Luis Gutierrez finished a rocket-like ascension at Triple-A El Paso.

The 22-year-old left-hander struck out six in his Pacific Coast League debut but the bullpen allowed eight runs over the final three innings in a 12-6 loss at Sugar Land.

The game was called after eight innings do to rain.

Gutierrez allowed four runs — three earned — on six hits and no walks in five innings.

Gutierrez began the year at low Single-A Lake Elsinore (2.88 ERA, 50 IP) and spent most of the season at high Single-A Fort Wayne (3.74 ERA, 65 IP). He then threw five shutout innings in one start at Double-A San Antonio before five innings on Sunday for El Paso.

For the season, Gutierrez went 5-6 with a 3.31 ERA, 115 strikeouts and a 1.21 WHIP over 125 innings.

Catcher Luis Campusano did not play and appea

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