Minor-League Player of the Day (2014)

[BillDoran]

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August-plus recap:

August 1: Robert Ramirez, Dayton . . . 3-4, 3B, HR, 3 R, 3 RBI.
August 2: Wendolyn Bautista, DSL Reds (2) . . . 8 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 7 K.
August 3: Mike Dennhardt, Bakersfield . . . 7 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 6 K.
August 4: Scott Diamond, Louisville . . . 7 IP, 8 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K.
August 5: Dylan Axelrod, Louisville . . . 9 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5K
August 6: Mark Armstrong, AZL . . . 6 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 7 K.
August 7: Daniel Corcino, Pensacola . . . 8 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 K.
August 8: Jon Moscot, Pensacola (4) . . . 7 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K.
August 9: Tyler Mahle, Billings (3) . . . 6 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K.
August 10: Travis "Moose" Mattair, Pensacola (2) . . . 2-3, 2B, HR, BB, 3 RBI.
August 11: Donald Lutz, Louisville (5) . . . 3-5, 2B, HR, 2 R.
August 12: Harold Riggins, Bakersfield . . . 2-3, 2 2B, BB, RBI.
August 13: Amir Garrett, Dayton . . . 7 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 12 K.
August 14: Ben Lively, Pensacola (8) . . . 6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 7 K.
August 15: Nick Travieso, Dayton (3) . . . 6 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 5 BB, 4 K.
August 16: Marquez Smith, Bakersfield (4): 2-4, HR, 3 RBI.
August 17: Jeff Gelalich, Bakersfield . . . 2-4, 2 HR, 3 R, 3 RBI, SB.
August 18: Yorman Rodriguez, Pensacola . . . 4-5, HR, 3 R, 2 RBI, SB.
August 19: Moose Mattair, Pensacola (3) . . . 3-3, 2B, HR, 2 BB.
August 20: Kevin Franklin, Billings . . . 2-3, HR, 5 RBI.
August 21: Layne Somsen, Bakersfield . . . 4 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 7 K.
August 22: Tyler Mahle (4): 7 IP, 2H, 0 R, 2 BB, 7 K.
August 23: Yorman Rodriguez, Pensacola (2): 1-2, 3 R, 2B, 3 BB.
August 24: Kyle Waldrop, Pensacola (4) . . . 4-5, 2B, 3B, 2 R, 2 RBI.
August 25: Yorman Rodriguez, Pensacola (3) . . . 4-4, 2 2B, HR, 3 R, SB.
August 26: Junior Arias . . . 5 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 7 K.
August 27: Tyler Mahle, Billings (5) . . . 6.2 IP, 9 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 6 K.
August 28: Bryson Smith, Pensacola . . . 4-5, 2 RBI.
August 29: Argenis Aldazoro, Billings (2) . . . 3-6, 2 HR, 2 R, 4 RBI.
August 30: Nick Travieso, Dayton (4) . . . 6 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 5 K.
August 31: Robert Stephenson, Pensacola (4) . . . 7 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 3 BB, 9 K.
September 1: Marquez Smith, Bakersfield (5) . . . 3-5, HR, 2 R, 4 RBI.

Hitting Performance of the Month: Yorman Rodriguez, August 25 . . . 4-4, 2 2B, HR, 3 R, RBI, SB.
Pitching Performance of the Month: Amir Garrett, August 13 . . . 7 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 12 K.

Top MiLPOD winners for 2014:

Ben Lively 8
Michael Lorenzen 6
Donald Lutz 5
Tyler Mahle 5
Marquez Smith 5
Aristides Aquino 4
Jon Moscot 4
Kyle Waldrop 4
Nick Travieso 4
Robert Stephenson 4
3: Ryan Wright, Seth Mejias-Brean, Jesse Winker, Phil Ervin, Dan Langfield, Daniel Wright, Yorman Rodriguez, Travis Mattair

Previous recaps . . .

July

July 1: Sean Buckley, Bakersfield . . . 4-5, 2 2B, 3 R, 3 RBI.
July 2: Nick Travieso, Dayton (2) . . . 6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 5 K.
July 3: Daniel Wright, Bakersfield (3) . . . 7 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 11 K.
July 4: Sean Buckley, Bakersfield (2): 3-3, HR, 2 BB, 3 RBI.
July 5: Cory Thompson, Billings . . . 4-6, 2 2B, 3 RBI, SB.
July 6: Aristides Aquino, Billings . . . 4-5, 2 HR, BB, 3 R, 5 RBI, 2 SB.
July 7: Robert Stephenson, Pensacola (3) . . . 6 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 6 K.
July 8: Mikey O'Brien, Louisville . . . 6.1 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 4 K.
July 9: Jackson Stephens, Dayton . . . 5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 8 K.
July 10: Reydel Medina, AZL . . . 4-5, 2B, 3B, HR (GS), 3 R, 7 RBI.
July 11: Taylor Sparks, Billings . . . 4-4, 3B, R, RBI.
July 12: Dan Langfield, Dayton (3) . . . 5 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 7 K.
July 13: Tyler Mahle, Billings (2) . . . 9 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K.
July 14: Pedro Damian, DSL Reds . . . 6 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 0 ER, O BB, 10 K.
July 15: Gabriel Ovalle, DSL Reds . . . 2-4, 2B, 3B, 2 R, 2 RBI.
July 16: Felix Perez, International League (2) . . . 2-2, 2B, 3B, R, 2 RBI.
July 17: Phil Ervin, Dayton (3) . . . 2-3, HR, BB, 3 RBI.
July 18: Brian O'Grady, Billings (2) . . . 3-3, 3B, 2 BB, 2 R.
July 19: Aristides Aquino, Billings (2) . . . 2-5, 2 HR, 3 RBI.
July 20: Aristides Aquino, Billings (3) . . . 4-5, 2B, 2 HR (GS), BB, 4 R, 7 RBI, SB.
July 21: Dylan Alexrod, Louisville . . . 7.1 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 1 K.
July 22: Argenis Aldazoro, Billings . . . 3-5, 3B, HR, 2 R, 3 RBI.
July 23: Ty Washington, Billings (2) . . . 3-4, HR, BB, 2 R.
July 24: Chadwick Tromp, AZL Reds . . . 3-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI.
July 25: Michael Lorenzen, Pensacola (5) . . . 4 IP, 3H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4K. Also GS.
July 26: Reydel Medina, AZL Reds (2) . . . 2-5, 2 HR, 4 RBI.
July 27: Drew Hayes, Pensacola . . . 3.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.
July 28: Marquez Smith, Bakersfield (3) . . . 4-5, 2 HR, 3 R, 5 RBI.
July 29: Aristides Aquino, Billings (4) . . . 3-4, 2B, HR, 2 R, 3 RBI, SB.
July 30: Michael Lorenzen, Pensacola (6) . . . 5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K.
July 31: Ben Lively, Pensacola (7) . . . 7.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 6 K.

Hitting Performance of the Month: Aristides Aquino, July 20 . . . 4-5, 2B, 2 HR (GS), BB, 4 R, 7 RBI, SB.
Pitching Performance of the Month: Tyler Mahle, Billings, July 13 . . . 9 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K.

June

June 1: Phillip Ervin, Dayton . . . 3-4, 3B, R, RBI.
June 2: Jair Jurrjens, Louisville . . . 5 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 8 K.
June 3: Neftali Soto, Louisville . . . 3-4, 2 2B, HR (1), 2 RBI.
June 4: Kyle Waldrop, Bakersfield (3) . . . 4-5, 2 2B, 3 R, RBI.
June 5: Juan Duran, Pensacola . . . 4-4, HR, 4 R, 3 RBI.
June 6: Daniel Pigott, Dayton . . . 3-4, 2 2B, 2 R, 2 RBI.
June 7: Michael Beltre, Rojos . . . 0-1, 5 BB, R, RBI.
June 8: Ismael Guillon, Dayton (2) . . . 7 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 9 K.
June 9: Daniel Wright, Bakersfield (2) . . . 7 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K.
June 10: Wendolyn Bautista, DSL Reds . . . 5 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 6 K.
June 11: Jesse Winker, Bakersfield (3) . . . 3-3, 2 HR, 2 BB, 4 R, 6 RBI.
June 12: Marquez Smith, Bakersfield (2): 3-4, HR, BB, 2 R, RBI.
June 13: Rossmel Perez, Pensacola . . . 3-5, 2 R, 6 RBI.
June 14: Carlos Contreras, Pensacola . . . 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K.
June15: Tucker Barnhart, Louisville . . . 4-4, 3B.
June 16: David Holmberg, Louisville . . . 6 IP, 6 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 6 K.
June 17: Juan Silverio, Louisville (2) . . . 5-5, 2 2B, 2 R.
June 18: Ty Washington, Billings . . . 3-5, 2 2B, 2 R, 2 RBI.
June 19: Daniel Paula, Billings . . . 4-6, 2 HR, 4 R, 4 RBI, SB.
June 20: Leandro Santana, DSL Reds . . . 3-5, 2 2B, 3B, 2 RBI.
June 21: Franklin Montilla, DSL Reds . . . 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 7 K.
June 22: Tyler Mahle, Billings . . . 5 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 8 K.
June 23: Zach Vincej, Bakersfield . . . 4-5, HR, 2 R, 3 RBI, SB.
June 24: Phillip Ervin, Dayton (2) . . . 3-4, 2 3B, BB, 2 R, 3 RBI.
June 25: Alexander Perez, Rojos . . . 7 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K.
June 26: Dan Langfield, Dayton (2) . . . 4 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K.
June 27: John Tolisano, Bakersfield . . . 2-4, 2B, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI.
June 28: Ben Lively, Pensacola (6) . . . 5.2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 5 K.
June 29: David Holmberg, Louisville (2) . . . 6.2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 4 K.
June 30: Brian O’Grady, Billings . . . 4-5, 2 2B, HR, 4 R, 5 RBI.

Hitting Performance of the Month: Jesse Winker, June 11 . . . 3-3, 2 HR, 2 BB, 4 R, 6 RBI.
Pitching Performance of the Month: Daniel Wright, June 9 . . . 7 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K.

May

May 1: Josh Smith, Louisville . . . 7 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 4 BB, 5 K.
May 2: Jon Moscot, Pensacola (2) . . . 7 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 5 K.
May 3: Michael Lorenzen, Pensacola (2) . . . 6 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 3 BB, 5 K.
May 4: Zack Weiss, Dayton . . . 3.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K.
May 5: Dan Langfield, Dayton . . . 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K.
May 6: David Vidal, Bakersfield . . . 4-4, 3 2B, BB, R, 5 RBI.
May 7: Ben Lively, Bakersfield (5) . . . 7 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 K.
May 8: Michael Lorenzen, Pensacola (3) . . . 7 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 6 K.
May 9: Moose Mattair, Pensacola . . . 2-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI.
May 10: Nick Benedetto, Dayton . . . 3-4, HR, 2 R, 4 RBI.
May 11: Robert Stephenson, Pensacola (2) . . . 6 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K.
May 12: Jon Moscot, Pensacola (3) . . . 7 IP, 6 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 K.
May 13: Chris Nelson, Louisville . . . 4-5, 2 R, RBI.
May 14: Wandy Peralta, Bakersfield . . . 6.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 2 K.
May 15: Bats bullpen (Partch, Rogers, Dennick, Russell) . . . 9 IP, 6 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 7 K.
May 16: Nick Travieso, Dayton . . . 6 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 6 K.
May 17: Ryan Wright, Bakersfield . . . 3-5, 2B, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI.
May 18: Michael Lorenzen, Pensacola (4) . . . 5 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 6 K.
May 19: Felix Perez, Louisville . . . 3-5, 2B, 3B, HR, R, 3 RBI.
May 20: Donald Lutz, Louisville (4) . . . 2-4, HR, 3 RBI, SB.
May 21: Ryan Wright, Bakersfield (2) . . . 4-5, 2B, R, RBI.
May 22: Jamodrick McGruder, Dayton . . . 3-4, BB, 2 SB.
May 23: Jesse Winker, Bakersfield . . . 4-4, HR, BB, 3 RBI.
May 24: Chien-Ming Wang, Louisville . . . 8 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 0 K.
May 25: Joe Hudson, Dayton . . . 4-4, 2 2B, 2 R.
May 26: Juan Silva, Bakersfield . . . 3-4, HR, 2 RBI.
May 27: Jesse Winker, Bakersfield (2) . . . 2-3, 2 2B, 3 BB, R, 2 RBI.
May 28: Seth Mejias-Brean, Bakersfield (3) . . . 2-3, 2B, 2 BB, 2 R.
May 29: Wandy Peralta, Bakersfield (2) . . . 7 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 K.
May 30: David Vidal, Bakersfield (2) . . . 3-4, 2B, HR, BB, 2 RBI.
May 31: Ryan Wright, Bakersfield (3) . . . 3-4, 2 BB, 4 R, 2 RBI, 2 SB.

Hitting Performance of the Month: David Vidal, May 6 . . . 4-4, 3 2B, BB, R, 5 RBI.
Pitching Performance of the Month: Wandy Peralta, May 29 . . . 7 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 K.

April

April 3: Juan Silverio, Pensacola . . . 2-2, 2 2B, BB, 3 R.
April 4: Junior Arias, Bakersfield . . . 3-3, BB, 2 R, 2 SB.
April 5: Robert Stephenson, Pensacola . . . 5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 11 K.
April 6: Ben Lively, Bakersfield . . . 6 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 7 K.
April 7: Michael Lorenzen, Pensacola . . . 7 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K.
April 8: Ruben Gotay, Louisville . . . 2-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI.
April 9: Jeff Francis, Louisville . . . 6 IP, 6H, 1R, 0BB, 6K.
April 10: Sal Romano, Dayton . . . 6 IP, 6 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K.
April 11: Ben Lively, Bakersfield (2) . . . 5 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K.
April 12: Corky Miller, Louisville . . . 3-4, 2 2B, 3 R, 3 RBI.
April 13: Donald Lutz, Pensacola . . . 3-4, 2 HR, BB, 3 RBI.
April 14: Beau Amaral, Dayton . . . 3-5, 2B, 2 3B, R, 2 RBI.
April 15: Seth Mejias-Brean, Bakersfield . . . 3-5, 3B, HR, 3 R, 2 RBI.
April 16: Ben Lively, Bakersfield (3) . . . 6 IP, 2 H, 0R, 0BB, 10K.
April 17: Ruben Gotay, Louisville (2) . . . 2-4, HR, 2 RBI.
April 18: Kyle Waldrop, Bakersfield . . . 2-2, 2B, HR, 2 BB, 2 R.
April 19: Jeff Francis, Louisville (2) . . . 6.2 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 10K.
April 20: Josh Smith, Louisville . . . 7 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 5 K.
April 21: Donald Lutz, Pensacola (2) . . . 5-6, 2 2B, 3B, HR, 4 R, 2 RBI.
April 22: Ben Lively, Bakersfield (4) . . . 6 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 10 K.
April 23: Ismael Guillon, Dayton . . . 7 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 11 K.
April 24: Donald Lutz, Pensacola (3) . . . 3-5, 2 2B, HR, 3 R, 4 RBI.
April 25: Bryan Anderson, Pensacola . . . 2-3, 2 HR, BB, 3 RBI.
April 26: Daniel Wright, Dayton . . . 6 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 2 K.
April 27: Jon Moscot, Pensacola . . . 8 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K.
April 28: Marquez Smith, Bakersfield . . . 2-2, 2 HR, 2 BB, 2 R, 4 RBI.
April 29: Seth Mejias-Brean, Bakersfield (2) . . . 3-4, 2B, R, 2 RBI.
April 30: Kyle Waldrop, Bakersfield (2) . . . 3-5, 2 2B, R.

Hitting Performance of the Month: Donald Lutz, April 21 . . . 5-6, 2 2B, 3B, HR, 4 R, 2 RBI.
Pitching Performance of the Month: Ismael Guillon, April 23 . . . 7 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 11 K.