Sugar Land Space Cowboys left-handed pitcher Colton Gordon has been named the Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Week for the week of July 7 – 12, as announced by Minor League Baseball on Monday.
This is the second time in three weeks that Gordon has been named Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Week and the third time this season. Gordon started for Sugar Land on Friday night against Albuquerque and turned in 6.0 shutout innings, scattering four hits and a walk while striking out seven, tied for the most strikeouts in an outing this year for Gordon. Among pitchers who started at least one game during the week, Gordon was one of just six pitchers who did not allow a run in their outing and joined teammates LHP Josh Hendrickson and RHP Ronel Blanco as the only pitchers that threw at least 4.0 innings during the week without surrendering a run.
Gordon was also named the Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Week for June 22 – 28 after throwing 6.0 shutout, one-hit innings on June 28 vs. El Paso, and earned the honor for the week of May 25 – 31. It is the fifth Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Week recognition 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 22nd time a Space Cowboys hurler has won Pitcher of the Week honors in franchise history and the fourth 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.