Hitter of the Month – Tonys Gutierrez (Chattanooga)
For the month of May the first baseman hit .381/.492/.526 with 12 extra base hits, 20 walks and just 17 strikeouts while scoring 22 runs. His OPS on the month was 1.017 for the Lookouts. He ranks in the top 5 in the league in average and on base percentage.
Other nominees: Todd Frazier, Cody Strait and Jay Bruce
Starting Pitcher of the Month – Matt Maloney (Louisville)
Maloney went 4-1 in May with a 2.56 ERA. The lefty righted the ship in May as he kept his WHIP at 1.01 for the month and struck out 30 batters while walking just 11 and gave up just 1 HR. He also added a complete game shutout during the month.
Other nominees: Daryl Thompson, Travis Wood and Ben Jukich.
Relief Pitcher of the Month – Robert Manuel (Chattanooga)
Manuel struck out 29 batters in 20.2 innings while posting a 1.74 ERA with a 1.06 WHIP. He allowed just 1 HR over that time as well.
Other nominees: Ramon Geronimo, Philippe Valiquette and Danny Herrera.