Ty Barkell Pioneer League PiOW 062016 to 062616

Ty Barkell of the Orem Owlz was selected the Pioneer League Pitcher of the Week for the span of June 20, 2016 through June 26, 2016. For the week he was 1-0, 1.50 ERA, 2 G, 0 GS, 6.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 HR, 0 HBP, 0 BB and 13 K. This season the RHP is 1-0, 2.57 ERA, 13 K, 1.00 WHIP, .231 BAA in 7.0 IP over 3 games. Orem is a Rookie team of the Los Angeles Angels. He originally signed with the Angels in 2015 as an undrafted free agent. Barkell turned 23 on March 12.

Ljay Newsome Northwest League PiOW 062016 to 062616

Ljay Newsome of the Everett AquaSox was selected the Northwest League Pitcher of the Week for the span of June 20, 2016 through June 26, 2016. For the week he was 2-0, 0.75 ERA, 2 GS, 12.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 HR, 0 HBP, 1 BB and 11 K. This season the RHP is 2-0, 0.75 ERA, 11 K, 0.50 WHIP, .125 BAA in 12.0 IP over 2 games. Everett is the Class A short season team of the Seattle Mariners. He was originally drafted by the Mariners in the 26th round in 2015. Newsome turned 19 on November 8th.

Argenis Angulo New York-Penn League PiOW 062016 to 062616

Argenis Angulo of the Mahoning Valley Scrappers was selected the New York-Penn League Pitcher of the Week for the span of June 20, 2016 through June 26, 2016. For the week he was 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 3 G, 0 GS, 6.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 HR, 0 HBP, 2 BB and 9 K. This season the RHP is 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 10 K, 0.39 WHIP, .043 BAA in 7.2 IP over 4 games. Mahoning Valley is the Class A short season team of the Cleveland Indians. He was originally drafted by the Indians in the 19th round in 2014. Angulo turned 22 on February 26.

Chris Paddack South Atlantic League PiOW 062016 to 062616

Chris Paddack of the Greensboro Grasshoppers was selected the South Atlantic League Pitcher of the Week for the span of June 20, 2016 through June 26, 2016. For the week he was 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 GS, 5.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 HR, 2 HBP, 0 BB, and 9 K. This season the RHP is 2-0, 0.95 ERA, 48 K, 0.39 WHIP, .098 BAA in 28.1 IP over 6 games. Greensboro is the Class A team of the Miami Marlins. He was originally drafted by the Marlins in the eighth round in 2015. Paddack turned 20 on January 8th.

Matt Esparza Midwest League PiOW 062016 to 062616

Matt Esparza of the Lake County Captains was selected the Midwest League Pitcher of the Week for the span of June 20, 2016 through June 26, 2016. For the week he was 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 GS, 7.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 HR, 1 HBP, 0 BB, and 12 K. This season the RHP is 7-3, 3.36 ERA, 86 K, 1.07 WHIP, .233 BAA in 75.0 IP over 15 games with 14 GS. Lake County is the Class A team of the Cleveland Indians. He was originally drafted by the Indians in the 14th round in 2015. Esparza will be 22 on August 22.

Stephen Tarpley Florida State League PiOW 062016 to 062616

Stephen Tarpley of the Bradenton Marauders was selected the Florida State League Pitcher of the Week for the span of June 20, 2016 through June 26, 2016. For the week he was 2-0, 0.75 ERA, 2 GS, 12.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 HR, 2 HBP, 5 BB and 12 K. This season the LHP is 3-1, 3.40 ERA, 42 K, 1.16 WHIP, .226 BAA in 45.0 IP over 9 games. Bradenton is the Class A Advanced team of the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was originally drafted by the Orioles in the third round in 2013 and was traded to the Pirates in 2015. Tarpley turned 23 on February 17.

Trey Ball Carolina League PiOW 062016 to 062616

Trey Ball of the Salem Red Sox was selected the Carolina League Pitcher of the Week for the span of June 20, 2016 through June 26, 2016. For the week he was 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 GS, 7.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 HR, 0 HBP, 2 BB and 6 K. This season the LHP is 5-3, 2.29 ERA, 38 K, 1.27 WHIP, .220 BAA in 59.0 IP over 11 games. Salem is the Class A Advanced team of the Boston Red Sox. He was originally drafted by the Red Sox with the seventh pick of the first round in 2013. Ball turned 22 on June 27.

Osmer Morales California League PiOW 062016 to 062616

Osmer Morales of the Bakersfield Blaze was selected the California League Pitcher of the Week for the span of June 20, 2016 through June 26, 2016. For the week he was 0-0, 0.90 ERA, 1 GS, 5.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 HR, 0 HBP, 1 BB and 7 K. This season the RHP is 1-1, 5.70 ERA, 43 K, 1.50 WHIP, .315 BAA, 1 SV in 30.0 IP over 13 games with 2 GS at Bakersfield and 0-0, 0.63 ERA, 16 K, 0.84 WHIP, .200 BAA, 3 SV in 14.1 IP over 7 games at Class A Clinton.  Bakersfield is the Class A Advanced team of the Seattle Mariners. He originally signed withe the Mariners in 2009 as an amateur free agent out of Venezuela. Morales will be 24 on October 30.

Joel Seddon Texas League PiOW 062016 to 062616

Joel Seddon of the Midland RockHounds was selected the Texas League Pitcher of the Week for the span of June 20, 2016 through June 26, 2016. For the week he was 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 GS, 8.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 HR, 0 HBP, 2 BB and 3 K. This the RHP is 2-6, 6.66 ERA, 31 K, 1.64 WHIP, .307 BAA in 73.0 IP over 15 games. Midland is the Double A team of the Oakland Athletics. He was originally drafted by the Athletics in the 11th round in 2014. Seddon will be 23 on July 13.

Hunter Wood Southern League PiOW 062016 to 062616

Hunter Wood of the Montgomery Biscuits was selected the Southern League Pitcher of the Week for the span of June 20, 2016 through June 26, 2016. For the week he was 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 GS, 6.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 HR, 0 HBP, 2 BB and 5 K. This season the RHP is 4-1, 3.38 ERA, 21 K, 1.09 WHIP, .161 BAA in 26.2 IP over 5 games at Montgomery and 3-3, 1.76 ERA, 55 K, 0.91 WHIP, .156 BAA in 61.1 IP over 10 games at Class A Advanced Charlotte. Montgomery is the Double A team of the Tampa Bay Rays. He was originally drafted by the Rays in the 29th round in 2013. Wood will be 23 on August 12.

Brandon Waddell Eastern League PiOW 062016 to 062616

Brandon Waddell of the Altoona Curve was selected the Eastern League Pitcher of the Week for the span of June 20, 2016 through June 26, 2016. For the week he was 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 GS, 7.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 HR, 0 HBP, 1 BB and 8 K. This season the LHP is 5-3, 4.88 ERA, 38 K, 1.61 WHIP, .294 BAA in 51.2 IP over 10 games at Altoona and 4-0, 0.93 ERA, 26 K, 0.52 WHIP, .133 BAA in 29.0 IP over 5 games at Class A Advanced Bradenton. Altoona is the Double A team of the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was originally drafted by the Pirates in the fifth round in 2015. Waddell turned 22 on June 3rd.

Michael Roth Pacific Coast League PiOW 062016 to 062616

Michael Roth of the Round Rock Express was selected the Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Week for the span of June 20, 2016 through June 26, 2016. For the week he was 1-1, 1.15 ERA, 2 GS, 1 SHO, 15.2 IP, 9 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 HR, 0 HBP, 4 BB and 7 K. This season the LHP is 7-3, 2.66 ERA, 52 K, 1.06 WHIP, .223 BAA in 81.1 IP over 17 games with 12 GS. Over two MLB seasons with the Angels in 2013 and 2014 he was 2-1, 7.79 ERA, 26 K, 1.70 WHIP, .315 BAA in 32.1 IP over 22 games with 1 GS. Round Rock is the Triple A team of the Texas Rangers. He was originally drafted by the Angels in the ninth round in 2012. Roth turned 26 on February 15.

Sean O'Sullivan International League PiOW 062016 to 062616

Sean O'Sullivan of the Pawtucket Red Sox was selected the International League Pitcher of the Week for the span of June 20, 2016 through June 26, 2016. For the week he was 2-0, 0.60 ERA, 2 GS,  15.0 IP, 11 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 HR, 0 HBP, 0 BB and 10 K. This season the RHP is 6-2, 2.79 ERA, 51 K, 1.11 WHIP, .261 BAA in 71.0 IP over 11 games at Pawtucket and 1-0, 7.94 ERA, 7 K, 1.85 WHIP, .358 BAA in 11.1 IP over 3 games with the Red Sox. Over seven MLB seasons with the Red Sox, Phillies, Padres, Royals and Angels he is 12-23, 6.03 ERA, 152 K, 1.59 WHIP, .305 BAA in 313.2 IP over 59 games with 54 GS. Pawtucket is the Triple A team of the Boston Red Sox. He was originally drafted by the Angels in the third round in 2005. O'Sullivan will be 29 on September 1st.

Corey Zangari Pioneer League POW 062016 to 062616

Corey Zangari of the Great Falls Voyagers was selected the Pioneer League Player of the Week for the span of June 20, 2016 through June 26, 2016. For the week he hit 11 for 25, .440/.481/.840 with 2 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 8 RBI, 7 R, 0 SB and 1 BB in 6 games. This season the first baseman is hitting .273/.333/.568 with 3 HR, 10 RBI, 8 R, 1 SB in 11 games at Great Lakes and .166/.247/.314 with 8 HR, 24 RBI, 22 R, 0 SB in 57 games at Class A Kannapolis. Great Falls is a Rookie team of the Chicago White Sox. He was originally drafted by the White Sox in the sixth round in 2015. Zangari turned 19 on May 7th.

Andruw Monasterio Northwest League POW 062016 to 062616

Andruw Monasterio of the Eugene Emeralds was selected the Northwest League Player of the Week for the span of June 20, 2016 through June 26, 2016. For the week he hit 12 for 30, .400/.400/.600 with 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 8 RBI, 8 R, 0 SB and 0 BB in 7 games. This season the shortstop is hitting .346/.382/.481 with 1 HR, 10 RBI, 10 R, 1 SB in 12 games. Eugene is the Class A short season team of the Chicago Cubs. He originally signed with the Cubs in 2014 as an amateur free agent out of Venezuela. Monasterio turned 19 on May 30. 

Miguel Mercedes New York-Penn League POW 062016 to 062616

Miguel Mercedes of the Vermont Lake Monsters was selected the New York-Penn League Player of the Week for the span of June 20, 2016 through June 26, 2016. For the week he hit 11 for 26, .423/.467/.692 with 2 HR, 7 RBI, 5 R, 0 SB and 2 BB in 7 games. This season the first baseman is hitting .349/.408/.558 with 2 HR, 8 RBI, 6 R, 0 SB in 11 games. Vermont is the Class A short season team of the Oakland Athletics. He originally signed with the Athletics in 2013 as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic. Mercedes will be 21 on September 12.

Miguel Gomez South Atlantic League POW 062016 to 062616

Miguel Gomez the Augusta GreenJackets was selected the South Atlantic League Player of the Week for the span of June 20, 2016 through June 26, 2016. For the week he hit 8 for 19, .421/.429/.895 with 3 HR, 6 RBI, 5 R, 2 SB and 1 BB in 4 games. This season the catcher is hitting .352/.386/.516 with 7 HR, 37 RBI, 32 R, 3 SB in 53 games. Augusta is the Class A team of the San Francisco Giants. He originally signed with the Giants in 2012 as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic. Gomez turned 23 on December 17.

Jhonatan Pena Midwest League POW 062016 to 062616

Jhonatan Pena of the Fort Wayne TinCaps was selected the Midwest League Player of the Week for the span of June 20, 2016 through June 26, 2016. For the week he hit 5 for 16, .313/.313/1.063 with 4 HR, 7 RBI, 4 R, 2 SB and 0 BB in 4 games. This season the outfielder is hitting .222/.338/.338 with 5 HR, 26 RBI, 21 R, 1 SB in 57 games. Fort Wayne is the Class A team of the San Diego Padres. He originally signed with the Padres in 2012 as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic. Pena turned 22 on April 18. 

Emilio Guerrero Florida State League POW 062016 to 062616

Emilio Guerrero of the Dunedin Blue Jays was selected the Florida State League Player of the Week for the span of June 20 2016 through June 26, 2016. For the week he hit 11 for 24, .458/.567/.958 with 3 2B, 3 HR, 6 RBI, 8 R, 1 SB and 6 BB in 7 games. This season the shortstop is hitting .292/.345/.539 with 7 HR, 34 RBI, 24 R, 3 SB in 41 games. Dunedin is the Class A Advanced team of the Toronto Blue Jays. He originally signed with the Blue Jays in 2011 as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic. Guerrero will be 24 on August 21.

Andrew Stevenson Carolina League POW 062016 to 062616

Andrew Stevenson of the Potomac Nationals was selected the Carolina League Player of the Week for the span of June 20, 2016 through June 26, 2016. For the week he hit 7 for 14, .500/.533/.786 with 2 2B, 1 3B, 0 HR, 7 RBI, 5 R, 0 SB and 1 BB in 3 games. This season the outfielder is hitting .304/.359/.418 with 1 HR, 18 RBI, 37 R, 27 SB in 68 games at Potomac and 3 for 12, .250/.308/.250 with 0 HR, 1 RBI, 3 R, 1 SB in 3 games at Double A Harrisburg after being promoted. Potomac is the Class A Advanced team of the Washington Nationals. He was originally drafted by the Nationals in the second round in 2015. Stevenson turned 22 on June 1st.

Franmil Reyes California League POW 062016 to 062616

Franmil Reyes of the Lake Elsinore Storm was selected the California League Player of the Week for the span of June 20, 2016 through June 26, 2016. For the week he hit 8 for 20, .400/.429/.800 with 2 2B, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 5 R, 0 SB and 1 BB in 4 games. This season the outfielder is hitting .247/.300/.418 with 7 HR, 45 RBI, 29 R, 1 SB in 69 games. Lake Elsinore is the Class A Advanced team of the San Diego Padres. He originally signed with the Padres in 2011 as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic. Reyes will be 21 on July 7th.

Frank Schwindel Texas League POW 062016 to 062616

Frank Schwindel of the Northwest Arkansas Naturals was selected the Texas League Player of the Week for the span of June 20, 2016 through June 26, 2016. For the week he hit 10 for 24, .417/.440/.875 with 2 2B, 3 HR, 5 RBI, 6 R, 0 SB and 1 BB in 6 games. This season the first baseman is hitting .276/.299/.466 with 12 HR, 36 RBI, 27 R, 0 SB in 61 games. NW Arkansas is the Double A team of the Kansas City Royals. He was originally drafted by the Royals in the 18th round in 2013. Schwindel turned 24 on June 29.

Courtney Hawkins Southern League POW 062016 to 062616

Courtney Hawkins of the Birmingham Barons was selected the Southern League Player of the Week for the span of June 20, 2016 through June 26, 2016. For the week he hit 9 for 18, .500/.550/.944 with 2 2B, 2 HR, 9 RBI, 2 R, 0 SB and 2 BB in 4 games. This season the outfielder is hitting .248/.307/.410 with 4 HR, 28 RBI, 15 R, 0 SB in 43 games. Birmingham is the Double A team of the Chicago White Sox. He was originally drafted by the White Sox with the 13th pick of the first round in 2012. Hawkins turned 22 on November 12.

Kyle Higashioka Eastern League POW 062016 to 062616

Kyle Higashioka of the Trenton Thunder was selected the Eastern League Player of the Week for the span of June 20, 2016 through June 26, 2016. For the week he hit 7 for 15, .467/.500/1.333 with 1 2B, 4 HR, 12 RBI, 6 R, 0 SB and 2 BB in 4 games. This season the catcher is hitting .314/.372/.547 with 7 HR, 35 RBI, 18 R, 0 SB in 39 games at Trenton and .412/.455/.824 with 5 HR, 17 RBI, 13 R, 0 SB in 13 games at Triple A Scranton/Wilkes Barre. Trenton is the Double A team of the New York Yankees. He was originally drafted by the Yankees in the eighth round in 2008. Higashioka turned 26 on April 20.

Austin Hedges Pacific Coast League POW 062016 to 062616

Austin Hedges of the El Paso Chihuahuas was selected the Pacific Coast League Player of the Week for the span of June 20, 2016 through June 26, 2016. For the week he hit 11 for 20, .550/.583/1.400 with 2 2B, 5 HR, 14 RBI, 7 R, 0 SB and 2 BB in 6 games. This season the catcher is hitting .380/.427/.780 with 11 HR, 32 RBI, 22 R, 0 SB in 28 games. El Paso is the Triple A team of the San Diego Padres. He was originally drafted by the Padres in the second round in 2011. Hedges will be 24 on August 18.

Aaron Judge International League POW 062016 to 062616

Aaron Judge of the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders was selected the International League Player of the Week for the span of June 20, 2016 through June 26, 2016. For the week he hit 11 for 24, .458/.519/1.208 with 1 2B, 1 3B, 5 HR, 9 RBI, 8 R, 0 SB and 3 BB in 6 games. This season the outfielder has hit .266/.353/.490 with 16 HR, 46 RBI, 49 R, 5 SB in 74 games. SWB is the Triple A team of the New York Yankees. He was originally drafted by the Yankees with the 32nd pick of the first round in 2013. Judge turned 24 on April 26.

Kris Bryant 5 for 5 3 HR game vs Reds

Kris Bryant of the Chicago Cubs had a milestone day at the plate going 5 for 5 with three home runs in an 11-8 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on June 27, 2016. The effort also allowed RHP Jake Arrieta to push his record to 12-2. Bryant warmed up with a double in the first, hit a solo shot in the third, had a three run blast in the fourth, added another double in the sixth and capped the night with another solo shot in the eighth. He also finished with six RBI and four runs scored while he played third, right field and left field. The performance set the Cubs single game total bases record with 16 and he became the first player in MLB history with 3 HR and 2 2B in the same game. This season he is hitting .278/.367/.567 with 21 HR, 57 RBI, 59 R, 2 SB in 73 games. Over two MLB seasons with the Cubs he is hitting .276/.371/.515 with 47 HR, 156 RBI, 147 R, 15 SB in 224 games. He was originally drafted by the Cubs with the second pick of the first round in 2013. Bryant turned 24 on January 4th.

Carlos Correa AL Player of Week 062016 to 062616

Carlos Correa of the Houston Astros was selected the American League Player of the Week for the span of June 20, 2016 through June 26, 2016. For the week he hit 8 for 24, .333/.407/.875 with 4 2B, 3 HR, 9 RBI, 8 R, 1 SB and 3 BB. This season the shortstop has hit .261/.358/.460 with 12 HR, 42 RBI, 36 R, 8 SB in 72 games. Over two MLB seasons with the Astros he has hit .271/.351/.490 with 34 HR, 110 RBI, 88 R, 22 SB in 171 games. He was originally drafted by the Astros with the first over all pick in 2012. Correa will be 22 on September 22.

Charlie Blackmon NL Player of Week 062016 to 062616

Charlie Blackmon of the Colorado Rockies was selected the National League Player of the Week for the span of June 20, 2016 through June 26, 2016. For the week he hit 14 for 33, .424/.472/.909 with 1 2B, 5 HR, 9 RBI, 9 R, 0 SB and 3 BB. This season the outfielder has hit .304/.367/.518 with 12 HR, 39 RBI, 45 R, 6 SB in 62 games. Over six MLB seasons with the Rockies he has hit .290/.340/.447 with 57 HR, 208 RBI, 279 R, 90 SB in 524 games. He was originally drafted by the Rockies in the second round in 2008. Blackmon will be 30 on July 1st.

Oswaldo Arcia traded to Rays

Oswaldo Arcia was traded by the Minnesota Twins to the Tampa Bay Rays on June 24, 2016 got a PTBNL. The outfielder had hit .214/.289/.369 with 4 HR, 12 RBI, 8 R, 0 SB in 32 games with the Twins in 2016. Over four MLB seasons with the Twins he hit .240/.303/.429 with 40 HR, 120 RBI, 94 R, 2 SB in 251 games. He originally signed with the Twins in 2007 as an amateur free agent out of Venezuela. Arcia turned 25 on May 9th.

Eury Perez traded to Rays

Eury Perez was traded by the Houston Astros to the Tampa Bay Rays on June 23, 2016 for cash. The outfielder hit .267/.298/.385 with 2 HR, 16 RBI, 17 R, 9 SB in 52 games at Triple A Fresno in 2016. Over four MLB seasons with the Braves, Yankees and Nationals he hit 36 for 142, .254/.307/.282 with 0 HR, 5 RBI, 16 R, 8 SB in 73 games. He originally signed with the Nationals in 2007 as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic. Perez turned 26 on May 30.

Wade LeBlanc traded to Mariners

Wade LeBlanc was traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the Seattle Mariners on June 22, 2016 for a PTBNL. The LHP was 7-2, 1.71 ERA, 85 K, 1.17 WHIP, .246 BAA in 89.2 IP over 14 games at Triple A Buffalo in 2016. Over eight MLB seasons with the Mariners, Angels, Yankees, Astros, Marlins and Padres he is 21-33, 4.41 ERA, 305 K, 1.41 WHIP, .274 BAA in 452.2 IP over 108 games with 72 GS. He was originally drafted by the Padres in the second round in 2006. LeBlanc will be 32 on August 7th.

Kyle Kubitza traded to Rangers

Kyle Kubitza was traded by the Los Angeles Angels to the Texas Rangers on June 21, 2016 for cash. The shortstop hit .253/.349/.366 with 2 HR, 19 RBI, 22 R, 6 SB in 54 games at Triple A Salt Lake in 2016. He did have a stint with the Angels in 2015 hitting 7 for 36, .194/.256/.194 with 0 HR, 1 RBI, 6 R, 0 SB in 19 games. He was originally drafted by the Braves in the third round in 2011 and was traded to the Angels in 2015. Kubitza will be 26 on July 15.

Chris Taylor traded to Dodgers

Chris Taylor was traded by the Seattle Mariners to the Los Angeles Dodgers on June 19, 2016. The Mariners in exchange received Zach Lee.

Taylor is a shortstop who had split 2016 between Triple A Tacoma and the Mariners. He hit .312/.387/.457 with 3 HR, 29 RBI, 41 R, 12 SB in 63 games at Tacoma and 1 for 3, .333/.333/.333 with 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R, 0 SB in 2 games with the Mariners. Over three MLB seasons with the Mariners he hit .240/.296/.296 with 0 HR, 10 RBI, 25 R, 8 SB in 86 games. He was originally drafted by the Mariners in the fifth round in 2012. Taylor will be 26 on August 29.

RHP Lee was 7-5, 4.89 ERA, 57 K, 1.49 WHIP, .315 BAA in 73.2 IP over 13 games at Triple A Oklahoma City in 2016. He was originally drafted by the Dodgers with the 28th pick of the first round in 2010. Lee will be 25 on September, 13.

Luke Leftwich South Atlantic League PiOW 061316 to 061916

Luke Leftwich of the Lakewood BlueClaws was selected the South Atlantic League Pitcher of the Week for the span of June 13, 2016 through June 19, 2016. For the week he was 2-0, 0.00 ERA, 2 GS, 12.0 IP, 6 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 HR, 1 HBP, 1 BB, and 19 K. This season the RHP is 7-3, 2.00 ERA, 88 K, 1.08 WHIP, .223 BAA in 67.2 IP over 12 games. Lakewood is the Class A team of the Philadelphia Phillies. He was originally drafted by the Phillies in the seventh round in 2015. Leftwich turned 22 on June 9th.

Jose Hernandez Midwest League PiOW 061316 to 061916

Jose Hernandez of the Quad Cities River Bandits was selected the Midwest League Pitcher of the Week for the span of June 13, 2016 through June 19, 2016. For the week he was 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 GS, 7.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 HR, 0 HBP, 1 BB, and 12 K. This season the RHP is 0-2, 4.03 ERA, 55 K, 1.29 WHIP, .269 BAA, 1 SV in 51.1 IP over 12 games with 9 GS. Quad Cities is the Class A team of the Houston Astros. He originally signed with the Astros in 2015 as an amateur free agent out of Mexico. Hernandez turned 21 on May 1st.

Tyler Mahle Florida State League PiOW 061316 to 061916

Tyler Mahle of the Daytona Tortugas was selected the Florida State League Pitcher of the Week for the span of June 13, 2016 through June 19, 2016. For the week he was 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 GS, 1 SHO, 9.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 HR, 1 HBP, 0 BB and 6 K. The no hitter was a 4-0 victory over the Jupiter Hammerheads on June 13. This season the RHP is 8-3, 2.50 ERA, 76 K, 0.95 WHIP, .206 BAA in 79.1 IP over 13 games. Daytona is the Class A Advanced team of the Cincinnati Reds. He was originally drafted by the Reds in the seventh round in 2013. Mahle will be 22 on September 29.

Spencer Adams Carolina League PiOW 061316 to 061916

Spencer Adams of the Winston-Salem Dash was selected the Carolina League Pitcher of the Week for the span of June 13, 2016 through June 19, 2016. For the week he was 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 GS, 8.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 HR, 0 HBP, 0 BB and 4 K. This season the RHP is 7-4, 3.59 ERA, 63 K, 1.28 WHIP, .268 BAA in 87.2 IP over 14 games. Winston-Salem is the Class A Advanced team of the Chicago White Sox. He was originally drafted by the White Sox in the second round in 2014. Adams turned 20 on April 13.

Joshua Sborz California League PiOW 061316 to 061916

Joshua Sborz of the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes was selected the California League Pitcher of the Week for the span of June 13, 2016 through June 19, 2016. For the week he was 2-0, 0.90 ERA, 2 GS, 10.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 HR, 0 HBP, 5 BB and 12 K. This season the RHP is 7-3, 2.58 ERA, 72 K, 0.99 WHIP, .208 BAA in 76.2 IP over 13 games. Rancho Cucamonga is the Class A Advanced team of the Los Angeles Dodgers. He was originally drafted by the Dodgers in the second round in 2015. Sborz turned 22 on December 17.

Alec Mills Texas League PiOW 061316 to 061916

Alec Mills of the Northwest Arkansas Naturals was selected the Texas League Pitcher of the Week for the span of June 13, 2016 through June 19, 2016. For the week he was 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 GS, 7.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 HR, 0 HBP, 0 BB and 11 K. This the RHP is 1-2, 2.39 ERA, 68 K, 1.02 WHIP, .234 BAA in 67.2 IP over 12 games at Northwest Arkansas and 1-0, 3.60 ERA, 4 K, 1.60 WHIP, .300 BAA in 5.0 IP in 1 game at Triple A Omaha after being promoted. Northwest Arkansas is the Double A team of the Kansas City Royals. He was originally drafted by the Royals in the 22nd round in 2012. Mills turned 24 on November 30.

Anthony Banda Southern League PiOW 061316 to 061916

Anthony Banda of the Mobile BayBears was selected the Southern League Pitcher of the Week for the span of June 13, 2016 through June 19, 2016. For the week he was 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 GS, 8.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 HR, 0 HBP, 3 BB and 9 K. This season the LHP is 6-2, 2.12 ERA, 84 K, 1.28 WHIP, .241 BAA in 76.1 IP over 13 games. He also earned the award for the week of May 30. Mobile is the Double A team of the Arizona Diamondbacks. He was originally drafted by the Brewers in the 10th round in 2012 and was traded to the Diamondbacks in 2014. Banda will be 23 on August 10.

Tyler Mapes Eastern League PiOW 061316 to 061916

Tyler Mapes of the Harrisburg Senators was selected the Eastern League Pitcher of the Week for the span of June 13, 2016 through June 19, 2016. For the week he was 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 GS, 1 SHO, 9.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 HR, 1 HBP, 1 BB and 4 K. This season the RHP is 6-5, 3.78 ERA, 44 K, 1.18 WHIP, .245 BAA in 83.1 IP over 14 games. Harrisburg is the Double A team of the Washington Nationals. He was originally drafted by the Nationals in the 30th round in 2014. Mapes will be 24 on July 18.

Cesar Valdez Pacific Coast League PiOW 061316 to 061916

Cesar Valdez of the Fresno Grizzlies was selected the Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Week for the span of June 13, 2016 through June 19, 2016. For the week he was 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 GS, 1 SHO, 9.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 HR, 0 HBP, 1 BB and 10 K. This season the RHP is 3-1, 4.02 ERA, 42 K, 1.25 WHIP, .283 BAA in 56.0 IP over 17 games with 6 GS. In one MLB season with the Diamondbacks in 2010 he was 1-2, 7.65 ERA, 13 K, 1.95 WHIP, .337 BAA in 20.0 IP over 9 games with 2 GS. Fresno is the Triple A team of the Houston Astros. He originally signed with the Diamondbacks in 2005 as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic. Valdez turned 31 on March 17.

Oliver Drake International League PiOW 061316 to 061916

Oliver Drake of the Norfolk Tides was selected the International League Player of the Week for the span of June 13, 2016 to June 19, 2016. For the week he was 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 4 SV, 4 G, 0 GS, 4.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 HR, 0 HBP, 1 BB and 10 K. This season the RHP is 0-1, 2.03 ERA, 42 K, 1.16 WHIP, .186 BAA, 10 SV in 26.2 IP over 27 games at Norfolk and 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 2 K, 0.50 WHIP, .000 BAA in 2.0 IP in 1 game after being promoted to the Orioles. Norfolk is the Triple A team of the Baltimore Orioles. He was originally drafted by the Orioles in the 43rd round in 2008. Drake turned 29 on January 13.

Yermin Mercedes South Atlantic League POW 061316 to 061916

Yermin Mercedes the Delmarva Shorebirds was selected the South Atlantic League Player of the Week for the span of June 13, 2016 through June 19, 2016. For the week he hit 12 for 27, .444/.483/.815 with 1 2B, 3 HR, 8 RBI, 7 R, 0 SB and 2 BB in 7 games. This season the catcher is hitting .341/.380/.544 with 8 HR, 40 RBI, 35 R, 1 SB in 57 games. He also earned the award for the week of  April 18. Delmarva is the Class A team of the Baltimore Orioles. He originally signed with the Orioles in 2014 after playing in the Independent Leagues. Mercedes turned 23 on February 14.

Brett Sullivan Midwest League POW 061316 to 061916

Brett Sullivan of the Bowling Green Hot Rods was selected the Midwest League Player of the Week for the span of June 13, 2016 through June 19, 2016. For the week he hit 13 for 26, .500/.517/.615 with 3 2B, 0 HR, 11 RBI, 9 R, 2 SB and 2 BB in 6 games. This season the catcher is hitting .295/.336/.491 with 10 HR, 51 RBI, 45 R, 10 SB in 56 games. Bowling Green is the Class A team of the Tampa Bay Rays. He was originally drafted by the Rays in the 17th round in 2015. Sullivan turned 22 on February 22. 

Kevin Newman Florida State League POW 061316 to 061916

Kevin Newman of the Bradenton Marauders was selected the Florida State League Player of the Week for the span of June 13 2016 through June 19, 2016. For the week he hit 7 for 11, .636/.615/1.182 with 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 3 R, 0 SB and 1 BB in 3 games. This season the shortstop is hitting .366/.428/.494 with 3 HR, 24 RBI, 24 R, 4 SB in 41 games at Bradenton and .222/.222/.222 with 0 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, 0 SB in 2 games at Double A Altoona after being promoted. Bradenton is the Class A Advanced team of the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was originally drafted by the Pirates with the 19th pick of the first round in 2015. Newman will be 23 on August 4th.

Ian Happ Carolina League POW 061316 to 061916

Ian Happ of the Myrtle Beach Pelicans was selected the Carolina League Player of the Week for the span of June 13, 2016 through June 19, 2016. For the week he hit 13 for 25, .520/.571/.960 with 6 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 2 R, 0 SB and 3 BB in 7 games. This season the second baseman is hitting .296/.410/.475 with 7 HR, 42 RBI, 37 R, 10 SB in 69 games. He also claimed the award for the week of April 18. Myrtle Beach is the Class A Advanced team of the Chicago Cubs. He was originally drafted by the Cubs with the ninth pick of the first round in 2015. Happ will be 22 on August 12.

Wade Wass California League POW 061316 to 061916

Wade Wass of the Inland Empire 66ers was selected the California League Player of the Week for the span of June 13, 2016 through June 19, 2016. For the week he hit 12 for 27, .444/.516/.963 with 3 2B, 1 3B, 3 HR, 11 RBI, 3 R, 0 SB and 3 BB in 7 games. This season the catcher is hitting .273/.357/.536 with 7 HR, 20 RBI, 13 R, 0 SB in 30 games at Inland Empire and .162/.217/.176 with 0 HR, 10 RBI, 4 R, 2 SB in 21 games at Double A Arkansas. Inland Empire is the Class A Advanced team of the Los Angeles Angels. He was originally drafted by the Orioles in the 13th round in 2012. Wass will be 25 on September 23.

Andrew Toles Texas League POW 061316 to 061916

Andrew Toles of the Tulsa Drillers was selected the Texas League Player of the Week for the span of June 13, 2016 through June 19, 2016. For the week he hit 13 for 27, .481/.433/.778 with 4 2B, 2 3B, 0 HR, 5 RBI, 7 R, 1 SB and 3 BB in 6 games. This season the outfielder is hitting .304/.339/.513 with 5 HR, 20 RBI, 24 R, 13 SB in 38 games at Tulsa and .370/.414/.500 with 0 HR, 9 RBI, 22 R, 9 SB in 22 games at Class A Advanced Rancho Cucamonga. Tulsa is the Double A team of the Los Angeles Dodgers. He was originally drafted by the Rays in the third round in 2012. Toles turned 24 on May 24.

Dustin Peterson Southern League POW 061316 to 061916

Dustin Peterson of the Mississippi Braves was selected the Southern League Player of the Week for the span of June 13, 2016 through June 19, 2016. For the week he hit 12 for 28, .429/.485/.607 with 2 2B, 1 HR, 9 RBI, 6 R, 1 SB and 4 BB in 8 games. This season the outfielder is hitting .284/.350/.437 with 7 HR, 42 RBI, 35 R, 3 SB in 67 games. Mississippi is the Double A team of the Atlanta Braves. He was originally drafted by the Padres in the second round in 2013 and was traded to the Braves in 2014. Peterson will be 22 on September 10.

Dean Green Eastern League POW 061316 to 061916

Dean Green of the Erie SeaWolves was selected the Eastern League Player of the Week for the span of June 13, 2016 through June 19, 2016. For the week he hit 7 for 16, .438/.438/1.000 with 3 HR, 12 RBI, 3 R, 0 SB and 0 BB in 4 games. This season the first baseman is hitting .286/.348/.514 with 16 HR, 72 RBI, 33 R, 2 SB in 69 games at Erie and .429/.375/.429 with 0 HR, 1 RBI, 1 R, 0 SB in 2 games after being promoted to Triple A Toledo. Erie is the Double A team of the Detroit Tigers. He was originally drafted by the Tigers in the 11th round in 2011. Green will be 27 on June 30.

Gavin Cecchini Pacific Coast League POW 061316 to 061916

Gavin Cecchini of the Las Vegas 51s was selected the Pacific Coast League Player of the Week for the span of June 13, 2016 through June 19, 2016. For the week he hit 11 for 25, .440/.517/.840 with 4 2B, 2 HR, 10 RBI, 6 R, 0 SB and 4 BB in 7 games. This season the shortstop is hitting .323/.394/.453 with 4 HR, 29 RBI, 32 R, 2 SB in 52 games. Las Vegas is the Triple A team of the New York Mets. He was originally drafted by the Mets with the 12th pick of  the first round in 2012. Cecchini turned 22 on December 22.

Scott Schebler International League POW 061316 to 061916

Scott Schebler of the Louisville Bats was selected the International League Player of the Week for the span of June 13, 2016 through June 19, 2016. For the week he hit 7 for 22, .318/.385/.864 with 0 2B, 3 3B, 2 HR, 9 RBI, 4 R, 0 SB and 4 BB in 6 games. This season the outfielder has hit .304/.348/.568 with 7 HR, 24 RBI, 18 R, 0 SB in 38 games at Louisville and  .188/.246/.344 with 1 HR, 8 RBI, 4 R, 1 SB in 27 games with the Reds. Louisville is the Triple A team of the Cincinnati Reds. He was originally drafted by the Dodgers in the 26th round in 2010 and was traded to the Reds in 2015. Schebler will be 26 on October 6th.

Josh Donaldson AL Player of Week 061316 to 061916

Josh Donaldson of the Toronto Blue Jays was selected the American League Player of the Week for the span of June 13, 2016 through June 19, 2016. For the week he hit 12 for 27, .444/.545/1.000 with 4 2B, 1 3B, 3 HR, 9 RBI, 11 R, 1 SB and 6 BB. This season the third baseman has hit .274/.385/.563 with 17 HR, 46 RBI, 60 R, 5 SB in 70 games. Over six MLB seasons with the Blue Jays and Athletics he has hit .276/.357/.498 with 121 HR, 397 RBI, 399 R, 28 SB in 633 games. He was originally drafted by the Cubs with the 48th pick of the first round in 2007. Donaldson turned 30 on December 8th.

Freddie Freeman NL Player of Week 061316 to 061916

Freddie Freeman of the Atlanta Braves was selected the National League Player of the Week for the span of June 13, 2016 through June 19, 2016. For the week he hit 17 for 31, .548/.588/1.065 with 5 2B, 1 3B, 3 HR, 8 RBI, 6 R, 1 SB and 1 BB. This season the first baseman has hit .279/.365/.492 with 12 HR, 26 RBI, 33 R, 3 SB in 68 games. Over seven MLB seasons with the Braves he has hit .284/.366/.468 with 116 HR, 450 RBI, 438 R, 16 SB in 819 games. He was originally drafted by the Braves in the second round in 2007. Freeman will be 27 on September 12.

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Christian Morris South Atlantic League PiOW 060616 to 061216

Christian Morris of the Charleston RiverDogs was selected the South Atlantic League Pitcher of the Week for the span of June 6, 2016 through June 12, 2016. For the week he was 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 GS, 6.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 HR, 0 HBP, 2 BB, and 7 K. This season the RHP is 4-2, 2.38 ERA, 42 K, 1.04 WHIP, .219 BAA in 45.1 IP over 9 games. Charleston is the Class A team of the New York Yankees. He was originally drafted by the Yankees in the 33rd round in 2015. Morris turned 22 on January 23.

Zack Littell Midwest League PiOW 060616 to 061216

Zack Littell of the Clinton LumberKings was selected the Midwest League Pitcher of the Week for the span of June 6, 2016 through June 12, 2016. For the week he was 2-0, 0.00 ERA, 2 GS, 14.0 IP, 8 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 HR, 0 HBP, 2 BB, and 17 K. This season the RHP is 5-4, 3.04 ERA, 76 K, 1.19 WHIP, .259 BAA in 80.0 IP over 13 games. Clinton is the Class A team of the Seattle Mariners. He was originally drafted by the Mariners in the 11th round in 2013. Littell will be 21 on October 5th.

Chance Adams Florida State League PiOW 060616 to 061216

Chance Adams of the Tampa Yankees was selected the Florida State League Pitcher of the Week for the span of June 6, 2016 through June 12, 2016. For the week he was 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 GS, 5.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 HR, 1 HBP, 0 BB and 10 K. This season the RHP is 5-0, 2.65 ERA, 73 K, 0.97 WHIP, .196 BAA in 57.2 IP over 12 games. Tampa is the Class A Advanced team of the New York Yankees. He was originally drafted by the Yankees in the fifth round in 2015. Adams will be 22 on August 10.

Boone Whiting Carolina League PiOW 060616 to 061216

Boone Whiting of the Potomac Nationals was selected the Carolina League Pitcher of the Week for the span of June 6, 2016 through June 12, 2016. For the week he was 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 GS, 6.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 HR, 0 HBP, 1 BB and 6 K. This season the RHP is 6-2, 3.26 ERA, 36 K, 1.01 WHIP, .230 BAA in 60.2 IP over 10 games. Potomac is the Class A Advanced team of the Washington Nationals. He was originally drafted by the Cardinals in the 18th round in 2010. Whiting will be 27 on August 20.

Tyler Davis California League PiOW 060616 to 061216

Tyler Davis of the High Desert Mavericks was selected the California League Pitcher of the Week for the span of June 6, 2016 through June 12, 2016. For the week he was 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 GS, 6.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 HR, 0 HBP, 0 BB and 11 K. This season the RHP is 3-2, 2.52 ERA, 30 K, 1.32 WHIP, .290 BAA in 25.0 IP over 5 games at High Desert and 2-0, 3.68 ERA, 18 K, 0.95 WHIP, .196 BAA, 1 SV in 14.2 IP over 6 games at Class A Hickory. High Desert is the Class A Advanced team of the Texas Rangers. He was originally drafted by the Rangers in the 23rd round in 2015. Davis turned 23 on January 5th.

Trevor Oaks Texas League PiOW 060616 to 061216

Trevor Oaks of the Tulsa Drillers was selected the Texas League Pitcher of the Week for the span of June 6, 2016 through June 12, 2016. For the week he was 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 GS, 7.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 HR, 0 HBP, 1 BB and 4 K. This the RHP is 8-1, 2.25 ERA, 35 K, 1.07 WHIP, .246 BAA in 56.0 IP over 9 games at Tulsa and 1-1, 3.60 ERA, 22 K, 1.16 WHIP, .280 BAA in 25.0 IP over 4 games at Class A Advanced Rancho Cucamonga. Tulsa is the Double A team of the Los Angeles Dodgers. He was originally drafted by the Dodgers in the seventh round in 2014. Oaks turned 23 on March 26.

Emilio Pagan Southern League PiOW 060616 to 061216

Emilio Pagan of the Jackson Generals was selected the Southern League Pitcher of the Week for the span of June 6, 2016 through June 12, 2016. For the week he was 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 3 G, 0 GS, 1 SV 5.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 HR, 0 HBP, 1 BB and 10 K. This season the RHP is 4-1, 1.17 ERA, 45 K, 0.98 WHIP, .170 BAA, 9 SV in 30.2 IP over 18 games. Jackson is the Double A team of the Seattle Mariners. He was originally drafted by the Mariners in the 10th round in 2013. Pagan turned 25 on May 7th.

Lucas Giolito Eastern League PiOW 060616 to 061216

Lucas Giolito of the Harrisburg Senators was selected the Eastern League Pitcher of the Week for the span of June 6, 2016 through June 12, 2016. For the week he was 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 GS, 7.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 0 HR, 0 HBP, 1 BB and 12 K. This season the RHP is 5-2, 2.64 ERA, 62 K, 1.35 WHIP, .235 BAA in 61.1 IP over 12 games. Harrisburg is the Double A team of the Washington Nationals. He was originally drafted by the Nationals with the 16th pick of the first round in 2012. Giolito will be 22 on July 14.

Daniel McCutchen Pacific Coast League PiOW 060616 to 061216

Daniel McCutchen of the El Paso Chihuahuas was selected the Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Week for the span of June 6, 2016 through June 12, 2016. For the week he was 2-0, 0.00 ERA, 2 GS, 12.0 IP, 8 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 HR, 0 HBP, 2 BB and 10 K. This season the RHP is 7-3, 5.20 ERA, 40 K, 1.55 WHIP, .322 BAA in 71.0 IP over 13 games. Over five MLB seasons with the Rangers and Pirates he is 8-11, 4.81 ERA, 104 K, 1.51 WHIP, .284 BAA in 191.0 IP over 109 games with 15 GS. El Paso is the Triple A team of the San Diego Padres. He was originally drafted by the Yankees in the 13th round in 2006. McCutchen will be 34 on September 26.

Blake Lively International League PiOW 060616 to 061216

Blake Lively of the Lehigh Valley IronPigs was selected the International League Player of the Week for the span of June 6, 2016 to June 12, 2016. For the week he was 2-0, 0.69 ERA, 2 GS, 13.0 IP, 1 SHO, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 HR, 0 HBP, 6 BB and 11 K. This season the RHP is 3-0, 2.08 ERA, 20 K, 0.77 WHIP, .135 BAA in 26.0 IP over 4 games at Lehigh Valley and 7-0, 1.87 ERA, 49 K, 0.94 WHIP, .185 BAA in 53.0 IP over 9 games at Double A Reading. Lehigh Valley is the Triple A team of the Philadelphia Phillies. He was originally drafted by the Reds in the fourth round in 2013 and traded to the Phillies in 2014. Lively turned 24 on March 5th.

Ryan Mountcastle South Atlantic League POW 060616 to 061216

Ryan Mountcastle the Delmarva Shorebirds was selected the South Atlantic League Player of the Week for the span of June 6, 2016 through June 12, 2016. For the week he hit 15 for 32, .469/.528/.813 with 5 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 7 R, 0 SB and 4 BB in 7 games. This season the shortstop is hitting .290/.364/.443 with 4 HR, 18 RBI, 24 R, 3 SB in 49 games. Delmarva is the Class A team of the Baltimore Orioles. He was originally drafted by the Orioles with the 36th pick of the first round in 2015. Mountcastle turned 19 on February 18.

Francisco Mejia Midwest League POW 060616 to 061216

Francisco Mejia of the Lake County Captains was selected the Midwest League Player of the Week for the span of June 6, 2016 through June 12, 2016. For the week he hit 13 for 25, .520/.538/1.040 with 1 2B, 4 HR, 11 RBI, 8 R, 0 SB and 1 BB in 6 games. This season the catcher is hitting .335/.369/.515 with 6 HR, 46 RBI, 34 R, 0 SB in 51 games. Lake County is the Class A team of the Cleveland Indians. He originally signed with the Indians in 2012 as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic. Mejia will be 21 on October 27. 

Mitch Walding Florida State League POW 060616 to 061216

Mitch Walding of the Clearwater Threshers was selected the Florida State League Player of the Week for the span of June 6 2016 through June 12, 2016. For the week he hit 9 for 20, .450/.500/.750 with 0 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 4 R, 0 SB and 2 BB in 6 games. This season the third baseman is hitting .280/.352/.490 with 9 HR, 33 RBI, 32 R, 0 SB in 56 games. He also earned the award for the week of April 7th. Clearwater is the Class A Advanced team of the Philadelphia Phillies. He was originally drafted by the Phillies in the fifth round in 2011. Walding will be 24 on September 10.

Joey Meneses Carolina League POW 060616 to 061216

Joey Meneses of the Carolina Mudcats was selected the Carolina League Player of the Week for the span of June 6, 2016 through June 12, 2016. For the week he hit 13 for 26, .500/.519/.692 with 3 2B, 1 3B, 0 HR, 7 RBI, 3 R, 0 SB and 1 BB in 6 games. This season the first baseman is hitting .341/.402/.498 with 5 HR, 31 RBI, 26 R, 2 SB in 58 games. Carolina is the Class A Advanced team of the Atlanta Braves. He originally signed with the Braves in 2011 as an amateur free agent out of Mexico. Meneses turned 24 on May 6th.

Mike Ahmed California League POW 060616 to 061216

Mike Ahmed of the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes was selected the California League Player of the Week for the span of June 6, 2016 through June 12, 2016. For the week he hit 8 for 20, .400/.478/.900 with 4 2B, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 7 R, 0 SB and 3 BB in 6 games. This season the third baseman is hitting .284/.358/.504 with 6 HR, 23 RBI, 25 R, 3 SB in 43 games. Rancho Cucamonga is the Class A Advanced team of the Los Angeles Dodgers. He was originally drafted by the Dodgers in the 20th round in 2013. Ahmed turned 24 on January 20.

Willie Calhoun Texas League POW 060616 to 061216

Willie Calhoun of the Tulsa Drillers was selected the Texas League Player of the Week for the span of June 6, 2016 through June 12, 2016. For the week he hit 9 for 25, .360/.407/.960 with 3 2B, 4 HR, 6 RBI, 6 R, 0 SB and 1 BB in 7 games. This season the second baseman is hitting .276/.344/.511 with 12 HR, 40 RBI, 38 R, 0 SB in 61 games. He also earned the award for the week of May 23. Tulsa is the Double A team of the Los Angeles Dodgers. He was originally drafted by the Dodgers in the fourth round in 2015. Calhoun turned 21 on November 4th.

Daniel Palka Southern League POW 060616 to 061216

Daniel Palka of the Chattanooga Lookouts was selected the Southern League Player of the Week for the span of June 6, 2016 through June 12, 2016. For the week he hit 10 for 29, .345/.375/.931 with 1 2B, 2 3B, 4 HR, 10 RBI, 9 R, 1 SB and 2 BB in 7 games. This season the outfielder is hitting .267/.345/.543 with 16 HR, 50 RBI, 33 R, 4 SB in 61 games. Chattanooga is the Double A team of the Minnesota Twins. He was originally drafted by the Diamondbacks in the third round in 2013 and was traded to the Twins in 2015. Palka will be 25 on October 28.

Rhys Hoskins Eastern League POW 060616 to 061216

Rhys Hoskins of the Reading Fightin Phils was selected the Eastern League Player of the Week for the span of June 6, 2016 through June 12, 2016. For the week he hit 14 for 30, .467/.515/.967 with 3 2B, 4 HR, 10 RBI, 6 R, 0 SB and 2 BB in 7 games. This season the first baseman is hitting .278/.338/.538 with 16 HR, 46 RBI, 41 R, 0 SB in 59 games. Reading is the Double A team of the Philadelphia Phillies. He was originally drafted by the Phillies in the fifth round in 2014. Hoskins turned 23 on March 17.

Jaycob Brugman Pacific Coast League POW 060616 to 061216

Jaycob Brugman of the Nashville Sounds was selected the Pacific Coast League Player of the Week for the span of June 6, 2016 through June 12, 2016. For the week he hit 14 for 30, .467/.485/.900 with 7 2B, 2 HR, 12 RBI, 9 R, 0 SB and 2 BB in 7 games. This season the outfielder is hitting .333/.358/.586 with 3 HR, 25 RBI, 18 R, 0 SB in 22 games at Nashville and .261/.335/.439 with 5 HR, 20 RBI, 27 R, 2 SB in 38 games at Double A Midland. Nashville is the Triple A team of the Oakland Athletics. He was originally drafted by the Athletics in the 17th round in 2013. Brugman turned 24 on January 18.

Kyle Higashioka International League POW 060616 to 061216

Kyle Higashioka of the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders was selected the International League Player of the Week for the span of June 6, 2016 through June 12, 2016. For the week he hit 12 for 22, .545/.565/1.136 with 4 2B, 3 HR, 13 RBI, 7 R, 0 SB and 2 BB in 5 games. This season the catcher has hit .412/.455/.824 with 5 HR, 17 RBI, 19 R, 1 SB in 48 games at SWB and  .286/.341/.420 with 2 HR, 19 RBI, 9 R, 0 SB in 32 games at Double A Trenton. SWB is the Triple A team of the New York Yankees. He was originally drafted by the Yankees in the seventh round in 2008. Higashioka turned 26 on April 20.

Erik Kratz traded to Pirates

Erik Kratz was traded by the Los Angeles Angels to the Pittsburgh Pirates on June 11, 2016 for cash. The catcher had hit 9 for 39, .231/.268/.308 with 0 HR, 7 RBI, 6 R, 0 SB in 12 games at Triple A Salt Lake after starting the season with the Astros where he hit 2 for 29, .069/.100/.103 with 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R, 0 SB in 15 games. Over seven MLB seasons with the Pirates, Astros, Phillies, Royals, Blue Jays and Phillies he has hit .208/.259/.378 with 23 HR, 69 RBI, 52 R, 0 SB in 209 games. His MLB caught stealing rate is 34%. He was originally drafted by the Blue Jays in the 29th round in 2002. Kratz will be 36 on June 15.

Justin De Fratus traded to Rangers

Justin De Fratus was traded by the Seattle Mariners to the Texas Rangers on June 11, 2016 to complete an earlier deal. The RHP was 2-2, 3.21 ERA, 18 K, 1.07 WHIP, .221 BAA in 28.0 IP over 19 games at Triple A Tacoma to start 2016. He was originally drafted by the Phillies in the 11th round in 2007. De Fratus will be 29 on October 21.

Chris Davis AL Player of Week 060616 to 061216

Chris Davis of the Baltimore Orioles was selected the American League Player of the Week for the span of June 6, 2016 through June 12, 2016. For the week he hit 7 for 19, .368/.462/1.211 with 1 2B, 5 HR, 10 RBI, 5 R, 0 SB and 4 BB. This season the first baseman has hit .228/.350/.498 with 16 HR, 39 RBI, 46 R, 0 SB in 61 games. Over nine MLB seasons with the Orioles and Rangers he has hit .253/.331/.505 with 219 HR, 588 RBI, 520 R, 15 SB in 944 games. He was originally drafted by the Rangers in the fifth round in 2006. Davis turned 30 on March 17.

Jon Lester NL Player of Week 060616 to 061216

Jon Lester of the Chicago Cubs was selected the National League Player of the Week for the span of June 6, 2016 through June 12, 2016. For the week he was 2-0, 0.00 ERA, 2 GS, 15.0 IP, 9 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 HR, 0 BB, 16 K and .170 BAA. This season the LHP is 8-3, 1.89 ERA, 85 K, 0.95 WHIP, .206 BAA in 85.2 IP over 13 games. Over 11 MLB seasons with the Cubs, Athletics and Red Sox he is 135-82, 3.48 ERA, 1749 K, 1.25 WHIP, .245 BAA in 1886.2 IP over 298 games. He was originally originally drafted by the Red Sox in the second round in 2002. Lester turned 32 on January 7th.

Chris Coghlan traded to Cubs

Chris Coghlan was traded by the Oakland Athletics to the Chicago Cubs on June 9, 2016. The Athletics in exchange received Arismendy Alcantara.

Coghlan is an OF\2B\3B who hit .146/.215/.272 with 5 HR, 14 RBI, 14 R, 1 SB in 51 games with the Athletics in 2016. Over eight MLB with the Cubs, Athletics and Marlins he has hit .260/.332/.402 with 51 HR, 213 RBI, 325 R, 46 SB in 718 games. He was originally drafted by the Marlins with the 36th pick of the first round in 2006. Coghlan will be 31 on June 18. 

Alcantara is an OF\2B who hit .264/.315/.437 with 5 HR, 21 RBI, 32 R, 21 SB in 53 games at Triple A Iowa in 2016. Over two MLB seasons with the Cubs he hit .194/.252/.342 with 10 HR, 30 RBI, 36 R, 9 SB in 81 games. He originally signed with the Cubs in 2008 as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic. Alcantara will be 25 on October 29.

Kelly Johnson traded to Mets

Kelly Johnson was traded by the Atlanta Braves to the New York Mets on June 8, 2016 along with cash. The Braves in exchange received Akeel Morris. 

Johnson is a 2B\OF who had hit .215/.273/.289 with 1 HR, 10 RBI, 8 R, 1 SB in 49 games with the Braves in 2016. Over 11 MLB seasons with the Mets, Braves, Orioles, Red Sox, Yankees, Rays, Blue Jays, and Diamondbacks he has hit .250/.330/.420 with 146 HR, 526 RBI, 615 R, 84 SB in 1318 games. He was originally drafted by the Braves with the 38th pick of the first round in 2000. Johnson turned 34 on February 22.

RHP Morris was 2-2, 4.62 ERA, 36 K, 1.38 WHIP, .207 BAA, 6 SV in 25.1 IP over 22 games at Double A Binghamton to start 2016. He was originally drafted by the Mets in the 10th round in 2010. Morris turned 23 on November 14.

Jose Valdez traded to Angels

Jose Valdez was traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Los Angeles Angels on June 7, 2016 for cash. The RHP had split 2016 between Double A Erie and Triple A Toledo. He was 2-1, 5.59 ERA, 8 K, 2.07 WHIP, .351 BAA in 9.2 IP over 8 games at Erie and 0-0, 3.48 ERA, 8 K, 1.16 WHIP, .200 BAA in 10.1 IP over 8 games at Toledo. He did reach the Tigers in 2015 going 0-1, 4.00 ERA, 4 K, 1.56 WHIP, .286 BAA in 9.0 IP over 7 games. He originally signed with the Tigers in 2009 as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic. Valdez turned 26 on March 1st.

James Shields traded to White Sox

James Shields was traded by the San Diego Padres to the Chicago White Sox on June 4, 2016 along with cash. The Padres in exchange received Erik Johnson and Fernando Tatis Jr.

RHP Shields was 2-7, 4.28 ERA, 57 K, 1.43 WHIP, .272 BAA in 67.1 IP over 11 games with the Padres in 2016. Over 11 MLB seasons with the White Sox, Padres, Royals and Rays\Devil Rays he is 129-105, 3.78 ERA, 1901 K, 1.24 WHIP, .256 BAA in 2182.0 IP over 331 games. He was originally drafted by the Devil Rays in the 16th round in 2000. Shields turned 34 on December 20.

RHP Johnson had split 2016 between Triple A Charlotte and the White Sox. He was 2-1, 2.94 ERA, 35 K, 1.24 WHIP, .239 BAA in 49.0 IP over 8 games at Charlotte and 0-2, 6.94 ERA, 11 K, 1.71 WHIP, .304 BAA in 11.2 IP over 2 games with the White Sox. Over four MLB seasons with the White Sox he was 7-6, 4.50 ERA, 77 K, 1.57 WHIP, .276 BAA in 98.0 IP over 18 games. He was originally drafted by the White Sox in the second round in 2011. Johnson turned 26 on December 30.

Tatis is a SS\3B who has not yet played in 2016. He originally signed with the White Sox in 2015 as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic. Tatis turned 17 on January 2nd.

Jimmy Paredes traded to Phillies

Jimmy Paredes was traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the Philadelphia Phillies on June 1, 2016 for cash. The third baseman hit 4 for 15, .267/.353/.533 with 1 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, 0 SB in 7 games with the Blue Jays who claimed him off waivers from the Orioles on May 16. He had split the start of 2016 between Class A Advanced Frederick, Double A Bowie and Triple A Norfolk. He hit 3 for 4, .750/.800/1.000 with 0 HR, 1 RBI, 2 R, 0 SB in 1 game at Frederick, 9 for 37, .243/.317/.378 with 1 HR, 5 RBI, 4 R, 1 SB in 10 games at Bowie and 9 for 27, .333/.387/.519 with 1 HR, 3 RBI, 5 R, 2 SB in 8 games at Norfolk. Over six MLB seasons with the Phillies, Blue Jays, Orioles, Royals and Astros he has hit .256/.292/.374 with 17 HR, 87 RBI, 92 R, 19 SB in 264 games. He originally signed with the Yankees in 2006 as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic. Paredes turned 27 on November 25.

Jason Grilli traded to Blue Jays

Jason Grilli was traded by the Atlanta Braves to the Toronto Blue Jays on May 31, 2016 along with cash. The Braves in exchange received Sean Ratcliffe.

RHP Grilli was 1-2, 5.29 ERA, 23 K, 1.71 WHIP, .242 BAA, 2 SV in 17.0 IP over 21 games with the Braves to start 2016. Over 14 MLB seasons with the Blue Jays, Braves, Angels, Pirates, Rangers, Rockies, Tigers, White Sox and Marlins he is 26-38, 4.10 ERA, 593 K, 1.37 WHIP, .249 BAA, 76 SV in 605.1 IP over 507 games with 16 GS. He was originally drafted by the Giants with the fourth pick of the first round in 1997. Grilli turned 39 on November 11.

RHP Ratcliffe has yet to pitch in 2016 bit was 2-2, 3.60 ERA, 30 K, 1.30 WHIP, .245 BAA in 40.0 IP over 22 games with 1 GS at Class A Vancouver in 2015. He was originally drafted by the Blue Jays in the 18th round in 2013. Ratcliffe turned 21 on April 11.

Patrick Kivlehan traded to Mariners

Patrick Kivlehan was traded by the Texas Rangers to the Seattle Mariners on May 29, 2016 for a PTBNL. The third baseman had hit 26 for 141, .184/.252/.262 with 1 HR, 16 RBI, 17 R, 2 SB in 36 games at Triple A Round Rock to start 2016. He was originally drafted by the Mariners in the fourth round in 2012 was was traded to the Rangers in December 2015. Kivlehan turned 26 on December 22.

James Loney traded to Mets

James Loney was traded by the San Diego Padres to the New York Mets on May 28, 2016 for cash. The outfielder had hit 54 for 158, .342/.373/.424 with 2 HR, 28 RBI, 22 R, 0 SB in 43 games at Triple A El Paso to start 2016. Over 11 MLB seasons with the Mets, Rays, Red Sox and Dodgers he has hit .285/.338/.410 with 100 HR, 638 RBI, 502 R, 38 SB in 1353 games. He was originally drafted by the Dodgers with the 19th pick of the first round in 2002. Loney turned 32 on May 7th.

Jose Martinez traded to Cardinals

Jose Martinez was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the St Louis Cardinals on May 25, 2016 for cash. The outfielder hit 42 for 141, .298/.356/.433 with 3 HR, 18 RBI, 18 R, 2 SB in 37 games at Triple A to start 2016. He originally signed with the White Sox in 2006 as an amateur free agent out of Venezuela. Martinez will be 28 on July 25.

Franderlin Romero traded to Orioles

Franderlin Romero was traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the Baltimore Orioles on May 24, 2016 for future considerations. RHP Romero was 1-4, 2.87 ERA, 42 K, 1.17 WHIP, .250 BAA in 47.0 IP over 8 games at Class A Dayton to start 2016. He originally signed with the Reds in 2010 as an amateur free agent out of Venezuela. Romero turned 23 on February 21.

Brian Matusz traded to Braves

Brian Matusz was traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the Atlanta Braves on May 23, 2016. The Orioles in exchange received Brandon Barker and Trevor Belicek. 

LHP Matusz had split 2016 between Class A Advanced Frederick, Double A Bowie and the Orioles, He was 0-0, 1.29 ERA, 12 K, 0.43 WHIP, .120 BAA in 7.0 IP over 2 games at Frederick, 0-0, 21.00 ERA, 4 K, 3.00 WHIP, .471 BAA in 3.0 IP over 3 games at Bowie and 0-0, 12.00 ERA, 1 K, 3.00 WHIP, .407 BAA in 6.0 IP over 7 games with the Orioles. Over eight MLB seasons with the Orioles he was 27-41, 4.85 ERA, 460 K, 1.45 WHIP, .271 BAA in 525.2 IP over 279 games with 68 GS. He was originally drafted by the Orioles with the fourth pick of the first round in 2008. Matusz turned 29 on February 11.

RHP Barker was 3-2, 2.00 ERA, 40 K, 1.04 WHIP, .217 BAA in 45.0 IP over 9 games at Double A Mississippi to start 2016. He was originally drafted by the Braves in the 16th round in 2014. Barker will be 24 on August 20.

LHP Belicek had split 2016 between Class A Rome and Mississippi. He was 3-0, 2.49 ERA, 29 K, 0.79 WHIP, .209 BAA in 25.1 IP over 11 games at Rome and 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 3 K, 1.00 WHIP, .231 BAA in 3.0 IP in 1 game at Mississippi. He was originally drafted by the Braves in the 16th round in 2015. Belicek turned 23 on December 10.

Ryan Jackson traded to Angels

Ryan Jackson was traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to the Los Angeles Angels on May 20, 2016 for cash. The SS\2B\3B hit 18 for 84, .214/.347/.238 with 0 HR, 7 RBI, 8 R, 1 SB in 30 games at Triple A Lehigh Valley to start 2016. Over three MLB seasons with the Angels and Cardinals he had hit .061/.114/.061 with 0 HR, 0 RBI, 2 R, 0 SB in 42 games. He was originally drafted by the Cardinals in the fifth round in 2009. Jackson turned 28 on May 10.

Jason Bourgeois traded to White Sox

Jason Bourgeois was traded by the Arizona Diamondbacks to the Chicago White Sox on May 16, 2016 for cash. The outfielder had hit 37 for 104, .356/.385/.442 with 0 HR, 9 RBI, 13 R, 5 SB in 33 games at Triple A Reno to start 2016. Over eight MLB seasons with the Reds, Rays, Royals, Astros, Brewers and White Sox he hit .253/.300/.326 with 6 HR, 44 RBI, 97 R, 54 SB in 317 games. He was originally drafted by the Rangers in the second round in 2000. Bourgeois turned 34 on January 4th.

JR Graham traded to Yankees

J.R. Graham was traded by the Minnesota Twins to the New York Yankees on May 14, 2016 for a PTBNL. The RHP was 0-2, 10.80 ERA, 7 K, 2.16 WHIP, .324 BAA, 3 SV in 8.1 IP over 8 games at Triple A Rochester to start 2016. Graham was originally drafted by the Braves in the fourth round in 2011 and was selected by the Twins in the 2014 Rule 5 draft. Graham turned 26 on January 14.

Jhan Marinez traded to Brewers

Jhan Marinez was traded by the Tampa Bay Rays to the Milwaukee Brewers on May 13, 2016 for cash. The RHP had split 2016 between Triple A Durham and the Rays. He was 2-1, 2.25 ERA, 9 K, 1.63 WHIP, .313 BAA, 1 SV in 8.0 IP over 6 games at Durham and 0-0, 2.45 ERA, 3 K, 0.55 WHIP, .154 BAA in 3.2 IP over 3 games with the Rays. Over three MLB seasons with the Brewers, Rays, White Sox and Marlins he was 1-1, 2.95 ERA, 20 K, 1.20 WHIP, .212 BAA in 18.1 IP over 15 games. He originally signed with the Marlins in 2006 as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic. Marinez will be 28 on August 12.

Anthony Ranaudo traded to White Sox

Anthony Ranaudo was traded by the Texas Rangers to the Chicago White Sox on May 12, 2016. The Rangers in exchange received Matt Ball.  

RHP Ranaudo was 1-1, 2.03 ERA, 18 K, 0.75 WHIP, .130 BAA in 13.1 IP over 3 games at Triple A Round Rock and 1-0, 17.18 ERA, 2 K, 2.73 WHIP, .167 BAA in 3.2 IP over 2 games with the Rangers to start 2016. Over three MLB seasons with the Rangers and Red Sox he was 5-4, 6.33 ERA, 28 K, 1.56 WHIP, .265 BAA in 58.1 IP over 13 games with 9 GS. He was originally drafted by the Red Sox with the 39th pick of the first round in 2010. Ranaudo will be 27 on September 9th.

RHP Ball was 0-1, 4.50 ERA, 24 K, 1.38 WHIP, .250 BAA, 1 SV in 16.0 IP over 10 games at Class A Kannapolis to start 2016. He was originally drafted by the White Sox in the 11th round in 2013. Ball turned 21 on January 23.

Jhoulys Chacin traded to Angels

Jhoulys Chacin was traded by the Atlanta Braves to the Los Angeles Angels on May 11, 2016. The Braves in exchange received Adam McCreery.

RHP Chacin had split 2016 between Triple A Gwinnett and the Braves. He was 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 7 K, 0.91 WHIP, .192 BAA in 7.2 IP in 1 game at Gwinnett and 1-2, 5.40 ERA, 27 K, 1.39 WHIP, .274 BAA in 26.2 IP over 5 games with the Braves. Over eight MLB seasons with the Angels, Braves and Rockies he is 42-53, 3.85 ERA, 586 K, 1.33 WHIP, .246 BAA in 762.0 IP over 140 games with 124 GS. He originally signed with the Rockies in 2004 as an amateur free agent out of Venezuela. Chacin turned 28 on January 7th.

LHP McCreery had not yet pitched in 2016 but was 0-0, 2.41 ERA, 28 K, 1.29 WHIP, .159 BAA in 18.2 IP over 16 games at Rookie Arizona in 2015. He was originally drafted by the Angels in the 22nd round in 2014. McCreery turned 23 on December 31.

Brendan Ryan traded to Angels

Brendan Ryan was traded by the Washington Nationals to the Los Angeles Angels on May 10, 2016 for a PTBNL and cash. The shortstop had hit 10 for 76, .263/.305/.382 with 1 HR, 8 RBI, 7 R, 1 SB in 21 games at Triple A Syracuse to start 2016. Over 10 MLB seasons with the Angels, Yankees, Mariners and Cardinals he has hit .233/.293/.314 with 19 HR, 203 RBI, 303 R, 67 SB in 893 games. He was originally drafted by the Cardinals in the seventh round in 2003. Ryan turned 34 on March 26.

Mel Rojas Jr traded to Braves

Mel Rojas Jr was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Atlanta Braves on May 9, 2016 for cash. The outfielder had hit 4 for 26, .154/.214/.269 with 0 HR, 3 RBI, 1 R, 0 SB in 12 games at Triple A Indianapolis to start 2016. He was originally drafted by the Pirates in the third round in 2010. Rojas turned 26 on May 24.

Anthony Recker traded to Braves

Anthony Recker was traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Atlanta Braves on May 9, 2016 for cash. The catcher hit 15 for 61, .246/.395/.426 with 2 HR, 10 RBI, 10 R, 1 SB in 19 games at Triple A Columbus to start 2016. Over five MLB seasons with the Mets, Cubs and Athletics he hit .185/.260/.334 with 16 HR, 55 RBI, 48 R, 2 SB in 167 games. His MLB career caught stealing rate is 27%. He was originally drafted by the Athletics in the 18th round in 2005. Recker will be 33 on August 29.

Chris Gimenez traded to Indians

Chris Gimenez was traded by the Texas Rangers to the Cleveland Indians on May 4, 2016 for cash. The catcher had hit 6 for 25, .240/.345/.360 with 1 HR, 4 RBI, 3 R, 0 SB in 7 games at Double A Frisco to start 2016. Over eight MLB seasons with the Indians, Rangers, Rays and Mariners he has hit .215/.299/.335 with 13 HR, 58 RBI, 72 R, 3 SB in 241 games. His MLB career caught stealing rate is 23%. He was originally drafted by the Indians in the 19th round in 2004. Gimenez turned 33 on December 27.

Bobby Wilson traded to Rangers

Bobby Wilson was traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Texas Rangers on May 3, 2016. The Tigers in exchange received Chad Bell.

The catcher Wilson had been traded to the Tigers in March. He had split 2016 between Triple A Toledo and the Tigers. He hit 1 for 3, .333/.500/.667 with 0 HR, 2 RBI, 1 R, 0 SB in 1 game at Toledo and 2 for 13, .154/.200/.154 with 0 HR, 2 RBI, 0 R, 0 SB in 5 games with the Tigers.

LHP Bell was 1-0, 1.50 ERA, 19 K, 0.94 WHIP, .194 BAA in 18.0 IP over 5 games with 2 GS at Triple A Round Rock to start 2016. He was originally drafted by the Rangers in the 14th round in 2009. Bell turned 27 on February 28.

Brian Mundell South Atlantic League May 2016 POM

Brian Mundell of the Asheville Tourists was selected the South Atlantic League May 2016 Player of the Month. For the month he hit 39 for 117, .333/.394/.547 with 20 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 17 RBI, 20 R, 3 SB and 15 BB in 29 games. This season the first baseman has hit .353/.405/.534 with 3 HR, 38 RBI, 48 R, 4 SB in 58 games. Asheville is the Class A team of the Colorado Rockies. He was originally drafted by the Rockies in the seventh round in 2015. Mundell turned 22 on February 28.

Randy LeBlanc Midwest League May 2016 POM

Randy LeBlanc of the Cedar Rapids Kernels was selected the Midwest League May 2016 Player of the Month. For the month he was 4-0, 0.24 ERA, 21 K, 0.81 WHIP, .185 BAA in 37.0 IP over 5 games. This season the RHP is 6-2, 0.74 ERA, 37 K, 0.82 WHIP, .189 BAA in 61.0 IP over 9 games at Cedar Rapids and 0-1, 7.20 ERA, 1 K, 1.80 WHIP, .316 BAA in 5.0 IP in 1 game after being promoted to Class A Advanced Fort Myers. Cedar Rapids is the Class A team of the Minnesota Twins. He was originally drafted by the Twins in the 10th round in 2014. LeBlanc turned 24 on March 7th.

Chance Adams Florida State League May 2016 POM

Chance Adams of the Tampa Yankees was selected the Florida State League May 2016 Player of the Month. For the month he was 3-0, 1.24 ERA, 32 K, 0.86 WHIP, .176 BAA in 29.0 IP over 5 games. This season the RHP is 4-0, 2.91 ERA, 63 K, 1.06 WHIP, .212 BAA in 52.2 IP over 11 games. Tampa is the Class A Advanced team of the New York Yankees. He was originally drafted by the Yankees in the fifth round in 2015. Adams will be 22 on August 10.

Matthew Grimes Carolina League May 2016 POM

Matthew Grimes of the Frederick Keys was selected the Carolina League May 2016 Player of the Month. For the month he was 5-1, 1.12 ERA, 20 K, 0.84 WHIP, .194 BAA in 40.1 IP over 6 games. This season the RHP is 7-2, 1.08 ERA, 45 K, 0.99 WHIP, .223 BAA in 66.2 IP over 11 games. Frederick is the Class A Advanced team of the Baltimore Orioles. He was originally drafted by the Orioles in the 18th round in 2014. Grimes will be 25 on September 4th.

Sam Coonrod California League May 2016 POM

Sam Coonrod of the San Jose Giants was selected the California League May 2016 Player of the Month. For the month he was 5-0, 0.57 ERA, 18 K, 1.05 WHIP, .179 BAA in 31.1 IP over 5 games. This season the RHP is 5-3, 2.26 ERA, 34 K, 1.13 WHIP, .208 BAA in 55.2 IP over 10 games. San Jose is the Class A Advanced team of the San Francisco Giants. He was originally drafted by the Giants in the fifth round in 2014. Coonrod will be 23 on September 22.

PJ Conlon South Atlantic League PiOW 053016 to 060516

P.J. Conlon of the Columbia Fireflies was selected the South Atlantic League Pitcher of the Week for the span of May 30, 2016 through June 5, 2016. For the week he was 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 GS, 10.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 HR, 0 HBP, 1 BB, and 5 K. This season the LHP is 7-1, 1.21 ERA, 52 K, 0.94 WHIP, .218 BAA in 67.0 IP over 10 games. Columbia is the Class A team of the New York Mets. He was originally drafted by the Mets in the 13th round in 2015. Conlon turned 22 on November 11.

Matt Esparza Midwest League PiOW 053016 to 060516

Matt Esparza of the Lake County Captains was selected the Midwest League Pitcher of the Week for the span of May 30, 2016 through June 5, 2016. For the week he was 2-0, 0.77 ERA, 2 GS, 11.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 HR, 0 HBP, 4 BB, and 13 K. This season the RHP is 6-2, 3.63 ERA, 61 K, 1.09 WHIP, .234 BAA in 57.0 IP over 11 games. Lake County is the Class A team of the Cleveland Indians. He was originally drafted by the Athletics in the 14th round in 2015. Esparza will be 22 on August 22.

Tyler Jay Florida State League PiOW 053016 to 060516

Tyler Jay of the Fort Myers Miracle was selected the Florida State League Pitcher of the Week for the span of May 30, 2016 through June 5, 2016. For the week he was 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 GS, 8.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 HR, 0 HBP, 1 BB and 11 K. This season the LHP is 5-4, 2.18 ERA, 59 K, 1.11 WHIP, .227 BAA in 57.2 IP over 10 games. Fort Myers is the Class A Advanced team of the Minnesota Twins. He was originally drafted by the Twins with the sixth pick of the first round in 2015. Jay turned 22 on April 19.

Matt Cooper Carolina League PiOW 053016 to 060516

Matt Cooper of the Winston-Salem Dash was selected the Carolina League Pitcher of the Week for the span of May 30, 2016 through June 5, 2016. For the week he was 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 GS, 8.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 HR, 0 HBP, 0 BB and 11 K. This season the RHP is 4-4, 3.22 ERA, 92 K, 1.02 WHIP, .211 BAA in 72.2 IP over 12 games. Winston-Salem is the Class A Advanced team of the Chicago White Sox. He was originally drafted by the White Sox in the 16th round in 2014. Cooper will be 25 on September 30.

Cole Wiper California League PiOW 053016 to 060516

Cole Wiper of the High Desert Mavericks was selected the California League Pitcher of the Week for the span of May 30, 2016 through June 5, 2016. For the week he was 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 GS, 7.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 HR, 1 HBP, 1 BB and 5 K. This season the RHP is 5-2, 4.30 ERA, 42 K, 1.32 WHIP, .247 BAA in 52.1 IP over 11 games. High Desert is the Class A Advanced team of the Texas Rangers. He was originally drafted by the Rangers in the 10th round in 2013. Wiper turned 24 on June 3rd.

Luke Weaver Texas League PiOW 053016 to 060516

Luke Weaver of the Springfield Cardinals was selected the Texas League Pitcher of the Week for the span of May 30, 2016 through June 5, 2016. For the week he was 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 GS, 7.1 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 HR, 0 HBP, 0 BB and 10 K. This was the debut for the RHP who also has a 0.55 WHIP and .148 BAA. Springfield is the Double A team of the St Louis Cardinals. He was originally drafted by the Cardinals with the 27th pick of the first round in 2014. Weaver will be 23 on August 21.

Anthony Banda Southern League PiOW 053016 to 060516

Anthony Banda of the Mobile BayBears was selected the Southern League Pitcher of the Week for the span of May 30, 2016 through June 5, 2016. For the week he was 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 GS, 6.2 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 HR, 0 HBP, 4 BB and 8 K. This season the LHP is 4-2, 2.57 ERA, 69 K, 1.35 WHIP, .256 BAA in 63.0 IP over 11 games. Mobile is the Double A team of the Arizona Diamondbacks. He was originally drafted by the Brewers in the 10th round in 2012 and was traded to the Diamondbacks in 2014. Banda will be 23 on August 10.

Jayson Aquino Eastern League PiOW 053016 to 060516

Jayson Aquino of the Bowie Baysox was selected the Eastern League Pitcher of the Week for the span of May 30, 2016 through June 5, 2016. For the week he was 2-0, 0.00 ERA, 2 GS, 15.0 IP, 7 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 HR, 0 HBP, 3 BB and 15 K. This season the LHP is 3-4, 3.42 ERA, 36 K, 1.34 WHIP, .284 BAA in 55.1 IP over 10 games. Erie is the Double A team of the Detroit Tigers. He originally signed with the Rockies in 2010 as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic and was traded three times in 2015. Aquino turned 23 on November 22.

Jake Buchanan Pacific Coast League PiOW 053016 to 060516

Jake Buchanan of the Iowa Cubs was selected the Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Week for the span of May 30, 2016 through June 5, 2016. For the week he was 2-0, 0.00 ERA, 2 GS, 13.0 IP, 8 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 HR, 0 HBP, 0 BB and 9 K. This season the RHP is 5-3, 4.22 ERA, 39 K, 1.24 WHIP, .267 BAA in 53.1 IP over 9 games. Iowa is the Triple A team of the Chicago Cubs. He was originally drafted by the Astros in the eighth round in 2010. Buchanan will be 26 on September 24.

Blake Snell International League PiOW 053016 to 060516

Blake Snell of the Durham Bulls was selected the International League Player of the Week for the span of May 30, 2016 to June 5, 2016. For the week he was 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 2 GS, 11.0 IP, 8 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 HR, 0 HBP, 5 BB and 14 K. This season the LHP is 3-4, 3.14 ERA, 77 K, 1.33 WHIP, .228 BAA in 57.1 IP over 11 games at Durham and 0-0, 1.80 ERA, 6 K, 0.60 WHIP, .111 BAA in 5.0 IP in 1 game with the Rays. Durham is the Triple A team of the Tampa Bay Rays. He was originally drafted by the Rays with the 52nd pick of the first round in 2011. Snell turned 23 on December 4th.

JD Davis Texas League May 2016 POM

J.D. Davis of the Corpus Christi Hooks was selected the Texas League May 2016 Player of the Month. For the month he hit 33 for 108, .306/.315/.639 with 9 2B, 9 HR, 25 RBI, 19 R, 0 SB and 2 BB in 26 games. This season the third baseman is hitting .249/.307/.456 with 9 HR, 33 RBI, 22 R, 0 SB in 49 games. Corpus Christi is the Double A team of the Houston Astros. He was originally drafted by the Astros in the third round in 2014. Davis turned 23 on April 27.

Tyler O'Neill Southern League May 2016 POM

Tyler O'Neill of the Jackson Generals was selected the Southern League May 2016 Player of the Month. For the month he hit 38 for 109, .349/.407/.596 with 13 2B, 1 3B, 4 HR, 25 RBI, 17 R, 3 SB and 11 BB in 28 games. This season the outfielder is hitting .325/.392/.565 with 10 HR, 42 RBI, 34 R, 4 SB in 55 games. Jackson is the Double A team of the Seattle Mariners. He was originally drafted by the Mariners in the third round in 2013. O'Neill will be 21 on June 22.

Dylan Cozens Eastern League May 2016 POM

Dylan Cozens of the Reading Fightin Phils was selected the Eastern League May 2016 Player of the Month. For the month he hit 33 for 114, .289/.359/.614 with 10 2B, 9 HR, 26 RBI, 23 R, 5 SB and 13 BB in 30 games. This season the outfielder is hitting .278/.352/.569 with 15 HR, 45 RBI, 44 R, 10 SB in 56 games. Reading is the Double A team of the Philadelphia Phillies. He was originally drafted by the Phillies in the second round in 2012. Cozens turned 22 on May 31.

Wade LeBlanc International League May 2016 POM

Wade LeBlanc of the Buffalo Bisons was selected the International League May 2016 Player of the Month. For the month he was 3-0, 0.70 ERA, 36 K, 1.25 WHIP, .260 BAA in 38.1 IP over 6 games. This season the LHP is 6-1, 1.57 ERA, 61 K, 1.19 WHIP, .243 BAA in 68.2 IP over 11 games. Buffalo is the Triple A team of the Toronto Blue Jays. He was originally drafted by the Padres in the second round in 2008. LeBlanc will be 32 on August 7th.

TJ Rivera Pacific Coast League May 2016 POM

T.J Rivera of the Las Vegas 51s was selected the Pacific Coast League May 2016 Player of the Month. For the month he hit 47 for 126, .373/.413/.548 with 5 2B, 1 3B, 5 HR, 31 RBI, 22 R, 0 SB and 7 BB in 30 games. This season the shortstop is hitting .359/.393/.516 with 6 HR, 48 RBI, 38 R, 1 SB in 54 games. Las Vegas is the Triple A team of the New York Mets. He was originally signed with the Mets as an undrafted free agent in 2011. Rivera will be 28 on October 27.

Jeff Hendrix South Atlantic League POW 053016 to 060516

Jeff Hendrix the Charleston RiverDogs was selected the South Atlantic League Player of the Week for the span of May 30, 2016 through June 5, 2016. For the week he hit 15 for 24, .625/.667/.750 with 3 2B, 0 HR, 5 RBI, 2 R, 1 SB and 3 BB in 6 games. This season the outfielder is hitting .270/.375/.350 with 1 HR, 16 RBI, 20 R, 10 SB in 43 games. Charleston is the Class A team of the New York Yankees. He was originally drafted by the Yankees in the fourth round in 2015. Hendrix will be 23 on July 16.

Brendon Sanger Midwest League POW 053016 to 060516

Brendon Sanger of the Burlington Bees was selected the Midwest League Player of the Week for the span of May 30, 2016 through June 5, 2016. For the week he hit 10 for 28, .357/.419/.786 with 3 2B, 3 HR, 6 RBI, 6 R, 0 SB and 3 BB in 7 games. This season the second baseman is hitting .229/.326/.333 with 3 HR, 19 RBI, 25 R, 2 SB in 54 games. Burlington is the Class A team of the Los Angeles Angels. He was originally drafted by the Angels in the fourth round in 2015. Sanger will be 23 on September 11. 

Dexter Kjerstad Florida State League POW 053016 to 060516

Dexter Kjerstad of the Jupiter Hammerheads was selected the Florida State League Player of the Week for the span of May 30 2016 through June 5, 2016. For the week he hit 10 for 27, .370/.393/.889 with 2 2B, 4 HR, 7 RBI, 5 R, 0 SB and 1 BB in 6 games. This season the third baseman is hitting .262/.323/.4410 with 8 HR, 26 RBI, 34 R, 4 SB in 53 games. Jupiter is the Class A Advanced team of the Miami Marlins. He was originally drafted by the Reds in the 50th round in 2010. Kjerstad turned 24 on January 19.

Yu-Cheng Chang Carolina League POW 053016 to 060516

Yu-Cheng Chang of the Lynchburg Hillcats was selected the Carolina League Player of the Week for the span of May 30, 2016 through June 5, 2016. For the week he hit 9 for 20, .450/.560/.900 with 2 2B, 2 3B, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 4 R, 1 SB and 5 BB in 6 games. This season the shortstop is hitting .275/.349/.495 with 7 HR, 39 RBI, 39 R, 6 SB in 51 games. Lynchburg is the Class A Advanced team of the Cleveland Indians. He originally signed with the Indians in 2013 as an amateur free agent out of Taiwan. Chang will be 21 on August 18.

Joe Bennie California League POW 053016 to 060516

Joe Bennie of the Stockton Ports was selected the California League Player of the Week for the span of May 30, 2016 through June 5, 2016. For the week he hit 13 for 23, .565/.600/.826 with 3 2B, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 4 R, 0 SB and 2 BB in 6 games. This season the second baseman is hitting .294/.370/.417 with 3 HR, 39 RBI, 30 R, 1 SB in 55 games. Stockton is the Class A Advanced team of the Oakland Athletics. He was originally drafted by the Athletics in the 28th round in 2013. Bennie turned 25 on May 7th.

Nick Torres Texas League POW 053016 to 060516

Nick Torres of the San Antonio Missions was selected the Texas League Player of the Week for the span of May 30, 2016 through June 5, 2016. For the week he hit 12 for 22, .545/.583/.909 with 5 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 3 R, 1 SB and 1 BB in 6 games. This season the outfielder is hitting .306/.340/.480 with 5 HR, 22 RBI, 23 R, 4 SB in 50 games. San Antonio is the Double A team of the San Diego Padres. He was originally drafted by the Padres in the fourth round in 2014. Torres will be 23 on June 30.

Brandon Dixon Southern League POW 053016 to 060516

Brandon Dixon of the Pensacola Blue Wahoos was selected the Southern League Player of the Week for the span of May 30, 2016 through June 5, 2016. For the week he hit 12 for 19, .632/.667/1.632 with 4 2B, 1 3B, 6 HR, 12 RBI, 7 R, 1 SB and 2 BB in 5 games. This season the second baseman is hitting .316/.363/.605 with 11 HR, 38 RBI, 27 R, 6 SB in 46 games. Pensacola is the Double A team of the Cincinnati Reds. He was originally drafted by the Dodgers in the third round in 2013 and traded to the Reds in December 2015. Dixon turned 24 on January 29.

Austin Meadows Eastern League POW 053016 to 060516

Austin Meadows of the Altoona Curve was selected the Eastern League Player of the Week for the span of May 30, 2016 through June 5, 2016. For the week he hit 12 for 27, .444/.483/1.037 with 5 3B, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 8 R, 2 SB and 2 BB in 7 games. This season the outfielder is hitting .292/.353/.531 with 2 HR, 16 RBI, 23 R, 8 SB in 36 games. Altoona is the Double A team of the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was originally drafted by the Pirates with the ninth pick of the first round in 2013. Meadows turned 21 on May 3rd.

Ryan Schimpf Pacific Coast League POW 053016 to 060516

Ryan Schimpf of the El Paso Chihuahuas was selected the Pacific Coast League Player of the Week for the span of May 30, 2016 through June 5, 2016. For the week he hit 12 for 24, .500/.586/1.292 with 4 2B, 5 HR, 11 RBI, 9 R, 0 SB and 5 BB in 6 games. This season the third baseman is hitting .347/.416/.714 with 13 HR, 45 RBI, 33 R, 0 SB in 46 games. El Paso is the Triple A team of the San Diego Padres. He was originally drafted by the Blue Jays in the fifth round in 2009. Schimpf turned 28 on April 11.

Danny Ortiz International League POW 053016 to 060516

Danny Ortiz of the Indianapolis Indians was selected the International League Player of the Week for the span of May 30, 2016 through June 5, 2016. For the week he hit 10 for 21, .476/.500/.857 with 3 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 7 RBI, 5 R, 0 SB and 3 BB in 6 games. This season the outfielder has hit .281/.313/.480 with 7 HR, 25 RBI, 19 R, 1 SB in 48 games. Indianapolis is the Triple A team of the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was originally drafted by the Twins in the fourth round in 2008. Ortiz turned 26 on January 5th.

Evan Longoria AL Player of Week 053016 to 060516

Evan Longoria of the Tampa Bay Rays was selected the American League Player of the Week for the span of May 30, 2016 through June 5, 2016. For the week he hit 13 for 28, .464/.516/1.107 with 3 2B, 5 HR, 9 RBI, 7 R, 0 SB and 3 BB. This season the third baseman has hit .281/.329/.543 with 14 HR, 34 RBI, 33 R, 0 SB in 55 games. Over nine MLB seasons with the Rays he has hit .271/.347/.488 with 219 HR, 742 RBI, 661 R, 45 SB in 1174 games. He was originally drafted by the Rays with the third pick of the first round in 2006. Longoria will be 31 on October 7th.

Matt Carpenter NL Player of Week 053016 to 060516

Matt Carpenter of the St Louis Cardinals was selected the National League Player of the Week for the span of May 30, 2016 through June 5, 2016. For the week he hit 14 for 25, .560/.577/.920 with 5 2B, 2 3B, 0 HR, 3 RBI, 10 R, 0 SB and 1 BB. This season the third baseman has hit .281/.388/.543 with 9 HR, 36 RBI, 39 R, 0 SB in 54 games. Over six MLB seasons with the Cardinals he has hit .287/.376/.460 with 62 HR, 303 RBI, 409 R, 13 SB in 644 games. He was originally drafted by the Cardinals in the 13th round in 2009. Carpenter turned 30 on November 26.

Cody Decker traded to Rockies

Cody Decker was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Colorado Rockies on April 20, 2016 for cash. The first baseman hit .278/.381/.833 with 3 HR, 5 RBI, 4 R, 0 SB in 7 games at Triple A Omaha in 2016. He signed with the Royals in December 2015 after splitting 2015 between Triple A El Paso and the Padres. He hit .252/.335/.488 with 21 HR, 75 RBI, 52 R, 1 SB in 120 games at El Paso and was hitless in 8 games with the Padres. He was originally drafted by the Padres in the 22nd round in 2009. Decker turned 29 on January 17.

Alfredo Marte traded to Phillies

Alfredo Marte was traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the Philadelphia Phillies on April 18, 2016 for a PTBNL. The outfielder signed with the Orioles in December 2015 and was hitless in two games at Triple A Norfolk. He split 2015 between Triple A Salt Lake and the Angels hitting .318/.381/.469 with 7 HR, 55 RBI, 54 R, 7 SB in 97 games at Salt Lake and .333/.500/.333 with 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R, 0 SB in 5 games with the Indians. He originally signed with the Diamondbacks in 2005 as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic. Marte turned 27 on March 31.

Giovanni Soto traded to Cubs

Giovanni Soto was traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Chicago Cubs on April 11, 2016 for cash.The LHP split 2015 between Triple A Columbus and the Indians. He was 2-1, 2.68 ERA, 51 K, 1.19 WHIP, .187 BAA, 2 SV in 53.2 IP over 46 games with 1 GS at Columbus and 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0 K, 0.90 WHIP, .231 BAA in 3.1 IP over 6 games with the Indians. He was originally drafted by the Tigers in the 21st round in 2009 and was traded to the Indians in 2010. Soto turned 25 on May 18.

James Ramsey traded to Dodgers

James Ramsey was traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 10, 2016 along with Zach Walters for cash.

Ramsey is an  outfielder who hit .243/.327/.382 with 12 HR, 42 RBI, 46 R, 3 SB in 126 games at Triple A Columbus in 2015. He was originally drafted by the Cardinals with the 23rd pick of the first round in 2012 and traded to the Indians in 2014. Ramsey turned 26 on December 19.

Walters is an outfielder who split 2015 between Columbus and the Indians. He hit .249/.310/.416 with 10 HR, 48 RBI, 39 R, 3 SB in 91 games at Columbus and .133/.133/.133 with 0 HR, 3 RBI, 0 R, 0 SB in 12 games with the Indians. Over three MLB seasons with the Indians and Nationals he hit .182/.233/.394 with 10 HR, 21 RBI, 18 R, 0 SB in 82 games. He was originally drafted by the Diamondbacks in the ninth round in 2010, traded to the Nationals in 2011 and traded to the Indians in 2014. Walters will be 27 on September 5th.

Jayson Aquino traded to Orioles

Jayson Aquino was traded by the St Louis Cardinals to the Baltimore Orioles on April 7, 2016. The LHP was well traveled in 2015 after being traded from the Rockies to the Blue Jays in February, to the Pirates in May, to the Indians in July before being claimed by the Cardinals off waivers in December. In his last stop for the Indians he was 1-3, 2.45 ERA, 20 K, 1.09 WHIP, .250 BAA in 33.0 IP over 6 games at Class A Advanced Lynchburg. Aquino turned 23 on November 22.

Sam Freeman traded to Brewers

Sam Freeman was traded by the Texas Rangers to the Milwaukee Brewers on April 5, 2016 for cash. The LHP split 2015 between Triple A Round Rock and the Rangers. He was 0-0, 1.13 ERA, 8 K, 1.38 WHIP, .185 BAA in 8.0 IP over 8 games at Round Rock and 0-0, 3.05 ERA, 40 K, 1.46 WHIP, .218 BAA in 38.1 IP over 54 games with the Rangers. Over five MLB seasons with the Brewers, Rangers and Cardinals he is 3-2, 3.87 ERA, 109 K, 1.47 WHIP, .236 BAA in 116.1 IP over 142 games. He was originally drafted by the Cardinals in the 32nd round in 2008 and traded to the Rangers in 2015. Freeman will be 29 on June 24.