Position player of the month – Devin Mesoraco
Mesoraco is making a push to sweep the award for the year, as he is two for two this season. The catcher hit .353/.426/.667 in the month of May with 7 doubles and 7 HR’s, while also getting a promotion at the end of the month to AA.
Starting pitcher of the month – Matt Klinker
Redleg Nations favorite minor league pitcher ran away with this award. Klinker only allowed a run in 2 games during the month of May posting a 1.41 ERA and 0.88 WHIP. Klinker also struck out 29 and walked 6 batters during his 32 innings pitched.
Relief pitcher of the month – Donnie Joseph
Much like Mesoraco, Joseph is making a run at sweeping the season here. The lefty threw 14 innings in the month and allowed 1 earned run with an ERA of 0.64 and a WHIP of 0.93 while striking out 27 batters and walking just 5 between Dayton and Lynchburg.