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Connecticut Tigers

Connecticut turned in a 5-2 week, bringing their record to 8-12. The Tigers remain in last place in the New York-Penn League Stedler Division.

Arriera Racks Up the K’s

Gio Arriera collected a boatload of strikeouts in his two starts this week. Last year’s fourth rounder started by striking out eight in five and two-thirds scoreless frames on Friday. He followed that up Wednesday by fanning a career-high 12 in a career-high seven innings.

The righty has recorded at least five strikeouts in each of his first four outings this season for Connecticut. In 22.1 innings, he’s fanned 31, for a rate of 12.5 K/9. Arriera racked up plenty of strikeouts in 2017, too. Pitching for Tigers West in the GCL, he punched out 28 in 27.1 innings, for a rate of 9.2/9.

GCL Tigers

Both of the Detroit Tigers Gulf Coast League affiliates sit in first place ties in their respective divisions. Tigers East turned in a 3-2 week to tie for the top spot in the Northeast Division at 8-6. Tigers West won three of four and had a pair of games rained out. They co-lead the Northwest Division at 8-4.

Perez Continues Rehab

Tigers top prospect Franklin Perez continued his rehab assignment with Tigers East this week, making a pair of starts. Perez began the week with three perfect innings against Tigers West, which included a pair of strikeouts.

The second start did not go quite as well. Again Perez tossed three innings, this time allowing three runs on a pair of hits, one hit batter, and a strikeout. Through three rehab outings, the righty sports a 4.50 ERA, 0.38 WHIP, and opponents batting average of .120.

West No-Hits East

In the first of Perez’s two rehab starts, his team was no-hit by a duo from Tigers West. Lefty Alfredo Silva tossed the first six frames, walking three and fanning seven. Righty Angel Reyes finished off the no-hitter with a perfect seventh.

The no-no is the first thrown by a Detroit Tigers affiliate in 2018. It also marks the second time a Tigers affiliate has been no-hit this year. Lake County (Cleveland) held West Michigan hitless back on April 25.

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