SJL:
It has been a bit of an up and down road for Milwaukee's 1969 first round draft pick Jose Mendoza but not for any lack of effort on the part of the always high energy Puerto Rican left-handed pitcher. After having a fine 1974 season in which he won 17 games and put up 4.9 WAR, he then suffered through a 20 loss season in 1975. This season he has been solid, if not spectacular, and he was so good this past month as he helped to keep the 5th place Cadets at least in sight of contention, that he earned his first ever Pitcher of the Month honors.
MGL:
In his first full big league season the Brooklyn Ace's 25-year old closer, Jose Hernandes, might just be emerging as one of the best bullpen arms i the league. He certainly looked like it this past month as he earned MGL Pitcher of the Month honors. Since being signed as an amateur out of the Dominican Republic back in 1969 he has quietly moved up the prospect rankings, peaking at #8 in 1975 before falling back slightly to #9 last year. The hard working sidearmer with the wicked slider served notice to the MGL this past month that his time is now.
