Worcester Tornadoes Outfielder BJ Weed, Pitcher Tom Cochran Honored by Can-Am League

MLN - THE RAW FEED - www.mlntherawfeed.com - DURHAM, NC – PA-Sportsticker, the Can-Am League’s official statistician, has named Worcester Tornadoes OF BJ Weed and LHP Tom Cochran as the Teamline Direct Batter and Pitcher of the Week.
 

In seven games this past week, Weed batted .472 with two home runs, eight RBI, 17 hits and eight runs scored. He also collected five doubles, slugged .778 and had an on-base percentage of .486. In the 15-6 win over the Quebec Capitales Sunday, Weed went 3-for-5 with a double, two RBI, two runs scored and two stolen bases. The Peabody, MA resident leads the Can-Am in hits (55), doubles (17) and extra base hits (21), third in stolen bases (12) and fourth in runs scored (30) and batting average (.357).
 

Weed was signed as a nondrafted free agent by the Los Angels of Anaheim in November
ADVERTISEMENT of 2002. He has also played with independent clubs including the Grays and North Shore.
 

Cochran hurled a complete game shutout in the 10-0 win over the Quebec Capitales Friday. The southpaw gave up only two walks and five hits while striking out seven Quebec hitters. Currently, Cochran has a perfect 6-0 record with a 1.72 ERA in 47 innings pitched. He is tied for the league lead in wins and shutouts, third in ERA and fifth in innings pitched.
 

The 25-year-old was an 18th round selection of the Boston Red Sox in 2003. He pitched two seasons in the Red Sox farm system before playing in the Frontier League from 2005-2007 with Ohio Valley and Washington.

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