DETROIT — Blaine Crim, who made his major league debut just last week, was named the Texas Rangers minor league Player of the Month for April.
A couple of other award winners might not be far behind: Right-hander Cole Winn was named the reliever of the month and outfielder Alejandro Osuna, who is tearing up Double-A both offensively and defensively was named the defender of the month. Young starter David Davalillo, who is currently at advanced Class A Hub City (Spartanburg, S.C.) was named the starting pitcher of the month.
Crim, 27, batted .313/.365/.565/.930 (36-115) with seven home runs, one triple, six doubles, 25 RBI, and 17 runs scored in 28 games for Round Rock. He was tied for the Pacific Coast League lead in homers with seven and ranked in the top 10 in RBIs, slugging and OPS. It’s the third time Crim has won the player of the month award over the last three seasons. He was promoted to the big leagues on May 2.
Winn, 25, went 2-0 and did not allow a run in 17 2/3 innings at Round Rock. He struck out 18, had a 0.85 WHIP and allowed opponents a .169 batting average. He was the Rangers first-round pick in 2018 and made his MLB debut last year. He could soon factor into the Rangers’ bullpen plans if they need another multi-inning relief option.
Osuna, 22, was the club’s Tom Grieve Minor League Player of the Year in 2024 and was a star in spring training this year. He has played center field daily at Double-A Frisco and was perfect in 67 chances in April. He also slashed .301/.374/.462/.836 through April and had a 17-game hitting streak that ended Wednesday. He is not expected to remain at Frisco long.
Davalillo, 22, went 1-0 record with a 1.10 ERA and 26 strikeouts in 16 2/3 innings at Hub City. He had a 0.80 WHIP and a .138 opponents batting average allowed. He was named the South Atlantic League Pitcher of the Week honors for his five no-hit innings vs. Bowling Green on April 18.
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