The NSI Minor League Report: Montero's The Minors Hottest Hitter

Friday 5/29

Jesus Montero continued his hot hitting with a 2 for 4 day, in a Tampa loss. He was named by Baseball America as the hottest player in the minor leagues.

The rest of the minor league teams won their games, and Charleston won both ends of their doubleheader completion.

Scranton def Louisville 4-1
Reegie Corona 1-4, 2 K
Austin Jackson 0-4, K - .348
Todd Linden 1-4, R
Shelley Duncan 2-4, R
Juan Miranda 1-4, HR (8), 3 RBI, K - homered off a lefty
John Rodriguez 2-4
Eric Duncan 2-3
Kei Igawa 7 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 5 K
Mark Melancon 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K

Trenton def Altoona 10-5
Eduardo Nunez 1-3
Colin Curtis 2-5, 2 RBI, BB, K
Chris Malec 1-5, 2B, RBI
Jorge Vazquez 2-3, R, 2 BB, E
Kyle Anson 3-3, 3 R, 2 BB, 3 RBI, 2 BB
Justin Snyder 2-5, R, 2B, RBI, K
James Cooper 2-4, 2 R, 3 RBI
Wilkins De La Rosa 5.2 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 3 HR's
Michael Dunn 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 3 K
Amaury Sanit 1.2 IP, 0 BB, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K

Tampa lost to Ft. Meyers 3-0
Jesus Montero 2-4, 2B - .341, 1 SB/1 attempt
Austin Romine 1-4, 2B
Brandon Laird 0-4, K - .236
Damon Sublett 1-3 - .197
Ryan Zink 6 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 1 K

Charleston def Greenville 2-0 (completion of suspended game)
Abraham Almonte & Dan Brewer 0-4 (Brewer K'd 3 times)
David Adams 1-4
Melky Mesa 1-4, HR (12), RBI
Dan Joseph 1-4, R, K, SB
Brett Marshal 6 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 9 K
Brandon Braboy 3 IP, 0's, 2 K

Charleston def Greenville 5-4
Abrham Almonte 0-4, R, BB & K
Dan Brewer 1-2, 2 R, 3 BB, K, 3 SB (7)
David Adams 1-5, R, 2B, RBI, 2 K
Melky Mesa 1-4, R, 2B, 2 RBI, BB & K
Dan Joseph 1-3, RBI, 2 BB & K's
Hector Noesi 6.2 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
Pat Venditte 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K - SV (14)