# Minor League Baseball Announce September Players and Pitchers of the Month

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- Published: 2021-10-07T10:01:32-05:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

Winners come from 17 organizations, Dodgers lead with four winners

**New York, NY, October 5, 2021 **— Minor League Baseball™ (MiLB™) today announced
the Player and Pitcher of the Month Award winners for September in each of the 14
leagues in Major League Baseball’s player development system.

**Triple-A EastBuffalo Bisons (Blue Jays) outfielder [Gregory Polanco](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/polangr01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)
led the league in home runs (nine) and total bases (68) and was second in average(.
374), RBI (24), slugging percentage (.747) and OPS (1.183). He was third in hits(
34). Polanco, 30, was originally signed by Pittsburgh as an International Free Agent
out of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on May 29, 2009.

Durham Bulls (Rays) right-hander [Tommy Romero](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=romero001tom&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)
went 5-0 with a 0.31 ERA in five starts as he allowed one earned run in 29.1 innings.
He struck out 36 and walked six while holding opponents to a .112 average. Romero,
24, was originally selected by Seattle in the 15th round of the 2017 MLB Draft out
of Eastern Florida State College in Cocoa, Florida.

**Triple-A WestReno Aces (Diamondbacks) outfielder [Cooper Hummel](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=hummel000coo&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)
led the league in average (.463), runs (28), onbase percentage (.515) and OPS (1.315)
and was second in RBI (26) and slugging percentage (.800). He finished third in 
hits (37) and doubles (eight) and was fifth in total bases (64). Hummel, 26, was
originally selected by Milwaukee in the 18th round of the 2016 MLB Draft out of 
the University of Portland.

Oklahoma City Dodgers right-hander [Aaron Wilkerson](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/wilkeaa01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)
went 2-0 and did not allow an earned run over 21.0 innings (five appearances, three
starts). He scattered 12 hits and struck out 25 while walking one and holding opponents
to a .169 average. Wilkerson, 32, was originally signed by Boston as a free agent
on July 8, 2014, out of Cumberland University in Lebanon, Tennessee.

**Double-A CentralTulsa Drillers (Dodgers) second baseman [Devin Mann](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=mann--000dev&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)
batted .323 and led the league in home runs (eight), total bases (49) and slugging
percentage (.790). He was second in RBI (17) and third in OPS (1.176). Mann, 24,
was selected by Los Angeles (NL) in the fifth round of the 2018 MLB Draft out of
the University of Louisville.

Corpus Christi Hooks (Astros) right-hander [Angel Macuare](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=macuar000ang&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)
went 3-0 with a 1.13 ERA in three starts. He scattered six hits and two earned runs
as he held opponents to a .125 average. Macuare, 21, was originally signed by Houston
as an International Free Agent out of Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela, on July 2, 2016.

**Double-A NortheastPortland Sea Dogs (Red Sox) first baseman [Triston Casas](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=casas-000tri&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)
led the league in home runs (six), on-base percentage (.519), slugging percentage(.
878) and OPS (1.397). He was second in average (.366), runs (13), RBI (15) and fourth
in total bases (36). He walked more times (13) than he struck out (nine). Casas,
21, helped Team USA to a silver medal this summer in the Tokyo Olympics. He was 
selected by Boston in the first round (26th overall) of the 2018 MLB Draft out of
American Heritage High school in Plantation, Florida.

Somerset Patriots (Yankees) right-hander [Hayden Wesneski](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=wesnes000hay&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)
was 3-0 with a 1.35 ERA in three starts. He scattered eight hits and two walks over
20.0 innings, allowing just three earned runs and striking out 30. Opponents batted.
118 against him and on September 11, he threw a seven-inning complete game against
Hartford. Wesneski, 23, was selected by New York (AL) in the sixth round of the 
2019 MLB Draft out of Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas.

**Double-A SouthBiloxi Shuckers (Brewers) outfielder [Mitch Longo](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=longo-000mit&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)
led the league in total bases (40), triples (two), slugging percentage (.889) and
OPS (1.302). He was second in average (.400), home runs (five), RBI (12), stolen
bases (five) and was fourth in hits (14) and runs (11). Longo, 26, was originally
selected by Cleveland in the 14th round of the 2016 MLB Draft out of Ohio University.

Chattanooga Lookouts (Reds) right-hander [Randy Wynne](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=wynne-000ran&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)
went 3-0 with a 0.50 ERA in three starts as he scattered 11 hits and a walk over
18.0 innings. Wynne struck out 12 as opponents batted .172 against him. Wynne, 28,
was signed by the Reds as a free agent on June 18, 2019.

**High-A CentralWisconsin Timber Rattlers (Brewers) outfielder [Joey Wiemer](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=wiemer000joe&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)
batted .311 and led the league in total bases (42), home runs (seven) and RBI (19)
and was second in slugging percentage (.689) and OPS (1.117). Wiemer, 22, was selected
by Milwaukee in the fourth round of the 2020 MLB Draft out of the University of 
Cincinnati.

Dayton Dragons (Reds) right-hander [James Marinan](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=marina000jam&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)
went 1-0 and did not allow a run over two starts (12.0 innings). He allowed four
hits and held opponents to a .105 average while striking out 17 batters. Marinan,
22, was originally selected by Los Angeles (NL) in the fourth round of the 2017 
MLB Draft out of Park Vista Community High School in Lake Worth, Florida.

**High-A EastAsheville Tourists (Astros) catcher [Yainer Diaz](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=diaz--000yai&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)
led the league in hits (23), runs (18) and RBI (20) and was second in average (.
377), total bases (44) and OPS (1.146). He finished fourth in slugging percentage(.
721) and fifth in on-base percentage (.424). Diaz, 23, was originally signed by 
Cleveland as an International Free Agent out of Azua, Dominican Republic, on December
7, 2016.

Wilmington Blue Rocks (Nationals) right-hander [Cole Henry](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=henry-000col&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)
went 1-0 with a 0.60 ERA in three starts. He scattered seven hits and allowed one
earned run over 15.0 innings as he held opponents to a .137 average. He struck out
22 while walking just two. Henry, 22, was selected by Washington in the second round(
55th overall) of the 2020 MLB Draft out of Louisiana State University.

**High-A WestSpokane Indians (Rockies) second baseman [Isaac Collins](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=collin000isa&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)
led the league in runs (14) and slugging percentage (.686) and was second in hits(
18), total bases (35), home runs (four), RBI (14) and OPS (1.110). He finished third
in average (.353). Collins, 24, was selected by Colorado in the ninth round of the
2019 MLB Draft out of Creighton University.

Spokane Indians (Rockies) right-hander [Dugan Darnell](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=darnel000dug&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)
went 1-0 with five saves and did not allow a run in six relief appearances spanning
8.0 innings. He struck out nine and did not walk a batter as he held opponents to
a .080 average. Darnell, 24, was signed by the Rockies as a free agent on February
6, 2021, out of Adrian College in Adrian, Michigan.

**Low-A EastCarolina Mudcats (Brewers) third baseman [Alex Binelas](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=binela000ale&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)
batted .338 and led the league in hits (24), doubles (seven), home runs (six), and
total bases (49) and finished fourth in runs (17). Binelas, 21, was selected by 
Milwaukee in the third round of the 2021 MLB Draft out of the University of Louisville.

Augusta GreenJackets (Braves) right-hander [Andrew Hoffmann](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=hoffma000and&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)
went 2-1 with a 1.08 ERA in three starts as he allowed two earned runs over 16.2
innings. Hoffmann held opponents to a .109 average as he scattered six hits. Hoffmann,
21, was selected by Atlanta in the 12th round of the 2021 MLB Draft out of the University
of Illinois.

**Low-A SoutheastDaytona Tortugas (Reds) shortstop [Jose Torres](https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=torrejo02,torres029jos,torres026jos,torres023jos,torres030jos,torres024jos&search=Jose+Torres&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)
finished second in the league in average (.404), hits (23), total bases (39), and
slugging percentage (.684) and was third in RBI (14), on-base percentage (.446) 
and OPS (1.130). Torres, 22, was selected by Cincinnati in the third round of the
2021 MLB Draft out of North Carolina State University.

Lakeland Flying Tigers (Tigers) right-hander [Wilmer Flores](https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=florewi01,flores005wil&search=Wilmer+Flores&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)
went 2-1 with a 0.54 ERA in three starts as he allowed one earned run on eight hits
over 16.2 innings. He held opponents to a .148 average and struck out 22 while walking
six batters. Flores, 20, was signed by Detroit as an International Free Agent out
of Valencia, Venezuela, on July 10, 2020.

**Low-A WestRancho Cucamonga (Dodgers) outfielder [Jose Ramos](https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=ramos-015jos,ramos-012jos&search=Jose+Ramos&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)
batted .356 and led the league in RBI (19), while finishing second in slugging percentage(.
678) and OPS (1.102) and third in hits (21) and home runs (four). Ramos, 20, was
signed by Los Angeles (NL) as an International Free Agent out of Chepi, Panama, 
on July 3, 2018.

San Jose Giants right-hander [Randy Rodriguez](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=rodrig005ran&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)
went 2-0 and did not allow a run in five relief appearances covering 12.2 innings.
He scattered five hits and struck out 23 without walking a batter as he held opponents
to a .116 average. Rodriguez did not allow a run in his last 12 outings (since July
30) and claimed the same award in August. Rodriguez, 21, was signed by San Francisco
as an International Free Agent out of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on July
2, 2017.

**Arizona Complex LeagueCubs infielder [James Triantos](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=triant000jam&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)
batted .391 and led the league in total bases (36), home runs (four), RBI (11), 
hits (18), runs (15), slugging percentage (.783) and OPS (1.199). He finished fourth
in doubles (four). Triantos, 18, was selected by Chicago (NL) in the second round(
56th overall) of the 2021 MLB Draft out of Madison High school in Vienna, Virginia.

Dodgers left-hander [Benony Robles](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=robles001ben&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)
went 1-0 in two starts without allowing an earned run. He scattered three hits and
one walk over 9.0 innings, struck out 13 and held opponents to a .094 batting average.
Robles, 21, was signed by Los Angeles (NL) as an International Free Agent out of
San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic, on July 3, 2017.

**Dominican Republic Complex LeaguePadres outfielder [Daniel Montesino](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=montes002dan&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)
led the league in hits (32) and finished third in average (.386) and RBI (20). Montesino,
17, was signed as an International Free Agent out of San Juan de los Morros, Venezuela,
on January 15, 2021.

Phillies Red right-hander [Manuel Urias](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=urias-000man&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)
pitched to a 0.69 ERA in six starts, while allowing just two earned runs over 26.0
innings. He struck out 30 and held opponents to a .189 average. Urias, 20, was signed
by Philadelphia as an International Free Agent out of Ahome, Sinaloa, Mexico, on
March 7, 2018.

**Florida Complex LeagueTigers East shortstop [Manuel Sequera](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=sequer000man&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)
batted .333 and led the league in total bases (24) and was second in home runs (
three), third in slugging percentage (.727), fourth in RBI (12) and OPS (1.142) 
and fifth in doubles (four). Sequera, 19, was signed by Detroit as an International
Free Agent out of Barquisimeto, Venezuela, on July 2, 2019.

Blue Jays left-hander [Kendry Rojas](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=rojas-000ken&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)
allowed one earned run over 9.0 innings in three outings (one start). He held opponents
to three hits and one walk while striking out 18. Opponents batted just .103 against
him in September. Rojas, 18, was signed by Toronto as an International Free Agent
out of Ciego de Avila, Cuba, on October 14, 2020.

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