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 | Cubs Hurler Named June's Top Starter Monday, July 1st , 2041 The Sub League 1 Pitcher of the Month honor has been given to Mario Jones of Cancun for a superlative month. "I actually never wanted to be a pitcher," Jones told reporters when asked who he credits for his pitching ability. "I was an outfielder until high school and on the third day of tryouts my coach came up and said, 'Son you couldn't hit a lick even if we put it on a tee for ya.' Well, that ticked me off, so I decided if I couldn't hit I wanted to make sure no one else could either and so here I am." It all turned out for the best as the Cancun starter notched a 5-1 record with a 2.17 ERA last month. He made 6 starts and struck out 34 in 45.2 innings. In 16 starts this year, Jones has posted 7 wins while suffering 7 losses. He has pitched 112.1 innings, allowed 112 hits, struck out 84 and has a 2.88 ERA. |   |
