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The Houston Astros’ player development department has announced minor league players of the month for the month of June.

For the Class A Lexington Legends, that includes Mike Foltynewicz (pitcher of the month), Delino DeShields Jr. (offensive player) and Zach Johnson (defensive player).

Award winners for each of the Astros’ minor league affiliates were chosen by the field staff of each team.

Other honorees include former Legends Jose Cisnero, Jonathan Villar and Andrew Simunic with Class Double-A Corpus Christi, and Jose Trinidad, Ben Heath and Ben Orloff with High-A Lancaster.

Lexington Legends

Mike Foltynewicz

Foltynewicz went 3-1 with a 2.97 ERA in June, with 20 strikeouts and 10 walks over 33 1/3 innings. He made five starts, throwing at least six innings each time, holding opponents to a .242 batting average. He tossed eight innings of one-hit ball against Rome and worked two no-hit innings as the Southern Division starter in the South Atlantic League All-Star Game. He shares the league lead in innings pitched (96 2/3) and is second in wins (9) and ERA (2.51).

Delino DeShields Jr.

DeShields stole 25 bases in 25 games, going 30-for-99 (.303) at the plate. With a .407 on-base percentage in June, he hit two homers, drove in 16 runs and scored 22, while rapping four doubles and a triple. He leads the SAL with a franchise-record 60 stolen bases and ranks among the top five in walks and runs. He also played in the SAL All-Star Game.

Zach Johnson

Fellow all-star Johnson, a first baseman, has committed just five errors in 680 total chances (.993) over 70 games.

Triple-A Oklahoma City

Pitcher — RH Mickey Storey (3-0, 0.56, 16 innings, 15 strikeouts, two walks, .173 batting average against, 10 games).

Offense — Mike Hessman (29-for-104, .279, 14 HR, 27 RBI, 19 R, 2 2B, .702 slugging, 26 games).

Defense — IF Hessman (58 games at 1B, two errors in 514 chances, .996).

Double-A Corpus Christi

Pitcher — RH Jose Cisnero (3-1, 2.18, 33 innings, 31 strikeouts, 8 walks, 1 complete game, 1 shutout, 5 starts)

Offense — Jonathan Villar (26-for-89, .292, 5 HR, 20 RBI, 20 R, 2 2B, 12 SB, .396 OBP, 24 games).

Defense — IF Andrew Simunic (65 games, 55 at 3B, six errors in 191 chances, .969, 132 assists).

A-Advanced Lancaster

Pitcher — RH Jose Trinidad (4-1, 0.43, 21 innings, 7 strikeouts, 8 games, 1 start).

Offense — Ben Heath (24-for-59, .407, 3 HR, 16 RBI, 12 R, 4 2B, 1.063 OPS, 14 games).

Defense — IF Ben Orloff (67 games, 56 at SS, 7 errors in 312 chances, .978, 195 assists).

Dominican Summer League

Pitcher — RH Samil De Los Santos (2-0, 2.20, 28 2/3 innings, 28 strikeouts, 8 walks, .160 batting average against, 5 games, 4 starts).

Offense — Randy Cesar (19-for-71, .268, 1 HR, 11 RBI, 9 R, 3 2B, 20 games).

Defense — IF Yoel Silfa (25 games, 4 errors, 94 chances, .957).

The Houston Astros have announced their minor-league players of the month for May, as determined by the field staffs of each minor-league club.

For the Lexington Legends: Luis Cruz is pitcher of the month; Matt Duffy is offensive player of the month, and catcher Roberto Pena is defensive player of the month.

Cruz, a left-hander, went 4-0 over six starts. He worked 39 innings, striking out 33, walking 10 and compiling a 1.85 ERA while holding opponents to a .235 batting average.

Duffy hit safely in 21 of the 28 games he played, going 37-for-108 (.343). He totaled 11 doubles, four homers, 11 walks, 14 RBI and 18 runs.

Pena, in 32 games behind the plate this season, has committed three errors in 312 total chances (.990).

Award winners with the Astros’ other affiliates (pitcher, offense, defense):

AAA Oklahoma City — LHP Xavier Cedeno; IF Mike Hessman; OF Brad Snyder.

AA Corpus Christi — RHP Ross Seaton (former Legend); IF Jonathan Singleton; IF Andrew Simunic (former Legend).

High-A Lancaster — RHP Tyson Perez; OF George Springer; IF Jonathan Meyer (former Legend).

Baseball

South Atlantic League

Lexington Legends
vs. Greenville Drive

What: Three-game series

When: Monday through Wednesday (7:05 Monday and Tuesday nights; 10:05 a.m. Wednesday)

Where: Whitaker Bank Ballpark

Tickets: Call (859) 422-7867

Major League affiliates: Houston Astros (Legends), Boston Red Sox

Probable pitchers (Legends listed first): Monday, RH Mike Foltynewicz (1-1, 2.08) vs. RH Luis Diaz (0-1, 3.00); Tuesday, RH Tanner Bushue (0-2, 21.94) vs. LH Henry Owens (1-1, 12.15); Wednesday, RH Jonas Dufek (0-0, 6.00) vs. RH Matt Barnes (1-0, 0.00)

David Renfroe

Drive to watch: 3B David Renfroe (6-foot-3, 200 pounds, from Batesville, Miss.) brings a seven-game hitting streak to Lexington. He is second on the Drive with a .355 average (11-for-31) and leads the team in hits (11), doubles (5), homers (2), total bases (22), slugging (.710) and OPS (1.138). Selected by the Red Sox in the third round of the 2009 draft, out of South Panola High School in Batesville, he had committed to play quarterback for the Ole Miss football team. Instead, he turned pro and hit .190 in 2010, with two homers and 13 RBI over 58 games with the Lowell Spinners of the New York-Penn League. Last year, in 107 games for Greenville, Renfroe hit .240 with eight homers, 45 RBI and 43 runs. In high school,where he batted .470 with seven homers,35 RBI and 18 stolen bases as a senior, he pitched and played shortstop. His father, Laddie, made four relief appearances for the Chicago Cubs in 1991.

Luis Cruz

Legend to watch: LHP Luis Cruz (5-9, 170, from San Juan, Puerto Rico) is 0-1 with a 5.40 ERA over three relief appearances and 8 1/3 innings. After giving up four runs in his first appearance, he has been solid. He surrendered one run in 1 2/3 innings at Hagerstown. Then, in Thursday’s home opener against Kannapolis, Cruz tossed four innings of one-hit shutout ball. Overall, he has 12 strikeouts and no walks. Selected by the Astros in the ninth round of the 2008 draft, Cruz made seven starts that year for the Greeneville Astros of the Appalachian League, going 1-1 with a 2.28 ERA. With the same team in 2009, he finished 1-4, 6.75. Cruz spent 2010 with the Legends, making 16 starts and finishing 8-5, 3.61. Last year, he split time between Lexington (5-4, 4.45) and the Lancaster JetHawks of the California League (0-1, 14.54).

Radio: WLXG-AM 1300

Emilio King hit .293 for Lexington. (Legends photo/Mary Lay)

The Houston Astros’ player development department has announced Most Valuable Player award winners for its eight minor-league affiliates, including the Lexington Legends.

Outfielder Emilio King is Lexington’s MVP.

Emilio King

King, 22, was promoted from extended spring training to the Legends on May 7.

A former catcher, King hit .293 (106-for-362), with nine homers, 24 doubles, 42 RBI and 50 runs in 98 games. He was the team’s offensive and defensive player of the month in August, when he hit .337.

King homered in his first two games with the Legends and finished May 30-for-75 (.400), with 12 RBI in 21 games. In Lexington’s final game of the season, he threw out a runner at the plate for his 14th outfield assist.

A native of the Dominican Republic, King signed with the Astros as a non-drafted free agent in July of 2006.

Before coming to Lexington, he played four short-season stints in the organization, totaling 159 games. During that time, he hit .214 with four homers and 44 RBI.

On the last day of the season, Manager Rodney Linares called King “hands down” his most improved player.

“He rose to the occasion and … became probably my best player, my team MVP,” Linares said. “When you look at the numbers, they’re not big numbers. But, overall, he was the guy that helped us win more games — defensively, offensively had a lot of big hits.”

Houston’s other minor league MVPs:

Anderson Hernandez — Oklahoma City RedHawks (AAA) infielder. Hit .300 for 136 games, including a franchise-record 30-game hitting streak (10th-longest in Pacific Coast League history). Played 2B, SS and 3B, with six HR, 52 RBI and 21 SB.

Jimmy Paredes

Jimmy Paredes — Corpus Christi Hooks (AA) infielder. The former Legend, now playing for the Astros, hit .270 with 22 2B, 10 HR, 41 RBI and 29 SB in 93 games, earning Texas League all-star honors.

Austin Wates — Lancaster JetHawks (High-A) outfielder. Hit .300 with 23 2B, nine 3B, six HR 75 RBI and 26 SB.

Matthew Duffy — Tri-City ValleyCats (Short-season A) third baseman. A New York-Penn League all-star, hit . 298 with 20 2B, a homer, 37 RBI and two SB.

Jordan Scott

Jordan Scott — Greeneville Astros (Rookie) outfielder. Scott, who also played five games with Tri-City and 14 games with the Legends, hit .337 with 12 2B, a homer, 31 RBI and 11 SB for Greeneville. Overall totals at three levels included .323, 15 2B, four 3B, 43 RBI, 79 games.

Yonathan Mejia — Gulf Coast League Astros second baseman. Hit .329 with eight 2B, 25 RBI and two SB in 40 games.

Teoscar Hernandez — Dominican Summer League Astros outfielder. Hit .274 with 13 2B, seven 3B, seven HR, 35 RBI and 16 SB over 65 games.

Mark Michael in control with Calgary

Mark Michael

Former Lexington Catholic and University of Kentucky pitcher Mark Michael recently wrapped up his ninth season of minor-league ball.

Michael finished 8-2 in the regular season, 1-0 in the playoffs for the Calgary Vipers of the North American Independent League. He finished fourth in the 10-team league with a 4.17 ERA, third in wins and 15th in strikeouts (69) – leading his team in all those categories. Over 15 starts, he worked 82 innings.

Former Legends pitcher Rory Shortell shared the league lead in regular-season wins, 11 to help the Edmonton Capitals to a championship.

Baseball

South Atlantic League

Lexington Legends
vs. Greenville Drive

What: Four-game series

When: Friday through Monday (7 each night except Sunday, 4 p.m.)

Where: Fluor Field (Greenville, S.C.)

Major League affiliates: Houston Astros (Legends), Boston Red Sox

Foltynewicz

Alaniz

Quevedo

Cruz

Probable pitchers (Legends listed first): Friday, RH Mike Foltynewicz (5-8, 4,27) vs. RH Brandon Workman (3-6, 3.94); Saturday, RH Ruben Alaniz (5-9, 4.56) vs. RH Keith Couch (5-3, 2.97); Sunday, LH Luis Cruz (3-2, 4.09) vs. LH Manuel Rivera (5-4, 3.43); Monday, RH Carlos Quevedo (7-4, 3.83) vs. RH Kyle Stroup (3-5, 4.03).

Hector Rodriguez

Legend to watch: 2B/3B Hector Rodriguez (5-foot-11, 160 pounds, from San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic) made his Legends debut Wednesday, going 1-for-4 with an RBI and run scored. The right-handed batter and thrower began the season by playing six games in the California League with the Lancaster JetHawks (.111, 2 runs), then played 17 games in the New York-Penn League with the Tri-City ValleyCats (.176, 3 RBI, 7 runs, 2 steals). Signed by the Astros as a free agent, Rodriguez broke in with the Dominican Summer League Astros in 2008, batting .214 with six RBI, 11 runs and four steals. With the same club in 2009, he improved to .269, 10 RBI, 33 runs and eight steals, earning all-star honors. Last year, with the Greeneville Astros of the Appalachian League, Rodriguez hit .303 with nine RBI, 15 runs and two stolen bases. He was Greeneville’s Defensive Player of the Month last August.

Christian Vazquez

Drive to watch: C Christian Vazquez (5-9, 195, from San Juan, Puerto Rico), in seven games against the Legends this season, is 7-for-26 (.269) with a double, four homers, seven RBI, six runs and a gaudy 1.091 OPS (on-base plus slugging percentages). He earned SAL Player of the Week honors on June 27. Overall, Vazquez is hitting .268 with 13 homers, 60 RBI, 57 runs and an .804 OPS over 82 games. Selected by the Red Sox in the ninth round of the 2008 draft out of the Puerto Rico Baseball Academy high school, the right-hander broke in with the Gulf Coast League Red Sox, batting .190 with five RBI and seven runs over 21 games. In 2009, playing 10 games for the GCL Sox and 21 with the NYPL’s Lowell Spinners, Vazquez totaled two homers, 16 RBI and nine runs, batting .178. Last year, over 79 games with the Drive, he hit .263 with three homers, 32 RBI and 34 runs.

Radio: WLXG AM-1300

Baseball

                                    South Atlantic League

Lexington Legends
vs. Savannah
Sand Gnats

What: Four-game series

When: Saturday through Tuesday (6:05 p.m. Saturday, 2:05 p.m. Sunday, 7:05 p.m. Monday and Tuesday)

Where: Grayson Stadium (Savannah, Ga.)

Major League affiliates: Houston Astros (Legends), New York Mets

Quevedo

Sogard

Alaniz

Foltynewicz

Probable pitchers (Legends listed first): Saturday, RH Carlos Quevedo (6-4, 4.25) vs. RH Ryan Fraser (6-6, 3.26); Sunday, LH Alex Sogard (1-3, 4.39) vs. RH Michael Hebert (0-0, 9.00); Monday, RH Mike Foltynewicz (5-8, 4.29) vs. RH Gonzalez Germen (6-5, 3.61); Tuesday, RH Ruben Alaniz (5-8, 4.93) vs. LH Angel Cuan (8-1, 3.26).

Ben Heath

Legend to watch: C Ben Heath (6-foot-2, 220 pounds, from Martinsville, Va.), through Thursday, is 10-for-29 (.345) over his last nine games, raising his average from .156 to .230 over 21 games with the Legends. Included during that nine-game span are his first two homers with the team, half of his 12 RBI and five of his eight runs. Before joining the Legends, Heath played 40 games with the Lancaster JetHawks of the California League, batting .262 with five homers, 23 RBI and 23 runs. Selected by the Astros in the fifth round of the 2010 draft, out of Penn State University, Heath divided 61 games last season between the New York-Penn League’s Tri-City ValleyCats (37 games), Legends (20 games) and the Corpus Christi Hooks (four games) of the Texas League. Combined, he batted .276 with 10 homers, 38 RBI and 29 runs. The individual highlight came Aug. 13, when Heath belted three homers and drove in seven runs during a 10-8 loss to West Virginia. As a junior at Penn State, the right-handed batter and thrower led the team in batting (.369), doubles (16), homers (school-record 19), RBI (57), total bases (148), slugging (.747), on-base percentage (.451) and runs (53).

Aderlin Rodriguez

Sand Gnat to watch: 3B Aderlin Rodriguez (6-3, 210 pounds, from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) leads Savannah in games (93), at bats (363), hits (81), homers (12), RBI (60) and total bases (136) through Thursday. Batting .223, he’s also second on the team in runs (43), third in doubles (17) and fifth in slugging (.375). On the down side, he leads the team in errors (31), is second in strikeouts (78) and so lacks speed that he hasn’t even attempted a steal. Rated as the ninth-best prospect in the Mets system by Baseball America, which writes in part: “Rodriguez has more raw power than any player in the system and could mature into a 25-30 homer threat. His wrists are strong and quick, producing elite bat speed.” The righty signed as a free agent for $600,000 in 2008. He missed much of the 2009 season due to a wrist injury, batting .290 over 17 games. Last year, in 61 games with Kingsport of the Appalachian League, Rodriguez hit .312 with 13 homers, 48 RBI and 44 runs. He also went 6-for-30 (.200) over eight games with the Gnats.

Radio: WLXG AM-1300

Baseball

                                     South Atlantic League

Lexington Legends vs. Charleston RiverDogs

What: Three-game series

When: Wednesday through Friday (7:05 each night)

Where: Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park, a.ka. The Joe (Charleston, S.C.)

Major League affiliates: Houston Astros (Legends), New York Yankees

Cruz

Alaniz

Foltynewicz

Probable pitchers (Legends listed first): Wednesday, RH Mike Foltynewicz (5-7, 4.19) vs.  RH Jose Ramirez (4-3, 4.50); Thursday, RH Ruben Alaniz (5-7, 4.74) vs. RH Zach Nuding (6-6, 4.58); Friday, LH Luis Cruz (1-2, 4.27) vs. RH Nathan Forer (1-4, 4.50).

Bryce Lane

Legend to watch: OF Bryce Lane (6-foot, 180 pounds, from Phenix City, Ala.) is having his best month at the plate, batting .286 (8-for-28), with two homers, three RBI and nine runs scored over nine games. Lane, who has seen action at all three outfield positions this season, is batting .222 overall over 43 games and has stolen five bases in six attempts. He also played five games for the High-A Lancaster JetHawks during a late May/early June callup, going hitless in 14 at-bats. A right-handed batter and thrower, Lane was selected by the Astros in the 41st round of the 2010 draft. A junior-college All-American for Gulf Coast Community College, he opted to sign with the Astros rather than continue college ball at Auburn. With Gulf Coast, he set school records of 26 homers and 90 RBI his sophomore season. Last year, he played for three Astros affiliates – Gulf Coast League Astros (.333 over eight games), Greeneville Astros (.202 over 37 games) and Lancaster (.356 over 15 games. His overall totals for 2010 included a .268 average, a homer, 20 RBI, 17 runs and four stolen bases.

Gary Sanchez

RiverDog to watch: 18-year-old C Gary Sanchez (6-2, 220, from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is batting .243 with nine homers, 34 RBI and 35 runs over 65 games. Sanchez, who bats and throws righty, came into the season ranked by Baseball America as the No. 2 prospect in the Yankees system. MLB.com put him No. 32 among the top 50 prospects. Sanchez signed for $3 million — the largest bonus ever given by the Yankees to a teenager — in July 2009. He made his pro debut last year, playng 31 games with the Gulf Coast League Yankees and 16 games with Staten Island of the New York-Penn League. Combined, he batted .329 with eight homers, 43 RBI and 33 runs scored, earning GCL all-star honors.

Radio: WLXG AM-1300

Baseball

                                             South Atlantic League

Lexington Legends vs. Hagerstown Suns

What: Three-game series

When: Saturday through Monday (7:05 p.m. Saturday and Monday; 5:05 p.m. Sunday)

Where: Whitaker Bank Ballpark

Tickets: Call (859) 422-7867

Major League affiliates: Houston Astros (Legends), Washington Nationals

Sogard

Quevedo

Cruz

Legends probable pitchers (Suns rotation unavailable at time of this blog entry): Saturday, LH Luis Cruz (1-1, 4.28); Sunday, RH Carlos Quevedo (6-4, 4.45); Monday LH Alex Sogard (1-3, 2.98).

David Freitas

Sun to watch: All-star C David Freitas (6-foot-2, 225 pounds, from Wilton, Calif.) is 12-for-36 (.333) over 10 games against the Legends this season, with a homer and a team-leading 13 RBI. He also has scored six times against Lexington, posting a .400 on-base percentage and .472 slugging. Overall, the right-handed batter/thrower is hitting .301 with nine homers, 22 doubles, 55 RBI, 41 runs, .413 on-base percentage and .472 slugging (through Thursday). Selected by the Nationals in the 15th round of the 2010 draft, out of the University of Hawaii, Freitas played last season with the Vermont Lake Monsters of the New York-Penn League, batting .307 over 62 games. He earned NYPL all-star honors, knocking four homers and 40 RBI while scoring 32 runs.

Jay Austin

Legend to watch: CF Jay Austin (5-11, 170, from Atlanta is 5-for-19 (.263) in six games (through Thursday) since rejoining the Legends. Austin played 74 games this season for the Lancaster JetHawks of the California League, batting .257 with three homers, 37 RBI, 47 runs and 17 stolen bases. Selected by the Astros in the second round of the 2008 draft, Austin turned down a scholarship to Southern Cal and signed for $715,000. He played 55 games for the Greeneville Astros of the Appalachian League in 2008, batting .198 with 14 RBI, 31 runs and 14 stolen bases. With the Legends in 2009, Austin hit .267 and stole 23 bases over 101 games, with 33 RBI and 49 runs. He moved up to Lancaster last year, earning all-star honors while batting .261 with 10 homers, 59 RBI, 83 runs and a league-leading 54 stolen bases. Coming into this season, Baseball America rated him the 19th-best prospect in the Houston system.

Radio: WLXG-AM 1300

Baseball

                                 South Atlantic League

Lexington Legends vs. West Virginia Power

What: Three-game series

When: Monday through Wednesday (7:05 p.m. Monday, Tuesday; 12:05 p.m. Wednesday)

Where: Whitaker Bank Ballpark

Tickets: Call (859) 422-7867

Major League affiliates: Houston Astros (Legends), Pittsburgh Pirates

Sogard

Quevedo

Cruz

Probable pitchers (Legends listed first): Monday, LH Luis Cruz (1-0, 2.64) vs. RH Jameson Taillon (2-1, 2.96); Tuesday, RH Carlos Quevedo (5-4, 4.67) vs. RH Tyler Waldron (6-3, 4.26); Wednesday LH Alex Sogard (1-3, 4.38) vs. RH Zack Von Rosenberg.

Cole White

Power to watch: OF Cole White (6-foot-4, 205 pounds, from Midland, Texas) has only played 11 games for the Power (through Saturday), but already has two game-winning hits against the Legends. His home run on the first pitch of the 10th inning gave West Virginia a 2-1 walk-off win Monday. A night later, his double with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning drove in the final run in a 4-3 triumph. White is 13-for-42 (.310), with a homer, seven RBI and five runs since joining the Power. He began the season with the Bradenton Marauders of the High-A Florida State League. There, he went 13-for-63 (.206), with a homer, three RBI and eight runs. Selected by the Pirates in the 42nd round of the 2008 draft, out of the United States Military Academy, he spent the 2008 and 2010 seasons with the State College Spikes of the New York-Penn League, and did not play in 2009. His combined totals with State College included 63 games, four homers, 28 RBI, 26 runs and a .280 batting average.

Legend to watch: Monday’s starter, Luis Cruz (5-9, 190, from San Juan, Puerto Rico), began this season with the Lancaster JetHawks of the High-A California League. He struggled, going 0-1 with a 14.54 ERA over four starts and 13 innings. Opponents hit .407 against him and he had 10 strikeouts to six walks. Since being reassigned to Lexington, Cruz has settled down. Over seven games, including three starts, he has worked 30 2/3 innings, going 1-0 with a 2.64 ERA, 24 strikeouts and five walks. Legends opponents are batting .219 against Cruz. Selected by the Astros in the ninth round of the 2008 draft out of Academia Santa Monica (high school), the left-hander doesn’t turn 21 until September. He spent his first two pro seasons with the Greeneville Astros of the Appalachian League, going a combined 2-5 over 19 games, including 17 starts, with a 5.40 ERA, 60 strikeouts and 29 walks. Last year, with the Legends, Cruz appeared in 20 games, including 16 starts, and finished 8-5 with a 3.61 ERA, 88 strikeouts and 26 walks over 99 2/3 innings.

Radio: WLXG-AM 1300

Lexington Legends Jason Chowning, Adam Bailey, Delino DeShields and Mike Kvasnicka are the team’s Players of the Month for May.

The Houston Astros Player Development Department announced the award winners for each of the minor-league affiliates. The awards are chosen by the field staff of each team.

Several former Legends are among the award winners with Houston’s other affiliates, including Brandon Barnes, Jimmy Van Ostrand, Brandon Wikoff, Jose Altuve, Grant Hogue and Jose Cisnero.

Jason Chowning

Chowning is Lexington’s Pitcher of the Month. The right-hander went 0-1 with a 2.00 ERA in May, striking out 27 over eight relief appearances and 18 innings. He allowed four earned runs and 15 hits, and held opposing batters to a .227 batting average (15-for-66).

Adam Bailey

Bailey, an outfielder, is the Legends’ Offensive Player of the Month. Over 28 games, Bailey went 34-for-111 (.306) with eight doubles, five homers, 18 RBI, 18 runs, a .366 on-base percentage and .532 slugging percentage.

Delino DeShields

DeShields and Kvasnicka share Defensive Player of the Month honors.

DeShields, a second baseman, has a .947 fielding percentage in 36 games this season and has turned 24 double plays.

Mike Kvasnicka

Kvasnicka, a third baseman, has an .894 fielding percentage over 43 games.

Other award winners follow.

Triple-A Oklahoma City

Pitcher — Andy Van Hekken (0-1-1, 0.98, 11 games, 18 1/3 innings, 22 strikeouts, 5 walks)
Offensive — Robinson Cancel (27-for-72, .375, 4 doubles, 2 homers, 8 RBI, 21 games)
Defensive — Brandon Barnes, OF (.988 season fielding, 33 games)

Double-A Corpus Christi

Pitcher — Xavier Cedeno (2-1, 2.94, 5 games, 33 2/3 innings, 30 strikeouts, .211 opponent batting average)
Offensive — Jimmy Van Ostrand (31-for-100, .310, 8 doubles, 12 RBI, 14 walks, 11 runs, .393 OBP)
Defensive — Brandon Wikoff, 2B/SS/3B (.981 fielding, 27 games, 9 double plays turned)

Class A-Advanced Lancaster

Pitcher — Jose Cisnero (2-2, 3.90, 6 games, 32 1/3 innings, 34 strikeouts, .209 opponent batting average)
Offensive — Jose Altuve (47-for-121, .388, 7 doubles, 3 triples, 22 RBI, 19 runs, 15 stolen bases, .424 on-base percentage)
Defensive — Grant Hogue, RF (.938 season fielding percentage, 27 games)