Update:

Jonathan Niese finished up the regular season with an 11-7 record with a 4.29 era and 110 strikeouts. Niese went 5-3 with a 5.32 era before the all star break and has since gone g-4 with a 3.52 era. Niese was 8th in the league in strikeouts. The thing to watch is opponents batting average against Niese; it is .285, not very good.

In his only start for St. Lucie in the playoffs Niese pitched superb going 6 innings with 1 hit ball and 9 strikeouts.