Threshers hurler Elniery Garcia has been named the Florida State League's Pitcher of the Week for the games spanning July 11 through July 17. It is the first such honor for the 21-year-old lefty, who is ranked the No. 21 prospect in the Philadelphia Phillies system, according to MLB.com.

Garcia turned in a brilliant outing at Palm Beach on Wednesday, retiring the first ten batters of the game and carrying a no-hitter into the eighth inning, before a leadoff single broke up the bid. He became the first Threshers starter to work eight innings in a game this year, surrendering just the lone hit and a pair of walks while striking out six.

With a 2.23 ERA in his 13 appearances this season, Garcia has consistently ranked in the top ten in the Florida State League in ERA, and was one of nine Threshers representatives named to the FSL North All-Star team this June. He currently sports the fourth-best earned run average, is tied for fourth in wins (8), and has the best opponent batting average in the league at .206.

Garcia is in the midst of his fifth professional season. A native of Cotui Santiago, Dominican Republic, Garcia singed with the Phillies on May 31, 2012.