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He led MiLB in two categories. Nuts’ pitcher named Player of the Month.

Pitcher Ljay Newsome is interviewed by kid reporter Eli Musso on Monday. Musso’s interviews with team members will be aired on the video board during breaks in the action.
Pitcher Ljay Newsome is interviewed by kid reporter Eli Musso on Monday. Musso’s interviews with team members will be aired on the video board during breaks in the action. Joan Barnett Lee jlee@modbee.com

Modesto Nuts pitcher Ljay Newsome had a great April.

The Seattle Mariners’ 26th round pick in the 2015 MLB Draft led Minor League Baseball in innings pitched (36.2) and strikeouts (54) and his four wins led the California League. He also had a 1.47 earned run average.

One Tuesday, Newsome was named the Uncle Ray’s Player of the Month for the California League.

Newsome will receive an award from MiLB along with a bag of Uncle Ray’s Potato Chips.

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Julian A. Lopez has been covering local sports for The Modesto Bee since August 2018. He graduated from Arizona State in 2016 with a BA in Journalism.
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