Bulls Week in Review: June 5 to June 11

The Durham Bulls continue leading the division with a commanding 10 1/2 game lead on the division. The Bulls are 38-24 on the year. Jeremy Hellickson continues to impress the big club, being named the Rays Minor League Pitcher of the Month for May. As the Bulls continue to lead the standings, they are also at or near the top of the statistics as well both team and individual.

Hitting Leaders:
Average: Chris Richard (.318, third in INT)
Slugging: Dan Johnson (.631, first in INT)
On Base Pct: Matt Joyce (.412)
Hits: Dan Johnson and Elliot Johnson (62)
Doubles: Chris Richard (21, first in INT)
Triples: Desmond Jennings, Elliot Johnson and Fernando Perez (2)
Home Runs: Dan Johnson (16, second in INT)
RBI’s: Dan Johnson (51, tied second in INT)
Stolen Bases: Elliot Johnson (19, tied second in INT)

Pitching Leaders:
ERA Starters: Jason Hellickson (2.50, fourth in INT)
ERA Overall: RJ Swindle (0.55)
Wins: Jeremy Hellickson (8, tied first in INT)
Saves: Winston Abreu (5)
Strikeouts: Jeremy Hellickson (79, second in INT)

Team Hitting Stats (league rank):
Average: .282 (2 of 14)
Slugging: .453 (1 of 14)
On Base Pct: .358 (1 of 14)
Hits: 610 (1 of 14)
Doubles: 140 (3 of 14)
Triples: 9 (tied 12 of 14)
Home Runs: 70 (1 of 14)
Runs Scored: 358 (1 of 14)
Stolen Bases: 77 (1 of 14)

Team Pitching Stats (rank):
ERA: 3.18 (1 of 14)
Runs Allowed: 224 (1 of 14)
Strikeouts: 432 (6 of 14)
Walks: 204 (12 of 14)

RP Top Prospect Watch:
Jeremy Hellickson: 8-2, 2.50 ERA, 75.2 IP, 79 K’s, 19 BB’s, 1.16 WHIP
Desmond Jennings: .273 AVG, .386 SLG, .356 OBP, 11 doubles, 2 triples., 14 RBI’s and 14 stolen bases.
Aneury Rodriguez: 3-4, 3.68 ERA, 51.1 IP, 40 K’s, 25 BB’s, 1.40 WHIP

Transactions: none.

Disabled List: Joe Dillon and Virgil Vasquez.

The Week Ahead: 6/12/10-6/13/10: vs Gwinnett Braves (27-34). 6/14/10-6/1510: at Gwinnett Braves (27-34). 6/17/10-6/18/10: at Louisville Bats (38-34).