Last week our own Harold Uhlman gave his predictions as to who he thought would win the July Dodger Pride Awards Down on the Farm for pitchers and position players. On Tuesday, the Dodgers announced the actual award winners. How did Harold do? Let’s take a look.

Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes

Pitcher

Harold’s pick – Matt Palmer

Actual winner – Javy Guerra. Guerra notched seven saves in as many opportunities and did not allow a run in 10 appearances in July. The right-hander struck out seven and issued only two walks in 11.0 innings pitched, holding the opposition to a .211 batting average (8-for-38) in the month, while allowing just eight hits. The 27-year-old has an overall ERA of 2.32 in 18 games, including four starts, and currently has a scoreless-innings streak of 13.1 that dates to June 6. Guerra has appeared in nine games this season with the Dodgers and originally was selected by the club in the fourth round of the 2004 First-Year Player Draft. 

Position Player

Harold’s pick – Dee Gordon

Actual winner – Dee Gordon. Gordon posted a .350 (35-for-100) batting average in July, collecting 35 hits, 18 runs, 19 walks and 18 stolen bases. Gordon, who was recalled by the Dodgers Aug. 5, has 44 stolen bases on the season for Albuquerque, which paces the Pacific Coast League. The speedy infielder started a current 17-game hitting streak on July 14, in which he hit .366 (26-for-71). The 25-year-old Florida native is batting .307 in 80 games this season and was selected in the fourth round of the 2008 First-Year Player Draft.

Gordon’s hot July in Albuquerque coupled with Hanley Ramirez’s shoulder injury led to Dee’s recent call-up to the Dodgers.
(Photo credit – Norm Hall)

Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts 

Pitcher

Harold’s pick – Yimi Garcia

Actual winner – Yimi Garcia. Garcia posted a 2-0 record and did not allow a run in eight July appearances for the Lookouts, striking out 14 batters against five walks and allowing only one hit. The right-hander also notched a save in the month to bring his total to 15 on the season, which ranks third among Southern League closers. On the season, Garcia has posted a 4-4 record with a 2.37 ERA (13 ER/ 49.1) and has not allowed a run in his last 12.0 innings since June 30. The 22-year-old out of the Dominican Republic was signed by the Dodgers as a non-drafted free agent on January 29, 2009.

Position Player

Harold’s pick – Matt Wallach

Actual winner – Miguel Rojas. Rojas posted a .280 batting average (25-for-75) with 21 hits, three doubles, four RBI and seven runs to take home the July Dodger Pride Award for Chattanooga. The Venezuela native recorded four consecutive multi-hit performances July 27-30 and recorded his first four-hit game on July 14 at Mississippi. In 2012, Rojas was in the Reds’ organization, where he split time between Double-A and Triple-A, seeing action in 102 games. The 24-year-old was signed as a free agent on November 13, 2012.

Advanced Single-A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes

Pitcher

Harold’s pick – Jarrett Martin

Actual winner – Matt Shelton. Shelton went 1-0 with two saves in as many opportunities and did not allow an earned run in 11 July appearances for the Quakes. In the month, the 24-year-old struck out 17 and allowed only five walks, while limiting opponents to a .148 batting average (8-for-54). Overall, Shelton has posted a 4-1 record with three saves and a 2.64 ERA (9 ER/30.2 IP) and has limited right-handed hitters to a .178 batting average (13-for-73). The Texas native was a four-year letterman with the Sam Houston State Bearkats, where he was named the Southland Conference MVP during the 2009 season. Shelton was selected in the 24^th round of the 2011 First-Year Player Draft.

Position player

Harold’s pick – Scott Schebler

Actual winner – Scott Schebler. Schebler batted .348 (40-for-115) in 29 July games and topped the California League leaderboard with 29 RBI and 11 homers. On the year, Schebler has 24 home runs, the most in the Cal League and ranks among the league leaders in batting average (.310, 9^th), slugging percentage (.622, 2^nd), extra-base hits (58, T-1^st), runs (75, 4^th), triples (10, T-2^nd), and total bases (227, 1^st). The 22-year-old Iowa native was selected in the 26^th round of the 2010 First-Year Player Draft.

Low Single-A Great Lakes Loons

Pitcher

Harold’s pick – Miguel Sulbaran

Actual winner – Tom Windle. Windle went 3-0 with a 1.67 ERA (5 ER/27.0 IP) in six July starts for the Loons. Windle limited opposing hitters to a .221 average (23-for-104) with 24 strikeouts during the month and on the year, the left-hander has yielded just one home run in 31.2 innings, posting a 1.99 ERA. The Minnesota native, who starred at the University of Minnesota, was a second-round selection of the Dodgers in this June’s First-Year Player Draft.

Position player

Harold’s pick – Corey Seager

Actual winner – Corey Seager. Seager batted .330 (33-for-100) with four home runs, 22 RBI, 16 runs and 11 doubles in 27 games in July. Seager, who was recently promoted to Single-A Rancho Cucamonga, was batting .309 (84-for-272) with 12 home runs and 57 RBI in 74 games for the Loons, ranking fourth among the Midwest League leaders in slugging percentage (.529). The 19-year-old excelled against right-handed pitching this season for Great Lakes, hitting .322 (68-for-211) with nine of his 12 homers coming against righties. The North Carolina native was selected in the first round (18^th overall) in the 2012 First-Year Player Draft.

Seager’s July performance led to his promotion to the Advanced-A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes this past week. At 19 years old, Seager is the youngest player in the Cal League. (Photo credit – Ron Cervenka)

Rookie League Ogden Raptors

Pitcher

Harold’s pick – Jacob Rhame

Actual winner – Victor Araujo. Araujo posted a 2-0 record with a 5.77 ERA (22 ER/34.1 IP) in his six starts for the Raptors in July. Overall, Araujo has made nine starts and has posted a 3-0 record with a 5.44 ERA (29 ER/48.0 IP) and has limited left-handed hitters to a .220 batting average (13-for-59). On the season, the 20-year-old has 48 strikeouts, which is the third-most among Pioneer League pitchers. The Dominican Republic native was signed as a non-drafted free agent on November 26, 2009.

Position Player

Harold’s pick – Brandon Trinkwon

Actual winner – Brandon Trinkwon. Trinkwon batted a team-high .361 (29-for-108) with three homers and 21 RBI in 24 games during July. The 21-year-old currently owns a 21-game hitting streak that started on July 9 and is batting .411 (39-for-95) during that span. Overall, Trinkwon ranks among the Pioneer League leaders in several offensive categories, including batting average (.362, 2^nd), hits (50, T-3^rd), slugging percentage (.587, 6^th) and total bases (81, 6^th). Trinkwon, who starred at UC Santa Barbara, was selected by the Dodgers in the seventh round of the 2013 First-Year Player Draft.

Rookie League Arizona League Dodgers

Pitcher

Harold’s pick – Victor Gonzalez

Actual winner – Wascar Teodo. Teodo notched two saves in two opportunities and posted a 0.68 ERA (1 ER/13.1 IP) in his six July appearances. In his 13.1 innings of work in the month, Teodo limited opposing hitters to a .133 batting average (6-for-45), while striking out 12 without issuing a walk. On the year, Teodo is a perfect 3-0 with a 1.82 ERA (5 ER/24.2 IP) and is yet to allow a home run. The 19-year-old Dominican Republic native was signed as a non-drafted free agent on May 18, 2011.

Position Player

Harold’s pick – Adam Law

Actual winner – Adam Law. Law batted an Arizona League-best .418 (38-for-91) with 11 RBI and 17 stolen bases in 23 July games. Law posted 13 multi-hit performances in the month, including a pair of four-hit games and a pair of three-hit games. Overall, the 23-year-old’s 21 stolen bases rank atop the Arizona League leaderboard. Law, who would become a third-generation big leaguer, was selected by the Dodgers in the 12^th round of the 2013 First-Year Player Draft.

Dominican Summer League Dodgers

Pitcher

Harold’s pick – Francisco Martinez

Actual winner – Francisco Martinez. Martinez posted a 3-1 record with a 2.73 ERA (8 ER/ 26.1 IP) in his five starts for the DSL Dodgers, including a complete game shutout (7.0 IP) of the DSL Red Sox on July 18. During the month of July, Martinez limited opposing batters to a .194 clip (20-for-103) while striking out 17 batters. The 21-year-old Dominican Republic native was signed as a non-drafted free agent on June 12, 2012.

Position player

Harold’s pick – Ibandel Isabel

Actual winner – Ibandel Isabel. Isabel batted a team-high .351 (26-for-74) in 22 games during the month of July, recording nine extra-base hits to go along with 14 RBI, 12 runs and eight walks. The outfielder has excelled against right-handed pitching this season, batting .336 (37-for-110) with 16 of his 23 RBI coming against righties. The 18-year-old was signed by the Dodgers in April out of the Dominican Republic.

Final score: Out of 14 July Dodger Pride Award winners, Harold predicted 8 of them correctly for 571%. This isn’t all that bad when you think about it. If you disagree, give it a try yourself on September 1st for the August Dodger Pride Award winners. I’m thinking that you might not fare as well as Harold did for his July picks.