SJL:
Left-hander Sandy Morales was originally signed out of the Dominican Republic by the Milwaukee Cadets way back in February of 1968. Although never being considered a top prospect he quietly worked his way up the farm system, generally with strong results. In March of 1975 the Cadets traded him to Houston for two other minor league players of modest potential. For a not very young borderline prospect like Morales it can actually be a godsend to get traded to an expansion club, especially one that plays its home games in a strong pitcher's park.
And sure enough, Morales is off to a great start in this his rookie season and had a tremendous month of May. Given that the longball is seeing a resurgence this year and Morales is thought to be prone to giving them up (though he's been very stingy in that regard thus far) there is every chance he won't be able to maintain this level of excellence. (His BABIP- .246- is also a strong indicator of this.)
MGL:
It is no surprise that Oklahoma City's Dan Knauff- who has been the best pitcher in the MGL thus far with the possible exception of Denver's Sadahige Kawasaki- earned Pitcher of the Month honors for May.