May 2009 Hotsheet

1. OF Fernando Martinez L/R 10/10/88 AAA Buffalo

Before May: .233/.288/.411/.698, 17 for 73, 5 runs, 8 2b, 3b, HR, 8 RBI, 5/19 BB/K

May: .337/.378/.663/1.041, 31 for 92, 17 runs, 7 2b, 3b, 7 HR, 20 RBI, 6/12 BB/K, 2/3 SBs

Season Total: .291/.337/.552/.889, 48 for 165, 22 runs, 15 2b, 2 3b, 8 HR, 28 RBI, 11/31 BB/K, 2/3 SBs

Fernando turned it on in May in the XBH department, and really, in every department, cutting down his Ks dramatically (.260 K rate in April, .130 in May), increasing his plate discipline (.2632 BB/K in April, .5000 in May), and flashing off why he's still the top prospect in the system, and one of the top prospects in baseball. He earned himself a late month callup to the majors, where he's 3 for 16 so far, but has shown that discipline he was developing in the minors (.188 K rate in New York).

2. C Josh Thole L/R 10/28/86 AA Binghamton

Before May: .383/.457/.500/.957, 23 for 60, 9 runs, 7 2b, 4 RBI, 8/8 BB/K, 1/2 SBs

May: .361/.429/.485/.913, 35 for 97, 13 runs, 9 2b, HR, 12 RBI, 12/12 BB/K, SB

Season Total: .369/.440/.490/.930, 58 for 157, 22 runs, 16 2b, HR, 16 RBI, 20/20 BB/K, 2/3 SBs

Yep, Thole keeps doing what Thole does, hit for a high average/high OBP, not all that much power, and murder LHP (.419/.480/.512/.992). This year, however, he's hitting very well against RHP (.351/.424/.482/.907), hopefully that continues so he doesn't end up needing a platoon mate. He's also very hot as of late, having gone 7 for his last 11 with 2 2b, 3 RBI and 3 walks.

OK, so he cooled off in May, so what? LOL.

3. SS Ruben Tejada

Before May: .222/.347/.286/.632, 14 for 63, 8 runs, 4 2b, 9 RBI, 10/22 BB/K, 3/4 SBs

May: .309/.374/.415/.789, 29 for 94, 10 runs, 5 2b, 3b, HR, 10 RBI, 9/9 BB/K, 3 SBs

Season: .274/.363/.363/.726, 43 for 157, 18 runs, 9 2b, 3b, HR, 19 RBI, 19/31 BB/K, 6/7 SBs

Tejada took an 0-fer on the final day of the month, knocking his season average below .280, and knocking his May OPS under .800, but that doesn't diminish from the 19 year olds 2nd best offensive month in the last 2 seasons (his June last year (.333/.393/.427/.820) was better). Curiously, as a righty batter, he's hitting just .194/.362/.278/.639 against LHP, while hitting .298/.363/.388/.751 against righties.

4. RHSP Brad Holt R/R 10/13/86 A+ St. Lucie

Before May: 1-1, 6.59 era, 3 GS, 13.2 IP, 15 H, 10 ER, 3 HR, 5/16 BB/K, 1.88 GO/FO, .283 BAA

May: 3-0, 1.30 era, 5 GS, 27.2 IP, 18 H, 5/4 R/ER, 2 HR, 5/34 BB/K, 0.70 GO/FO, .184 BAA

Season: 4-1, 3.05 era, 8 GS, 41.1 IP, 33 H, 15/14 R/ER, 5 HR, 10/50 BB/K, 0.97 GO/FO, .219 BAA

5. OF Carlos Guzman L/R 5/24/86 A+ St. Lucie

Before May: .303/.354/.500/.854, 23 for 76, 7 runs, 6 2b, 3 HR, 8 RBI, 5/20 BB/K

May: .303/.355/.505/.860, 30 for 99, 15 runs, 9 2b, 3b, 3 HR, 11 RBI, 8/19 BB/K

Season: .303/.354/.503/.857, 53 for 175, 22 runs, 15 2b, 3b, 6 HR, 19 RBI, 13/39 BB/K, 2/4 SBs

Guzman is a lefty batter, and is hitting just .231/.348/.256/.604 against southpaws, while conversely, he is ripping up RHP to the tune of .324/.357/.574/.930.

6. 2B/DH Hector Pellot R/R 2/8/87 A+ St. Lucie

Before May: .159/.191/.205/.396, 7 for 44, 2 2b, 4 RBI, 1/13 BB/K, 2 SBs

May: .365/.450/.596/1.046, 19 for 52, 16 runs, 3 2b, 3 HR, 7 RBI, 6/11 BB/K, 2/3 SBs

Season: .271/.336/.417/.753, 26 for 96, 16 runs, 5 2b, 3 HR, 11 RBI, 7/24 BB/K, 4/5 SBs

After making the hot sheet for being ice cold last month, Pellot makes it this month for being raging inferno hot, at least until he disappeared without an explanation.

From sluger11787 on NYFS: "It appears he was hurt trying to beat out a double play ball in the 9th inning of a game on May 20."

7. RHSP Jenrry Mejia R/R 10/11/89 A+ St. Lucie

Before May: 0-1, 3.38 era, 4 GS, 18.2 IP, 20 H, 12/7 R/ER, 8/19 BB/K, 3 GO/FO, .270 BAA

May: 3-0, 1.08 era, 4 GS, 25 IP, 15 H, 5/3 R/ER, 7/22 BB/K, 1.79 GO/FO, .215 BAA

Season: 3-1, 2.06 era, 8 GS, 43.2 IP, 35 H, 17/10 R/ER, 15/41 BB/K, 2.18 GO/FO, .215 BAA

8. LHSP Eric Niesen L/L 9/4/85 A+ St. Lucie

Before May: 0-2, 2.45 era, 4 GS, 22 IP, 13 H, 8/6 R/ER, 2 HR, 6/19 BB/K, 1.56 GO/FO, .165 BAA

May: 3-0, 1.93 era, 5 GS, 28 IP, 25 H, 8/6 R/ER, 9/25 BB/K, 0.51 GO/FO, .236 BAA

Season: 3-2, 2.16 era, 9 GS, 50 IP, 38 H, 16/12 R/ER, 2 HR, 15/44 BB/K, 0.85 GO/FO, .205 BAA

9. OF Kirk Nieuwenhuis L/R 8/7/87 A+ St. Lucie

Before May: .231/.310/.359/.669, 18 for 78, 9 runs, 4 2b, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 6/19 BB/K, 2 SBs

May: .284/.376/.545/.922, 25 for 88, 19 runs, 6 2b, 3b, 5 HR, 12 RBI, 11/24 BB/K, 2/3 SBs

Season: .259/.346/.458/.804, 43 for 166, 28 runs, 10 2b, 3b, 7 HR, 17 RBI, 17/43 BB/K, 4/5 SBs

Nieuwenhuis, like Guzman, struggles mightily against like handed pitching, hitting .231/.268/.308/.576 against LHP, while against RHP, he's hitting a very good .268/.367/.504/.871.

10. LHSP Robert Carson L/L 1/23/89 A Savannah

Before May: 2-2, 3.48 era, 4 GS, 20.2 IP, 25 H, 16/8 R/ER, 3/15 BB/K, 2.38 GO/FO, .291 BAA

May: 1-1, 1.01 era, 5 GS, 26.2 IP, 21 H, 10/3 R/ER, HR, 10/21 BB/K, 2.29 GO/FO, .214 BAA

Season: 3-3, 2.09 era, 9 GS, 47.1 IP, 46 H, 26/11 R/ER, HR, 13/36 BB/K, 2.33 GO/FO, .250 BAA


Jefry Marte has KILLED Carson so far this season with errors, that mostly explains the UER against Robert.
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1. SP Jon Niese L/L 10/27/86 AAA Buffalo/MLB New York

Before May: 0-2, 8.44 era, 4 GS, 16 IP, 26 H, 19/15 R/ER, HR, 7/17 BB/K, 1.31 GO/AO, .361 BAA, 2.06 WHIP

May: 0-2, 7.47 era, 3 GS, 15.2 IP, 22 H, 15/13 R/ER, 4 HR, 5/13 BB/K, 2.40 GO/FO, .314 BAA, 1.72 WHIP (AAA Buffalo), 0-0, 5.91 era, 2 GS, 10.2 IP, 14 H, 7 ER, 2/10 BB/K, 1.63 GO/FO, .326 BAA, 1.50 WHIP (MLB New York)

Overall in May: 0-2, 6.84 era, 5 GS, 26.1 IP, 36 H, 22/20 R/ER, 7/23 BB/K, 2.088 GO/FO, .319 BAA, 1.63 WHIP

Season Totals: 0-4, 7.44 era, 9 GS, 42.1 IP, 62 H, 41/35 R/ER, 14/40 BB/K, 1.742 GO/FO, .335 BAA, 1.795 WHIP

He pitched better in May. Nuff said.

2. SP Dylan Owen R/R 7/12/86 AA Binghamton

Before May: 0-1, 6.98 era, 4 GS, 19.1 IP, 20 H, 15 ER, 2 HR, 13/13 BB/K, 1.32 GO/FO, .274 BAA

May: 0-4, 6.97 era, 6 GS, 31 IP, 46 H, 29/24 R/ER, 4 HR, 14/17 BB/K, 1.00 GO/FO, .357 BAA

Season Total: 0-5, 6.97 era, 10 GS, 50.1 IP, 66 H, 44/39 R/ER, 6 HR, 27/30 BB/K, 1.11 GO/FO, .327 BAA

Owen has pretty much completely topped out, and his fringe prospect status has eroded.

3. Brahiam Maldonado

Before May: .224/.262/.397/.659, 13 for 58, 7 runs, 4 2b, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 2/20 BB/K

May: .224/.284/.341/.625, 19 for 85, 8 runs, 4 2b, 2 HR, 12 RBI, 6/26 BB/K

Season: .224/.276/.364/.639, 32 for 143, 15 runs, 8 2b, 4 HR, 18 RBI, 8/46 BB/K

See Dylan Owen. Maldonado is 23 1/2 years old now, and whatever prospect status he once had (and it was pretty good coming off a near .900 OPS at 21 in the Sally League) has all but gone caput.

4. C Francisco Pena R/R 10/12/89 A+ St. Lucie

Before May: .214/.274/.339/.613, 12 for 56, 7 runs, 4 2b, HR, 5 RBI, 1/8 BB/K

May: .222/.263/.278/.541, 16 for 72, 5 runs, 2b, HR, 6 RBI, 4/13 BB/K

Season: .219/.268/.305/.573, 28 for 128, 12 runs, 5 2b, 2 HR, 11 RBI, 5/21 BB/K

Yeah, he's playing all year at 19, and he's cut down on his strikeouts a ton (.164 K rate this year, .239 last year), but that hasn't translated to any gain in offense, his OPS (.573) is 115 points below last year's awful .688. It sounds silly to even think this, but Pena, who has done nothing offensively in 3 seasons, must show some sembelance of offense if he wants to retain his top prospect status.

5. SS Reese Havens L/R 10/20/86 A+ St. Lucie

Before May: .275/.352/.525/.877, 22 for 80, 11 runs, 6 2b, 3b, 4 HR, 11 RBI, 10/15 BB/K

May: .184/.336/.310/.647, 16 for 87, 11 runs, 2 2b, 3 HR, 15 RBI, 17/15 BB/K

Season: .228/.343/.413/.757, 38 for 167, 22 runs, 8 2b, 3b, 7 HR, 26 RBI, 27/30 BB/K

Haven's hasn't XBHed (apparently it's a verb now, WHO KNEW?!!??!?!?!) in his last 36 ABs, alarming for someone who had 11 of them in 80 April ABs.

6. 3b Jefry Marte R/R 6/21/91 A Savannah

Before May: .267/.308/.349/.657, 23 for 86, 10 runs, 2b, 3 3b, 10 RBI, 2/22 BB/K

May: .153/.193/.279/.473, 17 for 111, 9 runs, 3 2b, 3b, 3 HR, 8 RBI, 5/31 BB/K

Season: .203/.243/.310/.553, 40 for 197, 19 runs, 4 2b, 4 3b, 3 HR, 18 RBI, 7/53 BB/K

I almost didn't put him on here, due to his recent 5 for 14 stretch, but I couldn't ignore the beautiful .280 K rate and .1613 BB/K ratio in May.