Sugar Land Space Cowboys left-handed pitcher Colton Gordon has been recognized as the Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Week for the week of June 23 – 28, as announced by Minor League Baseball on Monday.
Gordon started for Sugar Land in the Space Cowboys Sunday finale against the El Paso Chihuahuas and fired 6.0 shutout frames. The 27-year-old didn’t allow his first baserunner until a walk with one out in the third and stranded that runner with a pair of strikeouts. The southpaw carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning and gave up his only hit of the night on an inside-out double down the first-base line before closing out his appearance with a popout and a strikeout. Overall, Gordon gave up just a hit and a walk while striking out four and received the victory in a 2-1 Sugar Land win.
The outing was the second quality start of the season for Gordon with Sugar Land, with the other coming on May 27 when he fired 6.0 shutout innings against Oklahoma City and was recognized as the Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Week. This is the fourth Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Week honor in his career for Gordon after he also captured the award twice in a three-week span in 2024, taking home the award on August 25 and September 8 in 2024.
It is the 21st time a Space Cowboys hurler has won Pitcher of the Week honors in franchise history and the third of the season for Sugar Land, joining LHP Josh Hendrickson who was named the PCL Pitcher of the Week for April 14 – 19.
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The Sugar Land Space Cowboys are the Triple-A affiliate of the Houston Astros and compete in the Pacific Coast League. They began play as the Astros’ Triple-A affiliate in 2021 and began playing under the Space Cowboys brand in 2022, winning their first Triple-A title in 2024 by clinching both the Pacific Coast League Championship and Triple-A National Championship. The Space Cowboys play at Constellation Field, located at the corner of Hwy-6 and US-90 Alternate in Sugar Land, Texas. Follow the team on Twitter (@SLSpaceCowboys), Instagram (@slspacecowboys), Facebook (SLSpaceCowboys) and their official website (slspacecowboys.com). Season ticket plans for the 2026 season are available now and can be purchased at slspacecowboys.com/tickets.