May's #1 Hurler Announced: Ryan Wins Award
"The kid had it all working last month," a veteran teammate told reporters. "He keeps up those kind of numbers, we might have to start inviting him out with us after the games."

<Joel Ryan:player#2136> put together a very solid month to take home the West's top pitching honor in May.

The 22-year-old reliever threw like a veteran. In no relief appearances he raked in no saves and 39 strikeouts in 40.1 innings as he put together his 4-0 record and 1.56 ERA.

This season <Ryan:player#2136> has worked 76 innings in no relief appearances and picked up no saves. He has dished out 73 strikeouts and walked 14 with a 8-1 mark and a 1.54 ERA.