06/04/2012
Montgomery AL; Twenty-one year old Melvin Brown of the Birmingham Bobcats was selected "Premier Pitcher of the Month" for May in the Kade Stenson League. The AAA ace posted a 5-1 win/loss record with an ERA of 2.61. He also collected 43 Strikeouts in 41.1 innings pitched.
For his efforts, Brown was rewarded with a shot at the big time. He has been promoted to the Montgomery Mountain Cats and will take a spot in the starting rotation. When the Sentinel caught up with the young hurler we asked him what his first thoughts were when he received the call from Manager Glenn Rowe? "Honestly, I thought it was some of my teamates playing a cruel joke on me but once I realized it was really happening I jumped up and ran around my apartment because I was so excited."
Brown is taking the place of Kevin Black who has struggled this year, posting a 1-5 record in 54.2 innings pitched. His ERA over this period is 6.26.
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