June Players of the Month

This season each Nationals minor league club will choose one player and one pitcher as that team's player and pitcher of the month from April through August. The players are chosen by the manager, pitching coach, coach and trainer at each affiliate. New Orleans Player: Rick Short (INF) 500/750/568 3HR 20RBI 13BB 6K Pitcher: Brian Powell (RHSP) 4-0 5.01ERA 7BB 19K OppBA 0.286 Harrisburg Player: Melvin Dorta (INF) 247/398/327 4HR 13RBI 11BB 6K 5SB Pitcher: Saul Rivera (RHRP) 1-0 2.66ERA 3BB 16K OppBA 0.260 Potomac Player: Frank Diaz (CF) 296/602/320 6HR 20RBI 4BB 11K 3SB Pitcher: Michael Hinckley (LHSP) 2-0 3.03ERA 14BB 23K OppBA 0.238 Savannah Player: Steve Mortimer (1B) 296/549/338 3HR 12RBI 5BB 25K 3SB Pitcher: Benjamin Cox (RHRP) 1-1 0.00ERA 3BB 12K OppBA0.116 Dominican Summer League Nationals Player: Juan Beltre (CF) 296/na/449 0HR 6RBI 12BB 12K 4SB Pitcher: Jorge Duverge (RHP) 3-0 1.13ERA 5BB 19K