Since we’re now in the middle of May, I thought that it would be a good time to compare Jays minor league performances at each level by seeing who stands amongst the leaders of their respective leagues. I realize that it’s still early in the season, but enough time has gone by to take a look at who the leaders are. Here’s a rundown of what I came up with:
Las Vegas Prospects – Pacific Coast League Leaders
Hitters
- Eric Thames and Brett Lawrie are 18th and 19th in AVG with a.333 and .329 AVG respectively;
- Brett Lawrie and Eric Thames are tied for 11th in SLG% with .587;
- Eric Thames is 22nd in the PCL with a .411 OBP;
- Brett Lawrie is tied for 9th in the PCL with 8 SBs;
- Brett Lawrie is 3rd in TB with 91, while Eric Thames is 7th with 81;
- Eric Thames is tied for 13th in RBIs with 26 while Brett Lawrie is tied for 15th with 25;
- Brett Lawrie is 7th in the PCL with 8 HRs;
- Eric Thames is tied for 3rd in Doubles with 13, while Brett Lawrie is tied for 5th with 12; and
- Brett Lawrie leads the PCL with 51 hits, while Eric Thames is tied for 7th with 46.
Pitchers
- Brad Mills is 4th in ERA with a 2.51 ERA through 7 starts and is 2nd in IP with 46.2;
- Winston Abreu is tied for 6th most appearances with 16 GP;
- Scott Richmond is tied for 9th in the most BB issued with 18 (tied with ex-Jay Dana Eveland);
- Brad Mills is 4th in Ks with 39;
- Brad Mills is 5th in Whip with a 1.09 total;
- Winston Abreu is tied for 5th with 4 holds; and
- Brett Cecil is tied for 8th in Wins with 3 already.
New Hampshire Prospects – Eastern League Leaders
Hitters
- Michael McDade is 9th in AVG with a .326 AVG;
- Michael McDade is 12th in OPS with .861;
- Michael McDade is 12th with a .492 SLG;
- Michael McDade is 18th with a .369 OBP;
- Anthony Gose is tied for 2nd in SB with 15 SBs while Adeiny Hechavarria is tied for 9th with 8 SBs;
- Michael McDade is 4th in total bases with 65;
- Anthony Gose is 3rd in triples with 3;
- Michael McDade is tied for the lead in doubles with 13 while John Tolisano is holding his own in 12th with 9;
- Michael McDade is 3rd in hits with 43 total; and
- Michael McDade is 4th in runs with 24.
Pitchers
- Rey Gonzalez leads all EL pitchers in ERA with a 1.41 ERA thus far;
- Chad Beck is 3rd in ERA in EL with a 1.91 total, while B.J. LaMura (2.73) stands 11th;
- Rey Gonzalez is tied for 3rd in wins with 4;
- Alan Farina is 9th in outings with 13 GP;
- Alan Farina is 5th in saves with 5 to his credit;
- Rey Gonzalez leads in IP with 44.2, while Zach Stewart is 6th with 41.2;
- Chad Beck has the 2nd lowest whip at 0.85, while B.J. Lamura (1.06) is 7th;
- Evan Crawford is tied for 2nd with 4 holds;
- Joel Carreno is tied for 4th with 38 Ks, although it comes with a 5.05 ERA;
Dunedin Blue Jays – Florida State League Leaders
Hitters
- A.J. Jimenez (.365) is 3rd in AVG;
- A.J. Jimenez is tied for 5th with a .925 OPS;
- A.J. Jimenez is 10th in SLG% with a .519 total;
- A.J. Jimenez is 12th in OBP with a .405 total;
- Kenny Wilson is 5th in SBs with 10 SBs;
- Bradley Glenn is tied for 4th in SO with 37;
- No Dunedin Jay is within the leaders in walks. A problem perhaps?
- Bradley Glenn is 6th in TB with 69;
- Bradley Glenn is 11th in RBI with 22, while Ryan Goins is helping out in 17th with 19 RBI
- Bradley Glenn is tied for 3rd in HRs with 8;
- Bradley Glenn, A.J. Jimenez, and Ryan Goins are all tied for 16th with 8 doubles;
- A.J. Jimenez (38) and Bradley Glenn (37) are 17th and 18th in hits respectively;
Pitchers
- Nestor Molina (1.71) is 5th in ERA;
- Chad Jenkins (2.56) is 11th in ERA;
- Deck McGuire (2.78) is 16th in ERA;
- Wes Ethridge (16 GP) leads all FSL pitchers in outings;
- Wes Ethridge is 2nd in saves with 10;
- Chad Jenkins is 12th in IP with 38.2 IP;
- Deck McGuire and Nestor Molina are tied for 14th in Ks with 33 a piece;
- Nestor Molina is 2nd in the FSL with a 0.82 Whip;
- Deck McGuire (1.18) and Chad Jenkins (1.22) are 14th and 15th in Whip; and
- Aaron Loup is tied for 4th in holds with 4 to his credit.
Lansing Lugnuts Prospects – Midwest League Leaders
Hitters
- Marcus Knecht (.310) and Jake Marisnick (.306) are 15th and 16th in AVG respectively;
- Jake Marisnick (.888), Marcus Knecht (.873), and Michael Crouse (.844) are 11th, 13th, and 19th in OPS respectively;
- Michael Crouse is 10th in SLG% with a .505 total while Jake Marisnick is 15th at .492;
- Jake Marisnick (.396) is 14th in OBP;
- Michael Crouse is 3rd in SBs with 15, while Jake Marisnick is tied for 6th with 12;
- K.C. Hobson is 17th in walks with 16 free passes;
- Jake Marisnick is 8th in Total Bases with 61;
- Jake Marisnick is 2nd in RBIs with 27, while Michael Crouse is tied for 11th with 21;
- Michael Crouse is tied for 10th in HRs with 5, while Jake Marisnick is tied for 16th with 4;
- Michael Crouse is tied for 3rd in triples with 3;
- Oddly enough, no Lansing prospect is within the leaders in doubles;
- Jake Marisnick is 6th in hits with 38; and
- Michael Crouse is 6th in runs with 23.
Pitchers
- Egan Smith (2.20) is 12th in ERA;
- Steve Turnbull is 2nd in saves with 9;
- Daniel Webb has allowed the 5th most hits with 42;
- Misaul Diaz is tied for 4th in walks allowed with 18 free passes;
- Drew Hutchison is 14th in Ks with 18; and
- Casey Lawrence is 18th in Whip with a 1.13 total.
-MG
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