Saturday, June 04, 2011

System check

Here's this year's first installment of the weekly look around the Tampa Bay system. Obviously, this is more about a full body of work rather than the daily accomplishments. Stats are through Friday.

TRIPLE-A, DURHAM BULLS
International League South

(30-24, first place, 4 GA)
CF Desmond Jennings has a .381 on-base percentage, is 10-of-11 on steals and has scored 40 runs.
LHP Jake McGee, in 15.2 innings, has a 3.45 ERA, three walks and 17 strikeouts. He's 2-0 with three saves.
C Jose Lobaton is hitting .306 in 31 games.
RHP Brian Baker is 4-3 with a 5.44 ERA.

HIGH-CLASS A, CHARLOTTE STONE CRABS
Florida State League South

(22-33, tied for fourth, 7 GB)
SS Hak-Ju Lee has a .343 average and a .431 on-base percentage. He's second in the league in both.
LHP Josh Satow has a 1.78 ERA in 25.1 innings.
LHP Sergio Espinosa is 2-0 with a 1.95 ERA in 14 appearances.
3B Greg Sexton is hitting .307 with a league-high 46 RBIs.
2B Tyler Bortnick has a .311 average and a league-best .433 on-base percentage.

LOW-CLASS A, BOWLING GREEN HOT RODS
Midwest League Eastern

(30-26, third place, 2.5 GB)
LHP Chris Rearick is 2-1 with six saves and a 1.88 ERA in 16 appearances. He's held hitters to a .158 average with six walks and 39 strikeouts.
LHP C.J. Riefenhauser is just 3-5, but he has a 2.77 ERA, a .215 average against and 55 strikeouts in 55.1 innings.
SS Derek Dietrich has 33 RBIs and 26 runs in 48 games. He's hitting .282.
CF Cody Rogers' .245 average includes a team-high nine home runs. He's tied for the team lead with 13 steals.

WAYWARD BISCUITS
Those who strayed from the Rays

1B Gabriel Martinez has a .319 average and 13 home runs for Saltillo of the Mexican League. He has 41 RBIs and 43 runs scored.
RHP Jason Hammel is 3-5 with a 3.89 ERA in 11 starts for the Colorado Rockies.
OF Jason Pridie has a .237 average with the New York Mets.
RHP Aneury Rodriguez is 0-2 with a 5.40 ERA with the Houston Astros.
LF Delmon Young is hitting .222 for the Minnesota Twins.
CF Fernando Perez is hitting .205 at Triple-A Iowa (Cubs).
1B Rhyne Hughes has a .241 average and six home runs for Triple-A Norfolk (Orioles).
C Matt Spring is hitting .289 in 11 games with Class A Salem (Red Sox).
OF Jeremy Owens has a .214 average at independent Southern Maryland.
IF Vince Harrison is hitting .347 for independent York.
IF Fernando Cortez has a .238 average with independent Somerset.
RHP Justin Garcia is 2-1 with a 5.40 ERA at independent Amarillo.
LHP Chuck Tiffany has thrown 2.1 shutout innings for independent Maui.

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