June 12, 2009 at 4:59 PM
Red Sox announce minor league performance awards for May
The Red Sox have announced the organization's Performance Award Winners for the month of May, and they are as follows:
Baserunner of the Month: Bubba Bell, OF, Portland (5 stolen bases in 5 chances)
Defender of the Month: Mark Wagner, C, Portland (0.59 wild pitches + passed balls per 9 innings, 0 errors, 83.3% caught stealing percentage)
Base Stealer of the Month: Felix Sanchez, OF
Player of the Month: Aaron Bates, 1B/LF, Pawtucket (.379/.467/.612, 6 doubles, 6 home runs for Portland)
Pitcher of the Month: Clay Buchholz, RHP, Pawtucket (3-0, 1.12 ERA, 40 strikeouts in 40.1 innings)