Notes | Two R-Phils honored, trade winds and more

Reading, PA – R-Phils LF Javon Moran and RHP Patrick Overholt have been named the Phillies Minor League player and pitcher of the week, respectively. 

Moran hit .400 in 7 games, leading the organization with 12 hits and 5 stolen bases. Had back-to-back 4-hit games on Saturday and Sunday (8 straight hits). He’s hitting .442 in 10 games this month, including 5 multi-hit games. For the season, Moran is batting .282. The 25-year-old was originally selected in the 4th round of the 2003 draft out of Auburn University.

Overholt was 0-0 with 1 save in 2 appearances as the closer. He didn’t allow a hit, run or walk in 4 innings, while striking out 2, stretching his scoreless appearances to 9 (11.2 innings). For the season, he is 1-0 with 8 saves in 14 games; he’s allowed just 6 hits in 18.2 innings. The only game in which he was scored upon was April 15 against Harris burg. His 0.96 ERA is lowest among Eastern League relievers and his .095 average against is second among all minor league relievers and lowest in AA ball. The 24-year-old was a 22nd round selection in 2005 out of Santa Clara University.

Reading LHP Fabio Castro (4/3-13 & 4/14-20), RF Jeremy Slayden (4/21-27) and C Lou Marson (4/28-5/4) have also been honored this season. 

Trade winds blowing
The Phillies have traded C Tim Gradoville to the Texas Rangers organization for future considerations. Gradoville began the season in Reading as a player/coach. He was sent to Lehigh Valley on April 19 and activated to play. He re-joined the R-Phils yesterday and was inactive as a player. 

The Phillies received IF Mike Rouse from the Chicago White Sox to complete the May 7 trade for IF Gookie Dawkins. Rouse joined Lehigh Valley (AAA) on May 9. 

Team highlights May 5-11

Lehigh Valley IronPigs: 4-3 week, winning the last 3 . . . Offense has started to come to life. In first 31 games, LV averaged 2.3 runs per game. In last 7, 4.7 . . . OF Brandon Watson hit .421 in 5 games; .429 in last 10 games . . . 1B Andy Tracy had an 11-game hitting streak end on Friday . . . OF Jon Knott has an 8-game hitting streak (.438) . . . LHP J. A. Happ gave up 1 run in 2 games but had no record; he struck out 18 in 13 innings; he’s 0-1 over his last 4 starts, 0.67 ERA and leads the International League with 55 strikeouts . . . LHP Brian Mazone has won 3 in a row and leads IL with 51.2 innings.

Reading Phillies: 3-4 . . . C Lou Marson had a 9-game hitting streak end on Friday; he’s reached base in 24 consecutive games, tops in the Eastern League; he leads Reading with a .323 average . . . OF Greg Golson had 8 runs and 10 hits; he’s hitting .313 on the season as is SS Jason Donald . . . 2B Brad Harman returned to Reading on Saturday after a stint in the majors and homered on Sunday . . . Since moving into the bullpen, Josh Outman: 4 games, 7.1 innings, 6 hits, 2 runs, 2 walks, 5 strikeouts . . . RHP Carlos Carrasco leads EL with 44 strikeouts. 

Clearwater Threshers: 4-2, winning last 4 . . . OF Gus Milner increased his hitting streak to 18 games, although he had 8 hits in last 8 games . . . 1B John Urich hit .421, 2 HR, 7 RBI . . . OF Quintin Berry, .350; leads club with 11 steals . . . 1B Clay Harris is hitting .409 since returning from extended spring training (rehab a knee injury) on May 3 . . . Two RH relievers continued scoreless outings: Brian Schlitter, 1-0, 1 save in 3 games, 8 strikeouts in 6.2 innings, stretching his scoreless streak to 8.1 innings; Sam Walls, 0-0, 2 saves, 3 games, 6 strikeouts in 3 innings; he is unscored upon in 5 appearances this month . . . RHP Edgar Garcia won his lone start, improving to 5-0.

Lakewood BlueClaws: 5-1, winning last 3 . . . OF Michael Taylor hit .368 in 4 games (missed 3 with back spasms) and homered in each game; 11 RBI was an organization-high for the week . . . C Joel Naughton hit .375 in 4 games; he has a 6-game hitting streak this month (.391) . . . OF Dominic Brown, 7 hits, 7 runs . . . 3B Travis Mattair, .350; after a .195 April, he is hitting .324 this month . . . 1B Michael Durant homered in 3 straight games, increasing his season total to 9, tied for the South Atlantic League lead . . . RHP Drew Naylor followed up an 11-strikeout game on May 4 with a 12-strikeout victory on Thursday; for May, 2-0, 1.06 ERA, 23 strikeouts in 17 innings; he leads all minor league pitchers with 62 strikeouts.

This information was posted on May 13, 2008