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Drohan named Eastern League Pitcher of the Month

Red Sox prospect leads the league with four wins
May 4, 2023

Portland, Maine- Portland Sea Dogs’ left-handed pitcher Shane Drohan has been named the Eastern League Pitcher of the Month for April. Drohan went 4-0 with a 0.78 ERA in four starts as he allowed two earned runs on 13 hits and four walks over 23.0 innings. Drohan held opponents to

Portland, Maine- Portland Sea Dogs’ left-handed pitcher Shane Drohan has been named the Eastern League Pitcher of the Month for April.

Drohan went 4-0 with a 0.78 ERA in four starts as he allowed two earned runs on 13 hits and four walks over 23.0 innings. Drohan held opponents to a .163 average and has not allowed an extra-base hit this season. He began the season with 12 scoreless innings. Drohan, 24, was selected by Boston in the fifth round of the 2020 MLB Draft out of Florida State University.

The Red Sox prospect leads the league in wins (4), average (.163), and WHIP (0.74). While he ranks second in ERA (0.78) and ninth in strikeouts (26). His four wins in April tie the Sea Dogs franchise record for wins in the month.

Drohan previously earned Eastern League Pitcher of the Week honor for the opening week of the 2023 season April 10-16.

The Portland Sea Dogs own the best record in Double-A at 16-6. The team returns home on Tuesday, May 9thto start a six-game homestand against the Somerset Patriots (New York Yankees). Tickets are available for all games. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Sea Dogs ticket office at 207-879-9500 or online at seadogs.com.