Our monthly honors, a few days late.
ROCHESTER
Batter: Reynaldo Rodriguez was 31-for-110 with 8 doubles, a triple, 5 home runs, 7 walks, and 2 stolen bases. For the season he is hitting .261/.307/.447 in 380 at-bats.
Pitcher: Michael Tonkin appeared in 8 games, pitching 15 innings. He gave up no runs on 6 hits and 2 walks with 19 strikeouts. For the season he is 2-1, 8 saves, 1.21, 0.78 WHIP with 5 walks and 38 strikeouts in 29.2 innings (23 games).
CHATTANOOGA
Batter: Max Kepler was 22-for-72 with 5 doubles, 2 triples, 2 home runs, 13 walks, and 2 stolen bases. For the season he is hitting .336/.416/.556 and is 13-for-16 in stolen bases in 286 at-bats.
Pitcher: David Hurlbut made 5 starts, pitching 31.2 innings. He gave up 4 runs on 27 hits and 12 walks with 14 strikeouts. For the season he is 7-4, 3.77, 1.37 WHIP with 23 walks and 34 strikeouts in 62 innings (11 starts).
FORT MYERS
Batter: Alex Swim was 23-for-64 with 5 doubles and a walk. For the season he is hitting .318/.357/.369 in 333 at-bats.
Pitcher: Mat Batts made 5 starts, pitching 31.1 innings. He gave up 3 runs on 20 hits and 7 walks with 30 strikeouts. For the season he is 5-2, 1.78, 1.01 WHIP with 11 walks and 58 strikeouts in 65.2 innings (11 starts).
CEDAR RAPIDS
Batter: Edgar Corcino was 37-for-107 with 8 doubles, a triple, a home run, 12 walks, and 3 stolen bases. For the season he is hitting .302/.360/.415 and is 7-for-9 in stolen bases in 205 at-bats.
Pitcher: Sam Gibbons made 4 starts, pitching 22.1 innings. He gave up 6 runs on 23 hits and 7 walks with 15 strikeouts. For the season he is 4-2, 3.72, 1.37 WHIP with 16 walks and 32 strikeouts in 48.1 innings (9 starts).
ELIZABETHTON
Batter: LaMonte Wade was 30-for-102 with 5 doubles, a triple, 5 home runs, 13 walks, and 2 stolen bases. For the season he is hitting .294/.379/.500 in 126 at-bats.
Pitcher: Dereck Rodriguez made 4 starts, pitching 30.2 innings. He gave up 3 earned runs (7 total runs) on 18 hits and 4 walks with 12 strikeouts. For the season he is 3-1, 1.35, 1.02 WHIP with 5 walks and 23 strikeouts in 33.1 innings (6 starts).
GCL TWINS
Batter: Jermaine Palacios was 36-for-73 with 7 doubles, 2 triples, a home run, 6 walks, and 4 stolen bases. For the season he is hitting .421/.472/.589 and is 4-for-6 in stolen bases in 95 at-bats.
Pitcher: Williams Ramirez made 5 starts, pitching 25.1 innings. He gave up 2 runs on 7 hits and 13 walks with 29 strikeouts. For the season he is 3-1, 0.57, .073 WHIP with 14 walks and 40 strikeouts in 31.1 innings (6 starts, 1 relief appearance).
DSL TWINS
Batter: Jean Carlos Arias was 29-for-88 with 6 doubles, 2 triples, a home run, 10 walks, and 6 stolen bases. For the season he is hitting .312/.381/.548 and is 11-for-16 in stolen bases in 157 at-bats.
Pitcher: Jadison Jimenez made 4 starts and 1 relief appearance, pitching 35 innings. He gave up 9 runs on 29 hits and 2 walks with 26 strikeouts. For the season he is 3-3, 2.57, 1.07 WHIP with 9 walks and 61 strikeouts in 56 innings (10 starts, 1 relief appearance.
I'm hopeful Tonkin gets another chance with the big club this year and makes the most of it.