The Hot List June '09
Time for the June 2009 Hot List. Better late then never!!! We have a few new players debuting on the list, and a tribute to a couple players that were lost to injury. Enjoy.
Position Players
- Michael Vass: Vass had a big month to make his debut on the hot list. In June, he put up a .306 average and got on base at a .371 clip. He also slugged at a rate of .435 giving him a team leading .806 OPS. Great production at a time when the Rattlers really needed it.
- Corey Kemp : Corey continues to hold a spot in the hotlist, dropping one spot from May. He has remained on the list since his debut with consistant play. June was another solid, if not specatacular month. He posted a .277 average, but backed it up with a stellar .400 on base percentage. He chipped in a .349 slugging percentage to bring his ops to a solid .749.
- Chris Dennis: Dennis dropped one spot from May. Unfortunately he was lost to an injury at the end of the month, but we hope to see him back yet this season. He put up a .260 average with a decent .744 OPS.
- Steve Braun: Another injury victim who is likely done for the season, Braun makes his debut on the hotlist anyhow with a respectable A ball debut. He put up a .286 average, .390 obp and .371 slugging for a nice .761 OPS. Hopefully he'll be able to come back next season and repeat those numbers.
Dropping Out: Brett Lawrie, Brock Kjeldgaard.
Pitchers
- Wily Peralta: Wily has been pretty consistant all year. He moves into the #1 spot with a solid month of work. In 28 innings he had a 2.42 FIP with 6 walks and 34 strikeouts. His opponent batting average was a bit high at .273, but he had a decent 1.38 WHIP and a tremendous 14.12 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Brandon Ritchie: Ritchie makes his hotlist debut in fine fashion. In 13.2 innings of work he put up a 1.99 FIP with just 1 walk and 12 strikeouts. His opponent average was a fantastic .180 and his WHIP was even better at 0.73.
- Nick Tyson : Another hotlist debut at #3. Nick Tyson was impressive in his own right. In 13.2 innings he had a 2.62 FIP with 2 walks and 8 strikeouts. His opponent average was .189 and he put up an impressive 0.82 WHIP.
- Trey Watten: Trey had a solid month of work. In 28 innings he had a 3.82 FIP with 13 walks and 22 strikeouts. His opponent average was .234, with a WHIP of 1.25.
Dropping Out: Dan Meadows, Michael Bowman, Cody Scarpetta.
