# Minor League Baseball Announces May Players And Pitchers of the Month

- Link: https://www.nyrdcast.com/minor-league-baseball-announces-may-players-and-pitchers-of-the-month/
- Published: 2021-06-02T13:52:53-05:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

_22 winners come from 15 organizations, Seattle leads with three honorees_

New York, NY, June 2, 2021 — [Minor League Baseball](http://www.milb.com/)™ (MiLB
™) today announced the Player and Pitcher of the Month Award winners in each of 
the 11 leagues in [Major League Baseball](http://www.mlb.com/)’s player development
system.

**Triple-A EastJacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (Marlins) outfielder [Jesus Sanchez](https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=sanchje02,sanchje01,sanche008jes,sanche003jes&search=Jesus+Sanchez&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)
led the Triple-A East in batting average (.410), slugging percentage (.771), OPS(
1.214), hits (34) and total bases (64) and finished second in triples (three) and
RBI (21). He was third in home runs (seven) and his on-base percentage (.443) was
good for fourth in the league. Sanchez, 23, was originally was signed by Tampa Bay
as an International Free Agent out of Higuey, Dominican Republic, on July 2, 2014.

Omaha Storm Chasers (Royals) right-hander [Jackson Kowar](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=kowar-000jac&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)
went 5-0 with a 1.01 ERA in five starts. He allowed just 17 hits and three earned
runs in 26.2 innings while striking out 36 batters. He held opponents to a .183 
batting average. Kowar, 24, was selected by Kansas City in Competitive Balance Round
A (33rd overall pick) of the 2018 MLB Draft out of the University of Florida.

**Triple-A WestOklahoma City Dodgers first baseman [Rangel Ravelo](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/ravelra01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)
led the league in batting average (.420), on-base percentage (.529), slugging percentage(.
754) and OPS (1.282). He finished second in doubles (eight), fifth in hits (29) 
and RBI (19) and walked more times (14) than he struck out (nine) in 20 games. Ravelo,
29, was originally selected by the Chicago White Sox in the sixth round of the 2010
MLB Draft out of Hialeah High school in Hialeah, Florida.

Sugar Land Skeeters (Astros) right-hander [Brett Conine](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=conine000bre&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)
went 4-0 with a 0.95 ERA in four games (three starts). He allowed 11 hits and two
earned runs over 19.0 innings as he held opponents to a .167 batting average. Conine,
24, was selected by Houston in the 11th round of the 2018 MLB Draft out of California
State University-Fullerton.

**Double-A CentralNorthwest Arkansas Naturals (Royals) first baseman [Nick Pratto](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=pratto000nic&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)
batted .310 in May and led the league in home runs (nine), walks (19), total bases(
57), slugging percentage (.731) and OPS (1.176) and was second in on-base percentage(.
446). He finished the month fourth in runs scored (17) and RBI (17). Pratto, 22,
was selected by Kansas City in the first round (14th overall) of the 2017 MLB Draft
out of Huntington Beach High school in Huntington Beach, California.

Arkansas Travelers (Mariners) left-hander [Ian McKinney](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=mckinn000ian&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)
went 2-0 with a 1.17 ERA in four starts. He allowed 14 hits and three earned runs
while striking out 37 over 23.0 innings. He held opponents to a .169 average and
threw a seven-inning complete game on May 20 at Corpus Christi. McKinney, 26, was
originally selected by St. Louis in the fifth round of the 2013 MLB Draft out of
William Boone High school in Orlando, Florida.

**Double-A NortheastErie SeaWolves (Tigers) outfielder [Jacob Robson](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=robson000jac&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)
led the league in batting average (.424), on-base percentage (.531) and OPS (1.243)
and was second in slugging percentage (.712), total bases (47) and triples (three).
He finished third in hits (28) and fourth in doubles (nine). Robson, 26, was selected
by Detroit in the eighth round of the 2016 MLB Draft out of Mississippi State University.

Richmond Flying Squirrels (Giants) right-hander [Matt Frisbee](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=frisbe000mat&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)
was 4-1 with a 1.24 ERA in five starts. He held opponents to a .112 batting average
as he allowed 11 hits over 29 innings. He struck out 32 batters while walking just
one. Frisbee, 24, was selected by San Francisco in the 15th round of the 2018 MLB
Draft out of the University of North Carolina-Greensboro.

**Double-A SouthBirmingham Barons (White Sox) outfielder [Zack Granite](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/graniza01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)
led the league in runs (17), total bases (49), triples (three), RBI (18), slugging
percentage (.590) and OPS (.970). He was fourth in home runs (five) and fifth in
hits (23) and stolen bases (five). Granite, 28, was originally selected by Minnesota
in the 14th round of the 2013 MLB Draft out of Seton Hall University.

Chattanooga Lookouts (Reds) left-hander [Nick Lodolo](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=lodolo000nic&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)
went 2-0 with a 1.01 ERA in five starts. He held opponents to a .172 batting average
as he allowed 16 hits in 26.2 innings while striking out 38. Lodolo, 23, was selected
by Cincinnati in the first round (seventh overall) of the 2019 MLB Draft out of 
Texas Christian University.

**High-A CentralWisconsin Timber Rattlers (Brewers) outfielder [Korry Howell](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=howell000kor&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)
led the league in batting average (.326), runs (25), total bases (53), slugging 
percentage (.616) and OPS (1.038). He was second in hits (28) and home runs (six)
and third in on-base percentage (.422). Howell, 22, was selected by Milwaukee in
the 12th round of the 2018 MLB Draft out of Kirkwood Community College in Cedar 
Rapids, Iowa.

Fort Wayne TinCaps (Padres) left-hander [Ethan Elliott](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=elliot000eth&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)
went 1-1 with a 1.46 ERA in five starts, allowing just four earned runs on 11 hits
over 24.2 innings. He struck out 38 as he held opponents to a .131 average. Elliott,
24, was selected by San Diego in the 10th round of the 2019 MLB Draft out of Lincoln
Memorial University in Harrogate, Tennessee.

**High-A EastHudson Valley Renegades (Yankees) infielder [Oswald Peraza](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=peraza002osw&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)
led the league in total bases (53), doubles (eight) and stolen bases (15), while
finishing second in hits (30) and fifth in batting average (.323). His month included
a four-hit game and a five-hit game. Peraza, 20, was signed by New York as an International
Free Agent out of Barquisimeto, Venezuela, on July 2, 2016.

Aberdeen Ironbirds (Orioles) right-hander [Grayson Rodriguez](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=rodrig000gra&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)
went 3-0 with a 1.54 ERA in five starts. He held opponents to a .138 batting average
as he allowed 11 hits in 23.1 innings while striking out 40 and issuing five walks.
Rodriguez, 21, was selected by Baltimore in the first round (11th overall) of the
2018 MLB Draft out of Central Heights High School in Nacogdoches, Texas.

**High-A WestEverett AquaSox (Mariners) outfielder [Jack Larsen](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=larsen000jac&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)
led the league in batting average (.337), hits (28), doubles (10), RBI (16) slugging
percentage (.602) and OPS (1.019), while finishing second in total bases (50) and
third in on-base percentage (.417). Larsen, 26, was signed by Seattle as a non-drafted
free agent on June 19, 2017 out of the University of California-San Diego.

Eugene Emeralds (Giants) right-hander [Caleb Kilian](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=kilian000cal&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)
went 3-0 with a 1.25 ERA in four starts before a promotion to Double-A Richmond.
He allowed nine hits and three earned runs over 21.2 innings and struck out 32 while
walking just one. Opponents batted just .122 against him. Kilian, 23, was selected
by San Francisco in the eighth round of the 2019 MLB Draft out of Texas Tech University.

**Low-A EastDelmarva Shorebirds (Orioles) infielder [Gunnar Henderson](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=hender000gun&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)
batted .313 in May and led the league in RBI (30). He was second in home runs (six),
runs (21) and total bases (49) and third in slugging percentage (.613). Henderson,
19, was selected by Baltimore in the second round (42nd overall) of the 2019 MLB
Draft out of Morgan High School in Selma, Alabama.

Charleston RiverDogs (Rays) left-hander [John Doxakis](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=doxaki000joh&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)
went 3-0 with a 0.82 ERA in five starts as he allowed two earned runs on seven hits
in 22.0 innings. He struck out 33 and walked three as opponents batted .096 against
him. Doxakis, 22, was selected by Tampa Bay in the second round (61st overall) of
the 2019 MLB Draft out of Texas A&M University.

**Low-A SoutheastTampa Tarpons (Yankees) infielder [Trevor Hauver](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=hauver000tre&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)
led the league in home runs (six), RBI (22), total bases (50), walks (27), on-base
percentage (.491), slugging percentage (.633) and OPS (1.124). He was second in 
runs (22) and fifth in hits (25) and batting average (.316). Hauver, 22, was selected
by New York (AL) in the third round (99th overall) of the 2020 MLB Draft out of 
Arizona State University.

Daytona Tortugas (Reds) right-hander [James Proctor](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=procto004jam&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)
went 2-0 with a 0.45 ERA in five appearances (four starts) as he allowed two runs(
one earned) over 20.0 innings. He held opponents to a .136 batting average and struck
out 30 batters. Proctor, 22, was signed by Cincinnati as a non-drafted free agent
on June 23, 2020, out of Princeton University.

**Low-A WestModesto Nuts (Mariners) outfielder [Cade Marlowe](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=marlow000mat&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)
led the league in batting average (.358), hits (29), runs (23), total bases (52),
on-base percentage (.465), slugging percentage (.642) and OPS (1.107). He finished
second in RBI (20) and triples (three) and fifth in home runs (four). Marlowe, 23,
was selected by Seattle in the 20th round of the 2019 MLB Draft out of the University
of West Georgia in Carrollton, Georgia.

Inland Empire 66ers (Angels) left-hander [Brent Killam](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=killam000bre&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)
was 1-1 with a 1.42 ERA in four starts as he allowed four runs (three earned) over
19.0 innings. He held opponents to a .131 batting average and struck out 34, including
10 of the 11 batters he retired on May 6 against Rancho Cucamonga. Killam, 23, was
selected by Anaheim in the 11th round of the 2019 MLB Draft out of Georgetown University.

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