Bridgeport Bluefish

Bridgeport's Charlton Jimerson and Pat Ryan have been named the Atlantic League's Player and Pitcher of the Month for June.

Jimerson appeared in 26 games for Bridgeport in June, posting a league-high .398 batting average. The 30-year-old went 38-for-96 with 22 runs scored, 11 doubles, six home runs and 27 RBI. Jimerson led all Bluefish batters with a 1.213 on-base plus slugging percentage.

Last year, the former major league made his Atlantic League debut with Newark Bears and evolved into one of the most dominant hitters in the league, eventually winning the batting title with a .335 averagek. The slugger also recorded 21 home runs, 62 RBI, and 38 stolen bases in 103 games played.

Charlton made his MLB debut with the Houston Astros in 2006 after six seasons in the minors. Making an auspicious debut as possible, the California-native slugged a home run on the first pitch he saw in the big leagues against the Philadelphia Phillies on Sept. 4, 2006. He finished that season with a .333 batting average over 17 games. After being signed by the Seattle Mariners the following year, he would make two more tours in the majors in 2007 and 2008. Overall, Jimerson has appeared in 30 career MLB games and owns a .444 batting average.

Ryan takes home the Pitcher of the Month award after posting a 5-0 record with a 0.94 ERA in 38.1 innings of work. The right-hander also recorded 48 strikeouts while holding opposing batters to a .153 batting average.

In 21 appearances last year with the Bluefish, Ryan recorded an impressive 0.73 ERA with 25 strikeouts and four saves while limiting opposing hitters to a .204 batting average over 24.1 innings of work. Ryan joined the ’Fish after spending the majority of 2009 with West Tennessee (AA, Mariners) of the Southern League where he posted a 2-5 record with 35 strikeouts over the course of 50 innings pitched in 16 games (eight starts).

In 2008, the 26-year-old played with Huntsville (AA, Brewers) of the Southern League. In 39 games, he posted a 2.52 ERA with six saves and 38 strikeouts over 61 innings of work. In 188 career minor league appearances, Ryan has a record of 18-16 with a 2.81 ERA. He has recorded 18 saves and 266 strikeouts over 333 innings pitched, while holding opposing sluggers to a .242 batting average.

“We are pleased to hear that Charlton and Pat have been named the recipients for these two awards,” says Bluefish general manager Bob Goughan. “They have been strong contributors to our success this season on the field and we are happy that they have received these accolades.”