Steve Wojcik
CSNChicago.com
The Chicago Cubs handed out a pair of minor league awards today, honoring the organization's player and pitcher of the month for July.
Single-A Peoria shortstop Javier Baez, took home player of the month honors after batting .368 with six doubles, three triples, seven home runs, 20 RBI and 21 runs scored in 28 games.
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Baez, selected by the Cubs with the ninth overall pick in 2011, was recently listed as the organization's number one prospect by CubsDen's John Arguello. The 19-year old infielder leads the Midwest League with a .584 slugging percentage and a .965 OPS since making his debut May 28. Baez is hitting .330 with 10 doubles, five triples, 11 home runs, 32 RBI, 40 runs scored and 19 stolen bases for Peoria this season.
Brooks Raley, who has split time between Double-A Tennessee and Triple-A Iowa in 2012, was named the organization's pitcher of the month, compiling a 2.12 ERA in 29.2 innings pitched over five starts. Raley recorded 28 strike outs and just 12 walks while limiting opponents to a .254 batting average.
Raley, selected by the Cubs in the sixth round of the 2009 Draft, owns a 6-10 record and a 3.58 ERA in 130.2 innings pitched this season.