Showing posts with label Michael Burgess. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Michael Burgess. Show all posts

Monday, July 21, 2008

Down on the Farm: Monday July 21st

Star of the Day:
Justin Jackson - SS - Lansing Lugnuts

Jackson has to be the hottest Lugnut prospect. He had another 3 for 5 game and hit his 7th homerun of the year. He was able to score twice in the game and added 5 RBIs. Over the last 10 games he has hit .475. In the month of July he is hitting .356/.413/.589.


AAA:
Michael Aubrey - 1B - Buffalo Bisons
Aubrey went 2 for 3 with a double, a run and an RBI. Over the last 10 games he is hitting .375.

High A:
Jordan Walden - SP - Rancho Cucamonga Quakes

Walden was finally promoted to High A and continued his consistently great pitching. He went 6 shutout innings, allowing only 3 hits, 3 walks and he struck out 3.

Low A:
Michael Burgess - RF - Hagerstown Suns
Burgess is hitting .269/.360/.521 after going 2 for 4 with an RBI.

Matt Dominguez - 3B - Greensboro Grasshoppers
Matt went 1 for 4 with a walk and a run batted in. On the year he is hitting .301/.368/.435.

Jason Heyward - RF - Rome Braves
After a few games where he only pinch hit, Heyward bounced back with a 2 for 5 game. He doubled once, and was able to both score a run and drive one in.

Rookie:
Isaac Galloway - CF - Florida Marlins

Galloway seems to be coming along lately as he has hit .244 over the last 10 games. Today he went 3 for 5 with a triple, a run scored and an RBI.

Aaron Hicks - CF - GCL Twins
Hicks went 0 for 3 on the day, but was able to walk twice, steal his 4th base and score a run. On the season he is hitting .304/.402/.392. He is proving he can hit for average and shows patience, but power is currently lacking behind.

Devin Shepherd - LF - GCL Cardinals
Shepherd went 2 for 3 with a walk. One of his hits went for a double and he was able to drive in a run. On the year he is hitting .325/.400/.425.

Kyle Skipworth - C - GCL Marlins
Skipworth went 2 for 5 with a double, 2 runs scored and an RBI.

Down on the Farm: Tuesday July 15th

Star of the Day:
Kyle Skipworth - C - GCL Marlins

Skipworth had his best game of his young career and hit his 1st professional homerun. He went 2 for 5 with 3 runs driven in and scored 2 other runs.

Low A:
Michael Burgess - RF - Hagerstown Suns
Burgess went 3 for 5 with a double, a run scored and 2 RBI's.

Jason Heyward - RF - Rome Braves
In the second game of a double header, Heyward went 2 for 4 with 2 singles. He was able to score once in the game.

Justin Jackson - SS - Lansing Lugnuts
Jackson has been on a great streak and continued that today with a 3 for 5 game. One of his hits went for a double and he was able to also score a run and steal a base.

Jordan Walden - SP - Cedar Rapids Kernals
Walden made is final Low A start. He went 7.2 innings, allowing only 1 run on 6 hits, 1 walk and 9 strikeouts. Walden will now move to High A Rancho Cucamonga and join Posse prospect Hank Conger.

Shortseason:
Tim Beckham - SS - Princeton Devils Rays
Beckham went 2 for 5 with a double. He scored twice and also drove in 2 runners.

Rookie:
Isaac Galloway - CF - GCL Marlins

Galloway makes the list for the first time in a while. He went 2 for 4 with 2 runs scored and an RBI.

Devin Shepherd - LF - GCL Cardinals
Shepherd went 2 for 5 with 2 runs scored, a double and an RBI.

Monday, July 14, 2008

Down on the Farm : Saturday July 12th

Prospect of the Day:
Yu Darvish - SP - Nippon Ham Fighters
Another start for Yu and another complete game. Darvish tossed his seventh complete game, allowing 6 hits while walking 1 and striking out 9. Scary thing is this is close to an average start for Yu who average 6 hits, 2 walks and 8 strikeouts per game.

Low A:
Blake Beavan - SP - Clinton LumberKings
Beavan has extended his scoreless streak to 13 innings. He tossed 6 innings tonight allowing 5 hits and no walks. He struck out only one batter, but seems be on track over his last 10 starts as he has a 1.94 ERA and a WHIP slightly under 1.00.

Michael Burgess - RF - Hagerstown Suns
Michael finally ended his homerun streak, but he still went 2 for 4 with a double. He is now hitting .266/.360/.528 on the year.

Justin Jackson - SS - Lansing Lugnuts
This is becoming a habit for Jackson...finally! Jackson went 2 for 4 with a double and an RBI.

Short Season:
Josh Vitters - 3B - Boise Hawks
Vitters had another multi-RBI game in a row. This time he went 2 for 5 with a double and a walk.

Rookie:
Aaron Hicks - CF - GCL Twins
Not a great game but it still qualifies. He went 2 for 6 with a run scored.

Down on the Farm : Friday July 11th

Prospect of the Day:
Michael Burgess - RF - Hagerstown Suns
For the third day in a row, Michael Burgess knocked out a homerun. This time he did more then single run damage as he walked twice, scored twice and drove in 3 runs.

Low A:
Justin Jackson - SS - Lansing Lugnuts
Jackson went 1 for 3 today with a walk and 2 runs scored.

Rookie:
Aaron Hicks - CF - GCL Twins
Hicks continues his consistency in all areas of the game. Today he went 1 for 3 with 2 walks. He was able to come around and score twice and also drove in a run.

Kyle Skipworth - C - GCL Marlins
Skipworth has had a tough go of it this year with this being only his second time making the list. He went 1 for 3 on the game, with a walk, a run scored and an RBI.

Down on the Farm : Thursday July 10th

Prospect of the Day:
Michael Aubrey - 1B - Buffalo Bisons
Aubrey makes rare appearance on this list with a big game. He went 3 for 5 in the game with a double and a couple of singles. He scored twice and drove in 3 runs.

Low A:
Dellin Betances - SP - Charleston RiverDogs
Betances went back to his old style of not allowing many hits, while walking and striking out tons...but it worked, he tossed a shutout. Over 5 IP, he allowed 2 hits, 5 walks and struck out 6.

Michael Burgess - RF - Hagerstown Suns
Burgess hit a solo homerun in back to back days. He went 1 for 3 in the game and added a walk.

Matt Dominguez - 3B - Greensboro Grasshoppers
Dominguez had a strong game going 2 for 4 with his 5th homerun of the year. He scored 2 runs in the game and also added 2 RBIs.

Jason Heyward - RF - Rome Braves
Heyward went 1 for 3 with 2 walks and a run scored.

Jordan Walden - SP - Cedar Rapids Kernals
Mr. Consistently Awesome tossed another 7 innings of 4 hits ball. He walked 3 batters tonight while striking out 8 batters and giving up one run. He has only allowed 2 runs over his last 30 innings.

Short Season:
Josh Vitters - 3B - Boise Hawks
Vitters went 2 for 5 today while hitting his 2nd homerun of the year. He scored twice and drove in 3 runs in total.

Rookie:
Isaac Galloway - CF - GCL Marlins
Like most of the Posse's first year prospects, Galloway is struggling at the plate. Today he went 1 for 4 with a run scoring double.

Devin Shepherd - LF - GCL Cardinals
Second time on this list. Devin had another multihit game this time going 2 for 3 with a walk and a run scored.

Down on the Farm : Wednesday July 9th

Prospect of the Day:
Hank Conger - C - Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
Slowly coming back from an injury Hank had his best game in a while as he went 2 for 4 with a double, run scored, RBI, and a walk.

Low A:
Michael Burgess - RF - Hagerstown Suns
In game one of a double header, Burgess knocked out a solo homerun and added a walk in the game over 2 ABs.

Rookie:
Devin Shepherd - LF - GCL Cardinals
Shepherd had the best game of his young career as he went 3 for 5 with a double and a run scored.

Monday, July 7, 2008

Young Slugger Burgess Powers Way Through SAL

Michael Burgess began playing tee-ball, at the urging of his grandfather, in his native Tampa when he was about five.

He grew up watching games at nearby Hillsborough High, a school that has produced major leaguers such as Dwight Gooden, Gary Sheffield, Carl Everett and Elijah Dukes.

And now the barrel-chested Burgess, 19, is trying to join Dukes as the Nationals' second Hillsborough alumnus.

Burgess has spoken in the past with Dukes and saw him during spring training in Florida this year. "He said just go out and play your heart out. Make sure and stay focused and don't let the outside stuff get to you," Burgess said.

So far, so good for Burgess, who was taken 49th overall by the Nationals in the 2007 draft.

The power-hitting right fielder, listed at 6 feet, 185 pounds, made the jump to the full-season South Atlantic League with the Hagerstown Suns in his first full pro season.

Burgess hit .262 with 13 doubles, three triples, 14 homers and 45 RBIs in the first half of the season. He had an on-base percentage of .338, a slugging percentage of .512 and an .850 OPS.

"He is a tremendous talent," Hagerstown manager Darnell Coles said. "He is gifted, with a good arm. He will play in the big leagues for a long time. He has the potential to be a star there."

He not only hits homers, but he crushes them. Delmarva slugger Joe Nowicki still marvels at the shot Burgess hit toward South Cannon Street behind the right-field wall in Hagerstown earlier this season.

Burgess' performance landed him in the South Atlantic League's all-star game in Greensboro, where he was hitless in three at bats as his North team beat the South 13-4. The lefthanded hitter put on a show as he won the home run derby before the game as he had 16 homers in 38 swings. Four of the homers went over a net beyond the right-field fence.

"Something in my mind popped back to my junior year (of high school) when I was hitting at the University of Tampa. They have a net there, too, and it's just as high. I just got in a groove and kept going," Burgess told the Greensboro News-Record.

He began the second half by hitting a home run in his first at bat against Delmarva's Tony Butler, who was acquired by the Orioles in the trade that sent Eric Bedard to Seattle. It was the 15th homer of the season for Burgess, who led Washington farmhands in homers and was second in the South Atlantic League.

Burgess led the Gulf Coast League in on-base percentage (.442), slugging (.617) and OPS (1.059) in 2007. He finished fourth in homers with eight, sixth in batting at .336 and ninth in RBI with 32 on his way to being named the league's top prospect. Burgess also hit .286 with three homers and 10 RBI in 70 at-bats for Vermont in the New York-Penn League in 2007.

"He is adjusting well to his first full season. We challenged him by putting him the South Atlantic League as a 19-year old and he is handling the challenge fine," Nationals farm director Bobby Williams wrote in an e-mail. "He has swung the bat well. He is an aggressive hitter. He has shown impressive power so far and has shown that he can drive the ball out of the park to all fields.

"His strikeouts are high but not a huge concern. He should cut down on his strikeouts in the second half as he continues to improve. He has a pretty good idea of the strike zone and very good plate coverage. Like any young hitter though, he will chase pitches out of the zone at times. He has tremendous bat speed and special power. He tends to overswing at times, which creates swings and misses but he is learning that he doesn't always have to swing as hard as he can for the ball to go out."

Coles said before a recent game that Burgess could improve on his two-strike approach. In his first at-bat that night against Delmarva, Burgess fouled off the first two pitches before taking an 0-2 curveball down the left-field line for a double against Shorebirds righthander Sean Gleason.

The Nationals expect Burgess to continue working on cutting down his swing with two strikes and staying short to the ball. He has a tendency to reach back for something extra when an easy swing would be enough.

"He uses the whole field and will drive the ball the other way, something you don't always see in young hitters," Williams said.

Burgess played center field for two years in high school before moving to right for his senior season. "Defensively he is making progress," Williams said. "Though his routes to the ball and jumps can always get better, he has shown improvement. He is blessed with an arm and not afraid to use it. He has shown impressive arm strength to cut down a number of base runners trying to stretch base hits. This kid is very talented and exciting to watch."

Perhaps the biggest adjustment for Burgess this season is playing in Hagerstown, a town of about 37,000 in western Maryland, not far from the Appalachian Trail.

"It is no comparison. Tampa is way funner," he said.

Burgess said there are few things for him to do in Hagerstown except bowling, something he tries to do once a week when the Suns are in town. Strikes are a good thing in the lanes, but Burgess hopes to cut down on them in the batter's box. If he does that, it shouldn't be too many more years before Hillsborough High has yet another big league alum.

Sunday, July 6, 2008

Down on the Farm : Saturday July 5th

Star of the Day:
Blake Beavan - SP - Clinton LumberKings
This may be Beavan's best start of the season. He only allowed 3 runners, all hits, over 7 shutout innings while striking out 5. He now has only allowed 72 runners (64 hits and 8 walks) over 69.2 innings, with a 2.84 ERA.

High A:
Hank Conger - C - Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
Conger returned after missing the last 12 days. He went 1 for 4 with a double and a run scored.

Low A:
Jason Heyward - RF - Rome Braves
After a few days off, Heyward had his third game in a row with 3 hits. This time he went 3 for 5 with a run scored, a double and a stolen base.

Dellin Betances - SP - Charleston RiverDogs
Betances was horrible during his demotion to the GCL, but must have showed something as he was sent back to Low A ball and he had a very good start. He went 5 innings and allowed only 3 hits while allowing 2 runs and striking out 6. His biggest problem has been control and tonight he only walked one batter.

Michael Burgess - RF - Hagerstown Suns
Burgess showed his patience today going 0 for 1 on the game with 3 walks. He was able to score a run. On the season he is hitting .261/.350/.505. He has demonstrated a good eye at the plate and the ability to hit the ball hard when he makes contact.

Rookie:
Aaron Hicks - RF - GCL Twins
Hicks has the best game of his 10 game career, by going 4 for 7. Two of his hits went for extra bases, with the homerun being the first of his career. He scored 3 times and drove in 4 runs.

Tim Beckham - SS - Princeton Devil Rays
Beckham went 1 for 3 with a walk and a run scored. He is not off to the greatest start but one positive is he is showing good patience.

Down on the Farm : Wednesday July 2nd

Star of the Day:
Justin Jackson - SS - Lansing Lugnuts
Here are the type of games we like to see from Justin. He went 2 for 5 with a double and a homerun. He scored 1 run, added 2 doubles and also stole a base.

AA:
Cameron Maybin - CF - Carolina Mudcats
Maybin went 2 for 5 with a run scored, an RBI and a stolen base. On the season he is hitting .265/.357/.461. He has scored 55 runs and drove in 38 runs while hitting 12 dingers, walking 43 times and stealing 17 bases.

Low A:
Jason Heyward - RF - Rome Braves
Heyward had his second game in a row where he went 3 for 4. This time they were all singles, but he scored a run and added a couple RBI's.

Michael Burgess - RF - Hagerstown Suns
Burgess played in double header today and he went 1 for 3 in both games. He scored two runs and added a triple in game 1 and a double in game 2.

Rookie:
Juan Duran - RF - DSL Reds
Duran had one of his best games of his short career. He went 2 for 3 and stole 2 bases. On the season he is hitting .316/.409/.500.

Tim Beckham - SS - Princeton Devil Rays
Beckham got his first multihit game going 2 for 4 with a run scored.

Down on the Farm : Monday June 30th

Star of the Day:
Blake Beavan - SP - Clinton LumberKings
Beavan makes the list for his third start in a row. This one was not as great as the past two but he did only allow 6 runners over 5 innings and struck out 5. The bad was the 3 runs he allowed.

Michael Burgess - RF - Hagerstown Suns
Burgess goes 1 for 4 with an RBI single and a stolen base. The stolen base was his 5th on the season.

Rookie:
Isaac Galloway - CF - GCL Marlins
Galloway went 1 for 5 with a run scored and his first career stolen base.

Down on the Farm : Sunday June 29th

Star of the Day:
Tim Beckham - SS - Princeton Devil Rays

It took Tim until his third professional game to make this list...but he did it. He went 1 for 4 on the day with 2 walks and 2 runs scored.

AA:
Cameron Maybin - CF - Carolina Mudcats

Another typical Maybin day. He went 1 for 4, hitting his 12th double of the season. He scored twice and walked once.

Low A:
Jordan Walden - SP - Cedar Rapids Kernals
Walden extended his scoreless inning streak to 16 by tossing 5 innings tonight. He allowed 3 hit, 4 walks and struck out 7 in the process.

Justin Jackson - SS - Lansing Lugnuts
Jackson went 1 for 3 with a walk and an RBI.

Michael Burgess - RF - Hagerstown Suns
Burgess went 1 for 4 with a double and a run scored.

Down on the Farm : Saturday June 28th

Star of the Day:
Neil Ramirez - SP - Spokane Indians
Ramirez had the best start of his young career. He tossed 6 innings of 1 hit, 1 walk ball while striking out 7. He did not allow a run in the game.

Japan:
Yu Darvish - SP - Nippon Ham Fighters
Darvish is starting to look like his old self. He tossed 7 innings of 2 run ball. He allowed 5 hits and 3 walks while striking out 10 batters.

AAA:
Jeff Niemann - SP - Durham Bulls
Niemann tossed a weird game today, allowing only 1 hit over 6 innings. While allowing 3 runs during the game, he walked 5 batters and struck out 4.

AA:
Cameron Maybin - CF - Carolina Mudcats
Maybin is making this list quite a bit by hitting the right categories though he is not making contact nearly enough. He went 1 for 3 today with a double and a walk. He scored a run and also added a stolen base.

Chris Volstad - SP - Carolina Mudcats
Volstad tossed 6 innings of 3 hit ball today, allowing only 1 earned run to score. He struck out 2 batters, but also allowed 3 to reach base via the walk.

Low A:
Michael Burgess - RF - Hagerstown Suns
Burgess went 1 for 3 with 2 walks. His lone hit was a double, but he was able to score 2 runs for the Suns.

Short Season:
Josh Vitters - 3B - Boise Hawks
Vitters hit his first professional homerun today. He went 2 for 5 in the game, adding a run scored and 3 RBI's.

Rookie:
Isaac Galloway - CF - GCL Marlins
Galloway makes this list for the first time in his second professional game. After going 0 for 5 in his first game, he got his first career hit. He went 2 for 4 with a double and an RBI.

Sunday, June 22, 2008

Down on the Farm: Sunday June 22nd

Star of the Day:
Matt Dominguez - 3B - Greensboro Grasshoppers
Dominguez makes this list for the third day in a row. The last two days for having multi-hit games, but this time he makes it due to power. Today he only went 1 for 5 but the one was a solo homerun, his third of the year.

Low A:
Michael Burgess - RF - Hagerstown Suns
Burgess extended his hitting streak to seven games going 1 for 3 today. His lone hit was a run scoring double.



Jason Heyward - RF - Rome Braves
Another night, another time on the "Down on the Farm" list. Heyward moves his season numbers to .332/.390/.490 with another 2 for 4 night. This time he added his 32nd RBI of the season.

Down on the Farm: Friday June 20th

Star of the Day:
Michael Burgess - RF - Hagerstown Suns
After a few days off, Burgess extended his hit streak to 5 games. He went 2 for 2 today, extended his streak of homeruns in each of his last three games. He also added a couple RBI's and a couple of walks today.

High A:
Hank Conger - DH - Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
Conger went 1 for 4, scoring a run, adding an RBI and walking twice.


Low A:

Matt Dominguez - 3B - Greensboro Grasshoppers
After enjoying some time off for the all-star break, Matt started off with a bang. He went 3 for 4 with 2 RBI's.


Jason Heyward - RF - Rome Braves
We thought he would be promoted after the allstar break, but instead he keeps mashing. Heyward goes 1 for 4, with a double, walk, run scored and RBI.


Blake Beavan - SP - Clinton LumberKings
Beavan has had a couple rough outings in June, but this start was a change in the right direction. Beavan went 5 innings, allowing 4 hits, 2 walks and struck out 2. He only allowed 1 run on the night.

Down on the Farm: Monday June 16th

Star of the Day:
Justin Jackson - SS - Lansing Lugnuts
Jackson has a rare big game going 2 for 5 on the evening. One of his hits were a double and he added a couple of runs and an RBI to the boxscore. He also walked once, his 36th on the year over only 212 ABs.

High A:
Hank Conger - DH - Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
Conger went 2 for 4, driving in 2 runs on the night.


Low A:
Michael Burgess - RF - Hagerstown Suns
Burgess has his 2nd game in a row with multiple hits, going 2 for 4 with a solo homerun


Jordan Walden - SP - Cedar Rapids Kernals
Jordan has been the most consistent pitcher for the Posse this year. Today he threw another six shutout innings, allowing 5 runners on 3 hits and 2 walks. He struck out 4 to give him 60 on the season.

Sunday, June 15, 2008

Down on the Farm: Sunday June 15

Star of the Day:
Neftali Feliz - SP - Clinton LumberKings
We may need to start calling this guy King Feliz now! He may have had the best start of his career by going 5.1 innings, allowing only 1 hit and walking three batters. One run scored on him, but he struck out 11 batters. Over his last 10 starts he has thrown 52 innings, allowing 31 hits, 14 walks and struck out 65. Oh yeah, he has a 1.04 ERA. The only negative is his only averages 5 innings a start, but that could be because they are controlling his innings.


AA:
Cameron Maybin - CF - Carolina Mudcats
Maybin has been struggling at a .194 clip over the last 10 days. He went 1 for 3 today, with a triple, a run scored and a RBI.


Low A:
Michael Burgess - RF - Hagerstown Suns

Second day in a row for Burgess on this list. This time he doubled his hits with a 2 for 3 day, but he also added a solo homerun. His 13th of the year.

Down on the Farm: Saturday June 14th

Star of the Day:
Chris Volstad - SP - Carolina Mudcats
Volstad took to the mound today for the first time in 17 days after some time on the disabled list. On a strict pitch count he found his grove quickly, tossing 4 innings only allowing 3 hits and no walks while striking out 4.

High A:
Chris Marrero - 1B - Potomac Nationals
Marrero went 0 for 2 today with 2 walks and 2 runs scored.


Low A:
Michael Burgess - RF - Hagerstown Suns
Michael seems to be heating up again after a few days only luke warm. He went 1 for 3 with 2 runs scored

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Down on the Farm: Tuesday June 10th

Star of the Day:
Neftali Feliz - SP - Clinton LumberKings
Neftali has a dominating appearance over five innings. He gave up only one run after allowing six runners on base. The highlight of the game were his nine strikeouts. On the season he has thrown 63 innings, allowing 43 hits, 21 walks and striking out 72. Opponents are only hitting .198 against him.

AAA:
Jeff Clement - C - Tacoma Rainiers
Clement went 1 for 5 with his 14 homerun of the season. On the season in Tacoma Clement is hitting .364/.484/.746. Makes you wonder when Seattle will give him a full breakfast to go with his recent cup of coffee.

Low A:
Matt Dominguez - 3B - Greensboro Grasshoppers
Dominiguez is on a roll as he got his 3rd consecutive multi-hit game on the year. After being a first round draft pick in 2007 and then hitting .158/.183/.246 in short season ball, Dominguez is showing his true talent. He is hitting .333/.403/.467. This strong defensive youngster needs to start showing some power.

Jordan Walden - SP - Cedar Rapids Kernals
Jordan had a solid start going 5 innings, allowing 5 hits, 1 walk and 3 strikeouts. On the season he is has pitched 69.2 innings, allowing 55 hits, 20 walks, and has struck out 56 batters. Walden has only allowed 3 homeruns on the season.

Hank Conger - C - Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
Conger has his second multi-hit game in a row. He went 2 for 3 with a double, a walk and 3 RBI's. He is now hitting .273/.306/.455 on the season.

Michael Burgess - RF - Hagerstown Suns
Burgess went 1 for 3 with a double, a run, a RBI and a walk. He has struggled the last 10 games by only hitting .219 but has supported that with 6 walks over 32 ABs and 5 of his 7 hits being for extra bases.

Monday, June 2, 2008

down on the Farm: Tuesday May 27th

Star of the Day:
Jason Heyward - RF - Rome Braves
Heyward is a beast and expected to be the Posse's right fielder of the future. Heyward had a monster game today going 4 for 5 with three runs scored, one RBI, his 15th double on the season and 7th homerun.

AA:
Chris Volstad - SP - Carolina Mudcats
Good to see Volstad bouncing back with a strong start. Volstad tossed seven innings, allowing five hits, one walk and only gave up one run. Though Chris has been striking out more guys this year, he revisited his past by not striking out any in this game.

High A:
Chris Marrero - 1B - Potomac Nationals
Marrero went 3 for 6 tonight, scoring two runs, adding two RBI's and hitting his eighth homerun. On the season he is hitting .247/.330/.438. Chris needs to get his average up by another 30 points for this to be considered a good season.

Low A:
Matt Dominguez - 3B - Greensboro Grasshoppers
Dominguez had a perfect night going 3 for 3 with three runs scored and one RBI. On the season he is now 9 for 24 with three doubles and four walks. That is good for a .375/.464/.500.

Michael Burgess - RF - Hagerstown Suns
Let's start calling this guy "Mr. Multihit". Burgess raised his season average to .266 by getting his fifth multihit game in his last six. Burgess went 2 for 6, with 2 runs, 2 RBIs, his ninth double and third stolen base.

Down on the Farm: Monday May 26th

Star of the Day:
Chris Marrero - 1B - Potomac Nationals
One day, Posse management see Marrero in either left field or at first base. With Barry Bonds retiring soon, an opening will be available soon but Chris must have more days like this. Marrero went 2 for 3 with three runs scored, two RBI's, a double, a homerun and two walks.

AAA:
Jeff Clement - C - Tacoma Rainers
What a surprise, Jeff Clement! Clement went one for three on the day hitting a 2 run homerun to give him nine on the season. He also showed his patience by adding another walk to his season total.

Jeff Niemann - SP - Durham Bulls
Every start Jeff has had this year he has been lights out. In his sixth start of the season, Niemann tossed five innings allowing only an unearned run while giving up four hits, one walk and striking out two. On the season he has tossed 26.1 innings in AAA, allowing 18 hits, eight walks, and striking out 22.

AA:
Cameron Mayin - CF - Carolina Mudcats
Maybin went 2 for 4 with two runs scored, and one RBI. He showed his patience/power/speed combination by walking for his 31st time this season, he hit his 7th homerun, and he stole two bases to give him twelve on the season.

Low A:
Michael Burgess - RF - Hagerstown Suns
Burgess went 2 for 5 today with two runs scored, two RBI's, a double and a stolen base. This was Burgess' second consecutive multi-hit game and fourth in the last five games.

Blake Beavan - SP - Clinton LumberKings
Beavan may be the most consistent pitcher of a very strong Posse pitching farm. He threw another six innings, allowing only four hits and striking out four. On the season he has thrown 31 innings, allowing 26 hits and only one walk!