Canes In the Pros: June Update
July 5, 2011
Coral Gables, Fla. – The month of June was yet another very busy month for several former University of Miami Hurricanes baseball players, including Jemile Weeks’ first career game in the MLB for the Oakland Athletics on June 7. Ryan Braun of the Milwaukee Brewers extended his hitting streak to 20 games, and Chris Perez of the Cleveland Indians amassed his American League (AL) leading 16th save of the year.
In the minors, several Hurricanes made moves – including Blake Tekotte after a two-week stint with the San Diego Padres in the MLB, moving back down on an option to the Double-A San Antonio Missions.
Six of the seven 2011 Canes that were drafted inked professional contracts in mid-June, including Nathan Melendres and Daniel Miranda who each went to work right away in helping their respected teams.
Hurricanes in the Major Leagues
Ryan Braun, LF, Milwaukee Brewers – Bio
| G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| June MLB | 26 | 97 | 17 | 33 | 4 | 21 | 7 | 12 | 6 | .340 | .387 | .536 | .923 |
| 2011 Total | 83 | 306 | 57 | 98 | 16 | 62 | 40 | 51 | 19 | .320 | .402 | .559 | .961 |
Videos:
• Bautista, Braun Top Vote-Getters
• Braun Named to Fourth MLB All-Star Roster
• Braun Extends Hitting Streak
• Braun’s Two-Run Blast
Pat Burrell, LF, San Francisco Giants – Bio
| G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| June MLB | 20 | 31 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 0 | .258 | .333 | .613 | .946 |
| 2011 Total | 73 | 162 | 17 | 38 | 7 | 20 | 26 | 59 | 0 | .235 | .346 | .432 | .778 |
Videos:
• Burrell’s Two-Run Blast
• Burrell’s RBI Triple
• Burrell’s Running Catch
• Burrell’s Tough Catch
Alex Cora, 3B, Washington Nationals – Bio
| G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| June MLB | 13 | 26 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .192 | .267 | .231 | .498 |
| 2011 Total | 53 | 114 | 7 | 27 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 1 | .237 | .290 | .281 | .571 |
Videos:
• Cora’s Sick Play
• Espinosa, Cora Turn Two
• Cora’s Diving Stop
• Cora’s Game-Tying Single
Aubrey Huff, 1B, San Francisco Giants – Bio
| G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| June MLB | 28 | 103 | 13 | 30 | 4 | 18 | 7 | 12 | 0 | .291 | .327 | .466 | .793 |
| 2011 Total | 85 | 315 | 30 | 76 | 8 | 43 | 26 | 55 | 3 | .241 | .296 | .375 | .671 |
Videos:
• Huff’s Two-Run Single
• Giants Turn Two
• Huff’s Big Night
• Huff’s Nice Play
Jon Jay, RF, St. Louis Cardinals – Bio
| G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| June MLB | 26 | 84 | 8 | 22 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 2 | .262 | .289 | .369 | .658 |
| 2011 Total | 84 | 208 | 22 | 63 | 6 | 21 | 13 | 41 | 5 | .303 | .352 | .433 | .785 |
Videos:
• Jay’s Home Run Saving Catch
• Jay’s Three-Run Homer
• Jay’s Diving Catch
• Jay’s Astounding Catch
Jason Michaels, LF, Houston Astros – Bio
| G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| June MLB | 22 | 46 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .283 | .298 | .435 | .733 |
| 2011 Total | 47 | 89 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 0 | .202 | .245 | .303 | .548 |
Videos:
• Michaels’ Two-Run Shot
• Michaels’ RBI Double
• Michaels Shows Some Glove
• Michaels’ Diving Catch
Chris Perez, RHP, Cleveland Indians – Bio
| W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | R/ER | BB | SO | AVG | WHIP | |
| June MLB | 0 | 2 | 1.86 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 9.2 | 7 | 2/2 | 3 | 8 | .206 | 1.03 |
| 2011 Total | 2 | 3 | 2.30 | 34 | 0 | 20 | 31.1 | 22 | 8/8 | 15 | 20 | .200 | 1.18 |
Videos:
• Perez Records the Save
• Two Indians Named AL All-Stars
• Perez Closes It Out
• C. Perez Nails Down the Save
Gaby Sanchez, 1B, Florida Marlins – Bio
| G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| June MLB | 28 | 104 | 10 | 25 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 1 | .240 | .308 | .404 | .712 |
| 2011 Total | 85 | 320 | 41 | 94 | 13 | 47 | 40 | 57 | 1 | .294 | .371 | .475 | .846 |
Videos:
• Sanchez Named to All-Star Game
• Gaby’s Solo Blast
• Marlins Turn Two
• Sanchez Solo Shot
Danny Valencia, 3B, Minnesota Twins – Bio
| G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| June MLB | 24 | 89 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 20 | 0 | .191 | .226 | .360 | .586 |
| 2011 Total | 81 | 301 | 31 | 71 | 10 | 45 | 21 | 51 | 2 | .236 | .286 | .395 | .681 |
Videos:
• Valencia’s Three-Run Shot
• Valencia’s Solo Blast
• Valencia’s Leaping Grab
• Valencia’s Nice Play
Jemile Weeks, 2B, Oakland Athletics – Bio
| G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| June MLB | 21 | 81 | 12 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 6 | .309 | .349 | .469 | .818 |
| 2011 MLB | 24 | 93 | 13 | 29 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 6 | .312 | .343 | .795 | 1.188 |
| 2011 MiLB | 45 | 184 | 30 | 59 | 3 | 22 | 29 | 32 | 10 | .321 | .417 | .446 | .862 |
| 2011 Total | 90 | 358 | 55 | 113 | 3 | 35 | 39 | 59 | 22 | .316 | .384 | .531 | .915 |
Videos:
• Weeks’ First Career At-Bat
• Weeks’ First Career Hit
• Weeks Nice Play
• Path to The Show: Weeks
Hurricanes In the Minor Leagues
Triple-A
Yonder Alonso, LF, Louisville Bats (Cincinnati Reds) – Bio
| G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| June | 24 | 92 | 14 | 26 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 0 | .283 | .383 | .489 | .872 |
| 2011 Total | 76 | 296 | 41 | 87 | 10 | 44 | 37 | 52 | 5 | .294 | .370 | .483 | .853 |
News:
• Alonso Breaks Out of Skid for the Bats
Carlos Gutierrez, P, Rochester Red Wings (Minnesota Twins) – Bio
| W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | R/ER | BB | SO | AVG | WHIP | |
| June | 0 | 0 | 5.02 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 14.1 | 13 | 11/8 | 10 | 17 | .228 | 1.63 |
| 2011 Total | 2 | 2 | 3.88 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 48.2 | 42 | 30/21 | 25 | 38 | .225 | 1.39 |
News:
• Gutierrez Helps Red Wings to Victory
Kevin Howard, 1B, Las Vegas 51s (Toronto Blue Jays) – Bio
| G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| June | 15 | 56 | 11 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 2 | .339 | .362 | .518 | .880 |
| 2011 Total | 19 | 70 | 13 | 23 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 2 | .329 | .347 | .514 | .862 |
News:
• Howard At Ease in 3rd Stint with Las Vegas
Brendan Katin, RF, Nashville Sounds (Milwaukee Brewers) – Bio
| G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| June | Disabled List | ||||||||||||
| 2011 Total | 34 | 109 | 22 | 26 | 11 | 25 | 11 | 41 | 0 | .239 | .314 | .624 | .938 |
Scott Maine, P, Iowa Cubs (Chicago Cubs) – Bio
| W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | R/ER | BB | SO | AVG | WHIP | |
| June MiLB | 0 | 1 | 5.52 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 14.2 | 11 | 9/9 | 8 | 22 | .204 | 1.39 |
| 2011 MLB | 0 | 0 | 10.29 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 11 | 8/8 | 5 | 5 | .344 | 2.29 |
| 2011 MiLB | 2 | 2 | 4.15 | 24 | 0 | 8 | 34.2 | 28 | 16/16 | 16 | 43 | .219 | 1.29 |
| 2011 Total | 2 | 3 | 5.27 | 40 | 0 | 9 | 56.1 | 50 | 33/33 | 29 | 70 | .276 | 1.41 |
2011 Hurricanes in the Minor Leagues
Single-A (short season) and Rookie
Nathan Melendres, OF, Everett AquaSox (Seattle Mariners) – Bio
| G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| June | 12 | 48 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 2 | .188 | .220 | .271 | .491 |
| 2011 Total | 16 | 62 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 3 | .226 | .262 | .355 | .616 |
News:
• AquaSox Win Home Opener
Sam Robinson, P, Spokane Indians (Texas Rangers) – Bio
| W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | R/ER | BB | SO | AVG | WHIP | |
| June | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 |
| 2011 Total | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 1 | 2/2 | 1 | 2 | .100 | 0.67 |
News:
• Bears Bats Beat Indians
Travis Miller, P, Batavia Muckdogs (St. Louis Cardinals) – Bio
| W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | R/ER | BB | SO | AVG | WHIP | |
| June | 0 | 0 | 7.71 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4.2 | 7 | 5/4 | 4 | 3 | .350 | 2.62 |
| 2011 Total | 0 | 0 | 9.64 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4.2 | 9 | 7/5 | 4 | 3 | .391 | 3.10 |
News:
• Muckdogs Down Williamsport, 2-1
Daniel Miranda, P, Batavia Muckdogs (St. Louis Cardinals) – Bio
| W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | R/ER | BB | SO | AVG | WHIP | |
| June | 0 | 0 | 1.69 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5.1 | 5 | 1/1 | 0 | 3 | .278 | 0.98 |
| 2011 Total | 0 | 0 | 1.04 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 8.2 | 8 | 1/1 | 1 | 6 | .267 | 1.10 |
News:
• ‘Dogs Nip Scrappers
• Muckdogs Down Williamsport, 2-1
Harold Martinez, 3B, Williamsport Crosscutters (Philadelphia Phillies) – Bio
| G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| June | 11 | 37 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 0 | .243 | .349 | .324 | .673 |
| 2011 Total | 15 | 47 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 0 | .213 | .383 | .277 | .660 |
News:
• Cutters Sweep Auburn
• Harold Martinez OK with Speedy Signing Process
David Villasuso, C, Pulaski Mariners (Seattle Mariners) – Bio
| G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| June | 4 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .182 | .250 | .273 | .523 |
| 2011 Total | 7 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .136 | .208 | .182 | .390 |
