Las Vegas Duo Recognized as Dodger's
Minor League Player and Pitcher of Month
LOS ANGELES - 05.21.03 - The Los Angeles Dodgers announced that outfielder Bubba Crosby and left-handed reliever Steve Colyer, who both helped Triple-A Las Vegas compile a 20-7 record, have been selected as the organization's April Minor League Player and Pitcher of the Month, respectively, according to Director, Player Development Bill Bavasi.
Crosby batted a Pacific Coast League-best .407 during April, collecting 33 hits, including eight doubles, four triples and five home runs in 26 games.
In addition, he had 18 RBI, scored 22 runs and turned in four three-hit contests. Crosby, the Dodgers' No. 1 pick in the June 1998 First-Year Player Draft out of Rice University, made starts at all three outfield positions in April as well as serving as a designated hitter. Of his first 11 hits this season, eight went for extra bases.
Colyer, a member of the Dodgers' Major League Opening Day roster, appeared in 10 April games as the 51s' closer and was 2-0 with six saves and a 1.74 ERA, allowing just four hits and four walks while striking out 15 batters in10.1 innings of work. He made his big league debut with the Dodgers on April 3 at San Diego, allowing one run in 2.2 innings. In his first season as a full-time reliever, Colyer, the Dodgers' second-round choice in the June 1997 First-Year Player Draft, was 5-4 with 21 saves in 59 games for Double-A Jacksonville in 2002.
Each Dodger minor league manager nominates players from his team for the monthly honors with the minor league coordinators selecting the winners.
Others receiving consideration for April were: Double-A Jacksonville - outfielder Tarrik Brock (.316, five home runs, 19 RBI), shortstop Mike Collins (.301) and right-handed pitcher Joel Hanrahan (4-1, 3.21 ERA, 34 strikeouts in 33.2 innings); Single-A Vero Beach - center fielder Franklin Gutierrez (.325, eight home runs, 29 RBI) and right-handed pitcher Brian Pilkington (3-0, 2.06 ERA); Single-A South Georgia - second baseman Delwyn Young (.365, nine doubles, 16 RBI) and left-handed pitcher David Cuen (2-0,1.66 ERA).
