The
Dodgers just announced their April Dodger Pride Award Winners. This award celebrates the franchises best performers in the Minor Leagues for the month of April.
Check them out below.
Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes
Pitcher - RHP Henry Sosa posted a 1-0 record with a
2.61 ERA (9 ER/31.0 IP), striking out 21 batters against seven walks in
five April starts for the Isotopes. The right-hander held opposing
batters to a .233 batting average (27-for-116), while allowing only one
home run in the month. The 12-year professional, who made 10 starts for
the Houston Astros in 2011, was signed by the Dodgers as a free agent on
December 13, 2013.
Player - OF Joc Pederson finished April among the Pacific Coast League leaders in several offensive categories including batting average (.398, 2
nd), runs (22, T-3
rd), hits (39, 1
st), home runs (6, T-3
rd), and stolen bases (9, T-2
nd).
On the year, the left-handed hitting outfielder is batting .368
(50-for-136) with 11 home runs and 22 RBI, including a .418 batting
average (38-for-91) against right-handed pitching. Through 36 games this
season, Pederson has also tallied 15 multi-hit games, including six
performances with three or more hits. The Northern California native was
selected in the 11
th round of the 2010 First-Year Player Draft and entered 2014 as the Dodgers' No. 1 prospect according to
Baseball America.
Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts
Pitcher - RHP Tyson Brummett went 2-1 and allowed only
one run in 23.0 innings spanning four April starts, leading the Southern
League in ERA (0.39) and ranking sixth in opponents' batting average
(.181). On the season, the former UCLA pitcher is 3-3 with a 0.83 ERA (4
ER/43.1 IP) and has allowed one run or less in six of his seven starts
for the Lookouts. With runners in scoring position this season, the
right-hander has allowed only four hits (4-for-36), good for a .111
batting average. Brummett signed with the Dodgers as a free agent on
February 20, 2014, after being drafted by the Phillies in the seventh
round of the 2007 First-Year Player Draft.
Player - OF Scott Schebler drove in 16 runs (T-7
th, Southern League) and clubbed five homers (T-2
nd,
Southern League) in 25 April games for Double-A Chattanooga. On the
year, the Cedar Rapids, Iowa, native has a .258 batting average with six
homers, four triples and 21 RBI, and has excelled in clutch situations,
batting .300 (9-for-30) with runners in scoring position. The
23-year-old, who was selected in the 26
th round of the 2010
First-Year Player Draft, was the Dodgers' 2013 Branch Rickey Minor
League Player of the Year after batting .296 in 125 games for Single-A
Rancho Cucamonga last season.
Single-A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
Player - RHP Matt Shelton went 1-1 in April with a 1.76
ERA (3 ER/15.1 IP) in eight appearances for the Quakes, limiting
opponents to a .228 batting average (13-for-57) and pitching scoreless
relief in seven of his eight outings. The Texas native struck out 14
batters and walked only one in April before being promoted to Double-A
Chattanooga on May 1, where he has made four appearances for the
Lookouts. The 25-year-old was selected by Los Angeles in the 24
th round of the 2011 First-Year Player Draft.
Player - INF Corey Seager batted .294 (25-for-85) in
April, powering 10 extra-base hits, while tallying 13 RBI in 20 games
for Single-A Rancho Cucamonga. On the young season, the 20-year-old has
raised his average to .333 (40-for-120) with two homers, 11 doubles, two
triples and 15 RBI, batting .429 (15-for-35) with a .512 on-base
percentage in nine May games. Seager was selected by the Dodgers in the
first round (18
th overall) of the 2012 First-Year Player Draft and entered 2014 as the Dodgers' second-best prospect according to
Baseball America.
Single-A Great Lakes Loons
Player - RHP Michael Johnson posted a 1-1 record with a
1.35 ERA (2 ER/13.1 IP) and a save in eight April appearances. The
right-handed reliever limited opposing hitters to a .200 batting average
(10-for-50) with 19 strikeouts and five walks. On the season, the
Massachusetts native has a 1.47 ERA (3 ER/18.1 IP) and 22 strikeouts in
11 appearances for the Loons. The 23-year-old, who was selected in the
14
th round of the 2013 First-Year Player Draft, led the Ivy League with seven wins as a senior at Dartmouth College in 2012.
Player - OF Joey Curletta had a terrific month of
April, as he was among the Midwest League leaders in several offensive
categories, including batting average (.368, 2
nd), runs (18, T-3
rd), hits (39, 1
st), doubles (9, T-3
rd) and RBI (15, T-6
th)
in 25 games for Great Lakes. Overall this season, Curletta has posted a
.356 batting average (52-for-146) in 35 games, which ranks second among
Midwest League hitters, and has seven three-hit performances for Great
Lakes. The Arizona native was selected by the Dodgers in the sixth round
of the 2012 First-Year Player Draft.
