Team Overview   Oklahoma is 30-25, in first place in the American South by 3.5 games, although as I type they are getting killed by Omaha.  The offense is about league average in AVG (.270), OBP (.354), and SLG (.433).  They lead the league in triples with 26, and are 2nd in walks. 

The pitching ranks a bit higher, 4th in WHIP at 1.38, and 4th in ERA at 4.19, half a run above league average.  The staff has allowed the fewest walks in the PCL, and maintains a 2.61 K/BB ratio.

Hitters

• Taylor Teagarden  C       .265/.412/.412 in OKC; .220/.353/.362 overall   Teagarden has a .950 OPS as a pro in 4 minor league seasons.  After a slow start in Frisco, has excelled in OKC, with a terrific walk rate, a little pop, and a 15-game hitting streak that ended Tuesday.  He's probably going to drop back to earth a bit, but that would still leave him with solid numbers.  A defensively stout catcher who gets on base 40% of the time is very nice to have around.
• Joaquin Arias  SS     Ugh.  Still not throwing well, still has nothing except batting average on offense.  If he doesn't show dramatic improvement in health and numbers by the end of the year it may be hard to justify a roster spot for him. 
• Travis Metcalf  3B    .227/.277/.295 in 47 PA's.  I hope he plays over his head in Arlington. 
  
• John Mayberry  OF   .268/.322/.512 in Frisco (most of April); .318/.378/.551   Has Mayberry figured something out?  He is walking a little more, 8% of PA's.  His K rate, however has suddenly dropped to about half of what it was at every other stop in the minors while his line drive rate has doubled.  I seem to remember discussions of the changes in his swing after he got drafted, and how some figured it might take up to 1500 AB's for him to really get going from that.  He currently has 1493 AB's as a pro.  Cross your fingers.
  
• Jason Botts  1B/DH   Looking back, I think the Rangers should have just traded Botts last year.  The organization seems to be centering on more versatile players with defensive chops unless they hit like Bradley.  Botts is a square peg in a round hole here.
• Nelson Cruz  OF   April - .380/.537/.785; May - 286/.350/.593   I'd like to think Cruz has also finally figured it out, but his season numbers now look eerily close to what he did in OKC in 2007, except for a higher walk rate.  Given his defense I'm fine with the org giving him one last shot at the big time before dumping him, but I'm not much more hopeful now than I was in March.  Someone here claimed to have seen a difference in Cruz.  I searched for the post but could not find it...anyone here want to claim that or add to it?
  
• Chris Davis  1B   April - .304/.350/.554; May in Frisco - .362/.402/.681   In one week in OKC, his line is just .222/.300/.389, but I doubt anyone is worried. 
  

Pitchers

• Eric Hurley  2-4, 5.49.  Hurley has apparently been reworking his mechanics a bit, and someone here mentioned the filling out of his maturing body as a good reason for being a little out of sorts there.  Let's hope that bears fruit, and since I'm an optimist I'll say that I think the struggles, and adjustments made because of them, will be good for him in the long run.
• AJ Murray  2-2, 4.00 in OKC, 1-0, 3.38 in TX.  Transition to starting seems to be going fairly well, and he's had some real solid outings. 
  
• Robinson Tejeda   1-1, 2.18    Tejeda is having his best minor league season thus far, with personal bests in BB rate, K rate, hits per 9, and WHIP.  His bullpen numbers were uninspiring, but in 4 starts he pitched 24.1 innings, with 28 K's, 6 BB's, and a .158 avg. against.  I doubt he gets another shot at the rotation if Mathis does well, but who knows.
  
• Warner Madrigal  1-0, 1.72 10 saves in Frisco; 0-0, 5.40 with 2 saves in 8 appearances in OKC.   Madrigal was stellar in AA, and is now adjusting to AAA where he's had some solid outings around a couple of rougher ones.  He has 28 K's in just 24 IP, but also 12 BB's.  He needs to become more efficient, but he looks to be coming along nicely. 
  
• Yukinaga Maeda  1-2, 4.97   I just found out that The Baseball Cube lists all the Japanese seasons for players from there.  Maeda, therefore, has 19 "minor league" seasons.  His peripherals were better than his numbers, but he pretty much obliterated that tonight with 5 ER in .2 IP.
• Paul Kometani  2-1, 6.10 in April, 1-1, 1.80   Kometani halved his BB rate in May, and lowered his BAA from .263 to .189.  His BABIP, however was more than 100 points below his usuals, suggesting that's not going to last.