Saturday, June 11, 2011

System check

TRIPLE-A, DURHAM BULLS
International League South

(33-28, tied for first place)
CF Desmond Jennings is 10-for-23 with six runs scored and five RBIs in his last five games. He's hitting .296 with 25 extra-base hits and 46 runs.
RHP Ryan Reid has a 3.47 ERA, six walks and 20 strikeouts in 23.1 innings.
LHP Alex Torres, winless in his last six starts, is 2-4 with a 3.88 ERA.

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

(26-35, fourth place, 5 GB)
LHP Kyle Lobstein is 5-0 with a 1.88 ERA in his last six starts. This year, he's 5-2 and has allowed 37 hits in 54.2 innings.
SS Hak-Ju Lee is hitting .355 and has scored 44 runs in 48 games.
2B Tyler Bortnick has a .419 on-base percentage with 40 runs scored in 55 games.
RHP Merrill Kelly, after eight-plus shutout innings Thursday, is 4-2 with a 2.21 ERA.

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

(30-26, third place, 2.5 GB)
1B Phil Wunderlich has a .280 average and a team-high 43 RBIs.
LHP Chris Rearick has a 1.65 ERA and a .161 average against in 32.2 innings.
IF Robby Price, though he's hitting just .267, has a .412 on-base percentage.
LHP C.J. Riefenhauser, with seven shutout innings in his last start, has a 2.45 ERA. He's struck out 61 in 62.1 innings.

WAYWARD BISCUITS
Those who strayed from the Rays

LHP Scott Kazmir is 0-4 with a 15.15 ERA in four rehab starts for Triple-A Salt Lake (Angels).
C Iker Franco has a .298 average, 19 home runs and 57 RBIs for Quintana Roo of the Mexican League.
LHP Chris Seddon has won his last two starts at Triple-A Tacoma (Mariners) and is 3-3 with a 5.56 ERA.
RHP Jose Veras has a 3.12 ERA in 29 games for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
RHP Dale Thayer, after a loss Wednesday, has a 4.50 ERA with the New York Mets.
RHP Jean Machi has seven saves and a 2.87 ERA for Mexico City.
LHP Justin Dowdy has a 4.70 ERA in nine appearances for Triple-A Fresno (Giants).
RHP Heath Rollins has a 3.79 ERA in 35.2 innings with Double-A Northwest Arkansas (Royals).
OF Ryan Royster has a .259 average and 15 RBIs in 15 games with independent Brockton.
RHP Ruddy Lugo is 2-1 with a 5.21 ERA in six starts for independent Long Island.
IF Wes Bankston is hitting .282 at independent Bridgeport.

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