System check

Stats through Friday, etc.

TRIPLE-A, DURHAM BULLS
International League South
(37-24, tied for first)
RHP Wade Davis threw six shutout innings Monday to improve to 6-3 with a 3.18 ERA.
LHP Jason Cromer allowed one run over six innings in a loss Friday. He’s 1-2 with a 1.25 ERA.
RHP Winston Abreu is 3-0 with 10 saves and a 1.41 ERA in 23 appearances. He’s allowed 14 hits in 32 innings, walked 10 and struck out 49.
3B Chris Nowak, who was 3-for-4 with a double, triple and four RBIs Thursday, is hitting .235.
OF Rashad Eldridge has a .326 average in 12 games.

HIGH-CLASS A, CHARLOTTE STONE CRABS
Florida State League South
(31-26, second place, 5.5 GB)
LHP Darin Downs posted his third straight quality start in a win Thursday. He’s 6-2 with a 2.79 ERA, seven walks and 52 strikeouts.
LHP David Newmann threw six shutout innings in a no-decision Wednesday with two hits, two walks and eight strikeouts. He’s 3-3 with a 3.39 ERA.
C Ian Paxton homered twice Friday and is 7-for-13 in four games.
LF John Matulia has a .295 average.
CF Emeel Salem is hitting .212.

LOW-CLASS A, BOWLING GREEN HOT RODS
South Atlantic League Southern
(31-30, fourth place, 5 GB)
LHP Matt Moore lost Friday, allowing four runs in five innings. It was his first start since throwing seven no-hit innings last weekend. Moore is 3-3 with a 3.68 ERA.
SS Tim Beckham, after going 4-for-4 last Sunday, is 1-for-11 to lower his average to .289.
OF K.D. Kang has a .301 average with 14 runs scored and 15 RBIs in 26 games.
RHP Joseph Cruz threw 5.2 shutout innings Wednesday to improve to 2-2 with a 2.61 ERA.

WAYWARD BISCUITS
Those who strayed from the Rays
RHP Jose Diaz has seven saves in eight chances, a 2-0 record and a 4.23 ERA in 24 relief appearances with Double-A Frisco (Rangers).
CF Joey Gathright was 2-for-2 with two walks and two steals Friday at Triple-A Norfolk (Orioles). He’s hitting .291.
LHP Chris Seddon has won his last three starts for Triple-A Tacoma (Mariners), allowing one earned run in 18 innings. He’s 4-3 with a 4.93 ERA.
OF Elijah Dukes has a .253 average in 44 games with the Washington Nationals.
RHP Evan Meek gave up one hit in three shutout innings for the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday.
RHP Nick DeBarr is 2-0 with an 8.18 ERA in 16 appearances for Triple-A Albuquerque (Dodgers).
SS Johnny Raburn is hitting .193 with Double-A Huntsville (Brewers).
C Robinson Cancel has a .198 average for Triple-A Buffalo (Mets).
RHP Jim Magrane is 6-0 in nine starts with independent Somerset. He has a 2.45 ERA and 51 hits allowed in 62.1 innings.
RHP Derek Feldkamp has a 1.32 ERA and has allowed 10 hits in 13.2 innings for independent Winnipeg.
OF Erold Andrus is hitting .222 for independent Florence.