By Scott Barancik, Editor
Here are your minor-league highlights for the week of May 27-June 2, 2019:
Hitter of the Week: Cody Decker (Diamondbacks)
1B Cody Decker (Diamondbacks/AAA/Reno Aces) hit .346 (9-for-26) with 3 HRs, 2 doubles, 6 RBI, and a .433 on-base percentage. What’s more, Decker’s May 28th round-tripper was his 200th in the minor leagues, #1 among all active minor leaguers.
Pitcher of the Week: Brandon Gold (Rockies)
Brandon Gold (Rockies/AA/Hartford Yard Goats) was almost unhittable in a June 1 start, pitching 6 scoreless innings on just 2 hits and no walks while striking out 5 to earn his 6th win against 3 defeats. For the season, Gold has struck out 49 batters in 56 innings and walked just 7.
Mazel tov
- C Garrett Stubbs (Astros) made his MLB debut on May 28.
- P Rob Kaminsky (Indians/AAA/Columbus Clippers) was promoted to Triple-A for the first time in his 7-year pro career.
Other highlights
- 2B Ty Kelly (Angels/AAA/Salt Lake Bees) hit 357 (10-for-28) with a double, 2 RBIs, and a .419 OBP last week.
- C Mitchell Kranson (Twins/AA/Pensacola Blue Wahoos) hit 364 (4-for-11) with a HR, 2 RBIs, and a .417 OBP.
- P Matthew Gorst (Red Sox/AA/Portland Sea Dogs) pitched 2.2 nearly-perfect innings across 2 games, yielding no hits and an intentional walk while striking out 3 and earning his first save of the season.
- P Simon Rosenblum Larson (Rays/High-A/Charlotte Stone Crabs) pitched 4 scoreless innings across 2 games, yielding one hit and 2 walks while striking out 4. For the year, he is 0-1 with a 1.42 ERA and 4 saves in 4 chances,
Transactions
- P Rob Kaminsky (Indians/AAA/Columbus Clippers) was promoted to Triple-A on June 2.
- P Jeremy Bleich (Red Sox/AAA/Pawtucket Red Sox) was placed on the injured list on May 30.
- OF Blake Gailen (Dodgers/AAA/Oklahoma City Dodgers) was placed on the injured list on May 27.
- P Brandon Gold (Rockies/AA/Hartford Yard Goats) was placed on the temporary inactive list on June 2.
- 2B Zane Gurwitz (Angels/High-A/Inland Empire 66ers) was reassigned to High-A on June 1.
- P Keith Weisenberg (Giants/A/Salem-Keizer Volcanoes) was resigned to A-short-season on May 30.
- LF Albee Weiss (Twins/rookie/Elizabethton Twins) was reassigned to rookie league on June 1.
Free agents
- Players believed to be seeking employment include Danny Valencia, RC Orlan and Brad Goldberg.
Injured list
- P Ryan Sherriff (Rays/AAA/Durham Bulls).
- P Jake Miednik (Indians/A/Lake County Captains), since May 7.
- SS Zack Kone (Pirates/A/Greensboro Grasshoppers), since May 12.
- OF Blake Gailen (Dodgers/AAA/Oklahoma City Dodgers), since May 27.
- P Jeremy Bleich (Red Sox/AAA/Pawtucket Red Sox), since May 30.
Note to readers: Minor-League Monday does not include stats for all current Jewish minor-leaguers. Click here for a complete list of players, and then click on a player’s name to be taken to his stat page.
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