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MAY RECAP

• On May 4th RJ Stanton established a new single game strikeout record by fanning 21 Denver Saints in 8.1 IP of a 12-1 win. He gave up 4 hits walked 1 and gave up 1 unearned run
• Zach Monlux tossed a 3-hitter striking out 10 in a 8-0 shutout of Memphis on the 8th
• Back to back 14-2 wins over Brooklyn with Stanton K'ing 10 in the 1st game and Luis Rivera hitting for the cycle in the 2nd game and driving in 3.
• Won 9 straight mid-month
• Stanton shut out 2nd place Detroit on the 20th on a 3-hit 9 K performance to win his league-leading (actually tied teammate Zach Monlux) 8th.
• Made a few deals around minor league outfielders to clear up some rosters and open up more AB's to prospects.

POTG AWARDS:

• Stanton 2 Pollock 4 Monlux 2 Flores 2 Bursey 2 Chase Cortezo Rivera Molina 2 Harding Morales

POTD AWARDS:

• Stanton 8.1 IP 4 H 0 ER 21 K 1 BB
• Luis Rivera 4-5 hitting for the cycle 3 RBI 2 R 5/17

POTW AWARDS:

• AL – Jon Rusev (NY) Ruggero Sgattoni (MIN) Luis Barela (DET) Luis Santillan (MEM) Luis Barela (DET)
• NL – Arturo Mata (SF) Charlie Casey (KC) Juan Guerra (TEX) Chris Golebiowski (KC) Mike Puckett (SF)

MINOR LEAGUE HIGHLIGHTS

• Top prospect Gregorio Figueroa was HBP on the 10th and suffered a fractured finger. He's out at least 4 weeks.
• The next day recently acquired C prospect Chris Roeder suffered a severe hamstring strain and will be on the shelf 3-4 weeks
• Chris LaChance (AAA) tossed a CG SHO on the 13th beating Aurora 12-0 on a 6 hitter.
• Mike Neal (AA) struck out 9 in a 2 hit shutout of the Cheektowaga Devils.
• P prospect Pat Brown (A) moved to 8-0 1.94 with a 5 hitter to beat Lees Summit on the 20th.
• Chris LaChance (AAA) took home AAA pitcher of the month going 6-0 2.84
• Federico Vargas (A) took home POTW honors going 12-21 5 HR 15 RBI
• Federico Vargas (A) won Class A POTM hitting .365-10-24
• Pat Brown took home his 2nd consecutive Class A pitcher of the month after going 4-0 1.04. He's 9-0 1.73 on the year

HIGHLIGHTS FROM AROUND THE LEAGUE

• Ignacio Justiniano (AUS) won his 200th career game on the 8th. He's 200-161 4.18 career
• San Diego's Joe McGinn tossed the years 2nd no-hitter when he beat Austin 6-0 on the 27th.

MAY SUMMARY

• AL PLAYER OF THE MONTH – Eric Mitchell (CHI) .404-11-34 (.354-17-53)
• NL PLAYER OF THE MONTH – Juan Ramirez (TEX) .414-9-25 (.323-11-30)
• AL PITCHER OF THE MONTH – Arturo Flores (FLA) 5-1 1.42 (7-5 4.20)
• NL PITCHER OF THE MONTH – Chris Carson (POR) 5-0 1.74 (5-2 4.18)
• AL ROOKIE OF THE MONTH – Donte Johnican (MEM) .279-4-18 (.279-5-23)
• NL ROOKIE OF THE MONTH – Tim Bailey (JAX) .405-2-14 (.362-7-35)

• TARPON PLAYER OF THE MONTH – Luis Molina .301-10-26
• TARPON PITCHER OF THE MONTH – Arturo Flores 5-1 1.42 44.1 IP 30 K 1.08 WHIP
• TARPON MINOR LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE MONTH – Federico Vargas .365-10-24
• TARPON MINOR LEAGUE PITCHER OF THE MONTH – Pat Brown 4-0 1.04 43.1 IP 41 K 0.83 WHIP

Austin appears to be for real. Some new blood in the NL East with the Minutemen hanging around on June 1st. The NL West? Not sure what the hell happened there. LA is going to start firing people. Phoenix has done a great job the last few drafts, as has Memphis and Milwaukee and it's starting to pay off.