Minor League Players of the Month – May 2010

Published by Jordan Tuwiner on June 1, 2010 | 1 Response

Position Player of the Month – Caleb Joseph

Right now, Joseph looks like a top 7 prospect. The problem is he’s going to have trouble finding playing time given that Matt Wieters is behind the plate. Joseph had an excellent May, with a .322/.392/.460 line and 9 walks compared to just 7 strikeouts.

Starting Pitcher of the Month – Zach Britton

After a somewhat rough April, Britton had a May to remember. He registered a 4.27 GO/FO ratio and walked just 12 batters in 34.2 innings. His strikeout rate is down a little from last season, but that’s something that should be expected from a pitcher throwing sinkers about 70% of the time.

Relief Pitcher of the Month – Pedro Beato

Beato’s move to the bullpen has him on his way to a breakout season. In May he struck out 13 batters in 14.1 innings with a 0.63 ERA. It looks like his fastball is back.

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One Response

  1. DoubleB
    DoubleB June 1, 2010 at 10:21 pm |

    I’d have to imagine Arrieta wasn’t far behind Britton? Beal?