All-Star Break update: Lancaster JetHawks

So it's All-Star Break time for the California League's Lancaster JetHawks. I think we can speak freely and just go ahead and admit that this has been a pretty horrible season for the JetHawks. They finished the first half of the season 23-47, 23 games behind CAL South 1st Half winner Lake Elsinore. Their OPS is 7th in the 10-team league at .734, and while their .405 SLG is 7th, the .328 OBP is 9th. The main issue - as it traditionally is in Coors Light - is the pitching. The staff's cumulative 5.10 ERA is worst in the League, as is the 1.53 WHIP. They have the fewest strikeouts (456) and have given up the 2nd-highest number of homers (64) and hits (713). Despite this, the JetHawks are averaging 2,313 fans/game, 6th in the California League. And despite this, there have been some bright spots in the offense and pitching staff - with some guys making a real push to be considered for a call-up to Corpus.

Lancaster - hitters

Name	ABs	Avg/SLG/OBP	K:BB	XBH-RBI	SB/Err
Cruz	51	.451/.491/.824	8:3	11-17	3/0
Cartwright	258	.302/.365/.523	53:23	34-32	14/16
Barnes	250	.280/.336/.536	62:17	32-33	1/5

Typically, we wouldn't consider Lee Cruz as having played enough for a listing here, and 51ABs isn't significant enough to get our undergarments all twisted up about. But still, to go from an independent league to a 1.314 OPS (as a 27-year old, I get it) is at least worth recognizing.

Lancaster - pitchers

Name	IP	ERA/WHIP	K:BB	HR All
Keuchel	84	3.75/1.33	41:26	7
Berner	36.1	2.72/0.99	41:5	2
Wabick	24.1	3.70/1.11	12:4	1
Modica	23.2	3.42/1.27	13:8	3

Keuchel is listed first, because he's the only JetHawk to start more than 10 games and have an ERA under 4.00 (Greenwalt has a 4.71 ERA/1.51 WHIP). David Berner is worth remarking on because of his low ERA/WHIP, but also thanks to his 8.2 K:BB ratio. It's also worth noting that Kyle Godfrey is the only JetHawk pitcher to not allow a homerun this season.