Players of the Month: August

Well, August and the first day of September.

ROCHESTER

Position player:  Josmil Pinto hit .296/.361/.435 in 108 at-bats.  For the season he hit .279/.376/.457 in 208 at-bats.

Pitcher:  Stephen Pryor was 1-0, 2 saves, 0.55, 1.04 WHIP with 18 strikeouts in 16.1 innings (11 relief appearances).  For the season he was 1-0, 2 saves, 0.89, 1.08 WHIP with 22 strikeouts in 20.1 innings (14 relief appearances).

NEW BRITAIN

Position player:  Jorge Polanco hit .293/.344/.353 in 116 at-bats.  For the season he hit .281/.323/.342 in 146 at-bats.

Pitcher:  Taylor Rogers was 3-0, 0.64, 1.07 WHIP with 27 strikeouts in 28 innings (5 starts).  For the season he was 11-6, 3.29, 1.29 WHIP with 113 strikeouts in 145 innings.

FORT MYERS

Position player:  Max Kepler hit .312/.348/.459 in 109 at-bats.  For the season he hit .264/.333/.393 in 364 at-bats.

Pitcher:  Steven Gruver was 2-1, 2.00, 1.19 WHIP with 15 strikeouts in 27 innings (6 starts).  For the season he was 4-6, 2.79, 1.34 WHIP with 58 strikeouts in 87 innings (10 starts, 32 relief appearances).

CEDAR RAPIDS

Position player:  Jonatan Hinojosa hit .354/.369/.512 in 82 at-bats.  For the season he hit .341/.378/.494 in 85 at-bats.

Pitcher:  Jake Reed was 1-0, 4 saves, 0.00, 0.36 WHIP with 16 strikeouts in 14 innings (9 relief appearances).  For the season he was 3-0, 5 saves, 0.36, 0.52 WHIP with 31 strikeouts in 25 innings (16 relief appearances).

ELIZABETHTON

Position player:  Trey Vavra hit .351/.411/.485 in 97 at-bats.  For the season he hit .319/.392/.454 in 185 at-bats.

Pitcher:  Samuel Clay was 1-0, 0.64, 1.36 WHIP with 22 strikeouts in 14 innings.  For the season he was 2-1, 5.59, 1.79 WHIP with 44 strikeouts in 29 innings (19 relief appearances).

GCL TWINS

Position player:  Amaurys Minier hit .328/.473/.672 in 58 at-bats.  For the season he hit .292/.405/.520 in 171 at-bats.

Pitcher:  Josh Guyer was 1-0, 1.80, 1.04 WHIP with 11 strikeouts in 25 innings (4 starts, 1 relief appearance).  For the season he was 1-1, 5.01, 1.46 WHIP with 26 strikeouts in 46.2 innings (8 starts, 4 relief appearances).

DSL TWINS

Position player:  Edgar Herrera hit .400/.559/.520 in 25 at-bats.  For the season he hit .259/.361/.302 in 139 at-bats.

Pitcher:  Williams Ramirez was 1-0, 0.44, 1.02 WHIP with 18 strikeouts in 20.2 innings.  For the season he was 4-1, 1.81, 1.06 WHIP with 81 strikeouts in 74.2 innings.