UTRMinors – Top National League Pitchers for May 2017

Here is the National League edition of pitchers who had the best UTR performances for May 2017. If you missed the American League post, you can find it here. If you would like to compare with April’s National League list….please click here. The new addition for 2017 is the inclusion of two pitchers for each team. We try our very best to follow the UTR criteria that we set forth when we created UTRMinors. That baseline criteria which differentiates the top prospect vs. an Under the Radar player is simply this: any player ranked in a system’s Top 10 or drafted above the 5th round is considered a top prospect….all others are under the radar kids. Of course, there could be a circumstance where the best top prospect performance may come from a pitcher that falls below this criteria. In this case, the top prospect would be those ranked within that teams Top 30 based by Baseball America.

Arizona
Top Prospect: RHP (#9) Jon Duplantier (LoA Kane County) 22 years old
May Stats: 4-0, 0.79 ERA, 34 IP, 17 H, 3 ER, 7 BB, 34 K in 6 starts
Season Stats: 6-0, 0.74 ERA, 60.2 IP, 32 H, 5 ER, 13 BB, 66 K in 11 appearances with 10 starts
 
UTR: RHP Jose Almonte (HiA Visalia) 21 years old
May Stats: 3-2, 1.74 ERA, 31 IP, 24 H, 6 ER, 9 BB, 42 K in 5 starts
Season Stats: 4-4, 3.81 ERA, 56.2 IP, 52 H, 24 ER, 31 BB, 73 K in 11 starts
 
Atlanta
Top Prospect: RHP (#25) Bryse Wilson (LoA Rome) 19 years old
May Stats: 1-1, 1.46 ERA, 24.2 IP, 24 H, 4 ER, 5 BB, 24 K in 5 starts
Season Stats: 3-2, 2.61 ERA, 58.2 IP, 51 H, 17 ER, 15 BB, 56 K in 12 starts
 
UTR: LHP Tyler Pike (HiA Florida) 23 years old
May Stats: 3-1, 1.80 ERA, 30 IP, 19 H, 6 ER, 13 BB, 29 K in 5 starts
Season Stats: 4-2, 2.13 ERA, 63.1 IP, 46 H, 18 ER, 25 BB, 62 K in 11 starts
 
Chicago Cubs
Top Prospect: RHP (#5) Oscar De La Cruz (HiA Myrtle Beach) 22 years old
May Stats: 3-0, 2.63 ERA, 24 IP, 7 H, 7 ER, 3 BB, 22 K in 4 starts
Season Stats: 4-2, 3.42 ERA, 47.1 IP, 48 H, 18 ER, 11 BB, 42 K in 9 starts
 
UTR: RHP Duncan Robinson (LoA South Bend) 23 years old
May Stats: 2-1, 1.00 ERA, 27 IP, 17 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 24 K in 5 appearances with 3 starts
Season Stats: 5-2, 1.34 ERA, 53.2 IP, 38 H, 8 ER, 7 BB, 43 K in 11 appearances with 6 starts
 
Cincinnati
Top Prospect: RHP (#11) Antonio Santillan (LoA Dayton) 20 years old
May Stats: 2-1, 2.02 ERA, 35.2 IP, 19 H, 8 ER, 8 BB, 30 K in 6 appearances with 5 starts
Season Stats: 3-2, 2.45 ERA, 58.2 IP, 40 H, 16 ER, 22 BB, 54 K in 11 appearances with 10 starts
 
UTR: LHP Scott Moss (LoA Dayton) 22 years old
May Stats: 5-0, 1.74 ERA, 31 IP, 20 H, 6 ER, 15 BB, 34 K in 6 starts
Season Stats: 8-1, 2.14 ERA, 63 IP, 42 H, 15 ER, 25 BB, 81 K in 12 starts
 
Colorado
Top Prospect: RHP (#11) Peter Lambert (HiA Lancaster) 20 years old
May Stats: 3-2, 3.52 ERA, 38.1 IP, 35 H, 15 ER, 9 BB, 36 K in 6 starts
Season Stats: 4-5, 3.61 ERA, 72.1 IP, 65 H, 29 ER, 17 BB, 76 K in 12 starts
 
UTR: RHP Alejandro Requena (LoA Asheville) 20 years old 
May Stats: 3-1, 3.82 ERA, 30.2 IP, 33 H, 13 ER, 4 BB, 27 K in 5 starts
Season Stats: 3-2, 2.66 ERA, 61 IP, 54 H, 18 ER, 14 BB, 48 K in 10 starts
 
Los Angeles Dodgers
Top Prospect: RHP (#19) Mitchell White (HiA Rancho Cucamonga) 22 years old
May Stats: 1-0, 3.05 ERA, 20.2 IP, 10 H, 7 ER, 8 BB, 27 K in 4 starts
Season Stats: 2-1, 3.72 ERA, 38.2 IP, 26 H, 16 ER, 16 BB, 49 K in 9 starts
 
UTR: LHP Leonardo Crawford (LoA Great Lakes) 20 years old
May Stats: 2-1, 1.50 ERA, 24 IP, 16 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 20 K in 4 starts
Season Stats: 2-3, 3.99 ERA, 47.1 IP, 44 H, 21 ER, 10 BB, 35 K in 10 appearances with 9 starts
 
 Miami
Top Prospect: LHP (#1) Braxton Garrett (HiA Jupiter) 22 years old
May Stats: 1-0, 2.93 ERA, 15.1 IP, 13 H, 5 ER, 6 BB, 16 K in 4 starts
Season Stats: 1-0, 2.93 ERA, 15.1 IP, 13 H, 5 ER, 6 BB, 16 K in 4 starts
 
UTR: RHP Trevor Richards (HiA Jupiter) 24 years old
May Stats: 2-2, 2.55 ERA, 35.1 IP, 30 H, 10 ER, 7 BB, 39 K in 6 starts
Season Stats: 5-4, 2.41 ERA, 59.2 IP, 47 H, 16 ER, 11 BB, 69 K in 11 appearances with 10 starts
 
 
Milwaukee
Top Prospect: RHP (#24) Corbin Burnes (HiA Carolina) 22 years old     **Promoted to Double-A**
May Stats: 4-0, 0.55 ERA, 32.2 IP, 17 H, 2 ER, 7 BB, 29 K in 5 starts
Season Stats: 5-0, 0.99 ERA, 63.2 IP, 37 H, 7 ER, 17 BB, 69 K in 11 starts
 
UTR: RHP (#12) Freddy Peralta (HiA Carolina) 21 years old
May Stats: 0-1, 3.68 ERA, 22 IP, 17 H, 9 ER, 13 BB, 36 K in 5 appearances with 3 starts
Season Stats: 0-3, 3.11 ERA, 46.1 IP, 34 H, 16 ER, 22 BB, 66 K in 10 appearances with 6 starts
 
 
New York Mets
Top Prospect: RHP (#14) Merandy Gonzalez (LoA Columbia) 21 years old
May Stats: 3-1, 3.41 ERA, 29 IP, 28 H, 11 ER, 7 BB, 33 K in 5 starts
Season Stats: 7-1, 1.73 ERA, 57.1 IP, 43 H, 11 ER, 10 BB, 56 K in 9 starts
 
UTR: RHP Jordan Humphreys (LoA Columbia) 20 years old
May Stats: 3-1, 1.04 ERA, 26 IP, 12 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 33 K in 4 starts
Season Stats: 8-1, 1.40 ERA, 57.2 IP, 31 H, 9 ER, 7 BB, 73 K in 9 starts
 
 
Philadelphia
Top Prospect: RHP (#21) Jose Taveras (HiA Clearwater) 23 years old
May Stats: 2-2, 3.90 ERA, 30 IP, 20 H, 13 ER, 5 BB, 29 K in 5 starts
Season Stats: 5-2, 2.23 ERA, 64.2 IP, 53 H, 16 ER, 15 BB, 56 K in 10 starts
 
UTR: LHP Nick Fanti (LoA Lakewood) 20 years old       2017 “One to Watch
May Stats: 3-0, 1.05 ERA, 25.2 IP, 12 H, 3 ER, 6 BB, 31 K in 4 starts
Season Stats: 4-0, 2.10 ERA, 51.1 IP, 33 H, 12 ER, 13 BB, 58 K in 9 starts
 
 
Pittsburgh
Top Prospect: LHP (#13) Taylor Hearn (HiA Bradenton) 22 years old
May Stats: 1-1, 4.50 ERA, 26 IP, 18 H, 13 ER, 13 BB, 35 K in 6 appearances with 5 starts
Season Stats: 3-4, 4.18 ERA, 51.2 IP, 41 H, 24 ER, 19 BB, 65 K in 11 appearances with 10 starts
 
UTR: RHP Pedro Vasquez (HiA Bradenton) 21 years old  
May Stats: 4-1, 1.87 ERA, 33.2 IP, 27 H, 7 ER, 7 BB, 29 K in 6 appearances with 5 starts
Season Stats: 5-3, 1.97 ERA, 59.1 IP, 53 H, 13 ER, 10 BB, 44 K in 11 appearances with 10 starts
 
 
San Diego
Top Prospect: LHP (#19)  Logan Allen (LoA Fort Wayne) 20 years old
May Stats: 3-1, 1.26 ERA, 28.2 IP, 19 H, 4 ER, 8 BB, 31 K in 5 starts
Season Stats: 3-3, 1.75 ERA, 51.1 IP, 33 H, 10 ER, 21 BB, 64 K in 10 starts
 
UTR: RHP Jesse Scholtens (LoA Fort Wayne / HiA Lake Elsinore) 23 years old  **Promoted to HiA**
May Stats: 1-2, 2.10 ERA, 30 IP, 25 H, 7 ER, 6 BB, 33 K in 5 starts
Season Stats: 2-3, 2.91 ERA, 58.2 IP, 54 H, 19 ER, 15 BB, 59 K in 10 starts
 
 
San Francisco
Top Prospect: RHP (#24) Garrett Williams (LoA Augusta) 22 years old
May Stats: 1-0, 1.38 ERA, 13 IP, 13 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 12 K in 3 appearances with 2 starts
Season Stats: 2-0, 0.93 ERA, 19.1 IP, 17 H, 2 ER, 6 BB, 21 K in 4 appearances with 3 starts
 
UTR: RHP Matt Solter (HiA San Jose) 24 years old
May Stats: 2-1, 3.64 ERA, 29.2 IP, 29 H, 12 ER, 10 BB, 22 K in 5 starts
Season Stats: 4-1, 3.98 ERA, 54.1 IP, 53 H, 24 ER, 25 BB, 46 K in 11 appearances with 9 starts
 
 
St. Louis
Top Prospect: No Ranked Prospect Qualified
 
UTR: RHP Mike O’Reilly (LoA Peoria) 22 years old
May Stats: 3-1, 1.83 ERA, 34.1 IP, 25 H, 7 ER, 1 BB, 37 K in 6 appearances with 5 starts
Season Stats: 3-1, 2.08 ERA, 39 IP, 29 H, 9 ER, 3 BB, 39 K in 8 appearances with 5 starts
 
 
Washington
Top Prospect: LHP (#27) Tyler Watson (LoA Hagerstown) 19 years old
May Stats: 4-0, 3.07 ERA, 29.1 IP, 24 H, 10 ER, 7 BB, 25 K in 5 starts
Season Stats: 4-2, 3.39 ERA, 61 IP, 52 H, 23 ER, 18 BB, 64 K in 11 starts
 
UTR: LHP McKenzie Mills (LoA Hagerstown) 21 years old
May Stats: 1-1, 2.25 ERA, 28 IP, 24 H, 7 ER, 5 BB, 26 K in 5 starts
Season Stats: 5-2, 2.30 ERA, 54.2 IP, 41 H, 14 ER, 11 BB, 59 K in 10 starts
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