{"id":13811,"date":"2018-07-08T13:46:22","date_gmt":"2018-07-08T17:46:22","guid":{"rendered":"lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/\/?p=13811"},"modified":"2018-07-09T01:55:51","modified_gmt":"2018-07-09T05:55:51","slug":"zach-pop-best-era-in-the-dodgers-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2018\/07\/08\/zach-pop-best-era-in-the-dodgers-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Zach Pop – Best ERA in the Dodgers System?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Rancho Cucamonga Quakes have been on quite a tear since the second-half of the season began. The Los Angeles Dodgers<\/a> Advanced-A affiliate has now reeled off 12 straight victories after last night’s defeat of the San Jose Giants. All this, after winning the Cal League First Half Championship in mid-June. Zach Pop<\/a> is an integral part of this success. He has some statistics that make you do a double-take. Yes, his ERA is 0.36 in 24.2 innings of work. One earned run allowed so far for the season from Quakes stellar reliever.<\/p>\n

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Normally we don\u2019t take off our shirts and celebrate a Lancaster JetHawks victory, but when you come from 7 games under .500 and win a First Half South Title because of it…well, sometimes you act a little crazy. See you in September. Go Quakes! #FirstHalfChamps<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/6vBsOHQHri<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Rancho Cucamonga Quakes (@RCQuakes) June 17, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Nasty Stuff<\/h2>\n

The hard throwing right handed pitcher was drafted last season in the June draft. He went in the seventh round after his junior year at Kentucky. Pop had suffered a right forearm flexor strain in a longer outing against South Carolina during the ’17 campaign. He posted a 3.48 ERA in 22 appearances for the Wildcats in last year.<\/p>\n

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In @pop_zach<\/a>‘s last 10 outings he has four saves and a 0.59 ERA. He’s allowed seven hits, one run, three walks and struck out 14 in 15.1 IP. That’ll work.#CatsinthePros<\/a> #MLBTrainingGround<\/a> #WeAreUK<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/oIbUSldouD<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Kentucky Baseball (@UKBaseball) June 16, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Inside the Numbers<\/h2>\n

His ERA can only be read by some with a microscope or some sort of magnifying instrument. (0.36) You read that correctly. One earned run allowed in all his time in the Cal League. Hitters are batting a buck-fifty (.150) off of Pop. The Wildcat Alum has a team leading seven saves and has one win and one hold as well. To further illustrate Pop’s dominance, he has only surrendered 12 hits in his 24.2 innings.<\/p>\n