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Nola, Hoskins earn Minors awards for May

PHILADELPHIA -- The Phillies named Aaron Nola and Rhys Hoskins their Minor League pitcher and player of the month, respectively, on Tuesday.

Nola, who turns 22 on Thursday, went 4-1 with a 1.35 ERA and 0.85 WHIP in six starts with Double-A Reading. He struck out 32 and allowed just five walks in 40 innings.

Nola, who the Phillies selected in the first round of the 2014 Draft, is the organization's No. 2 prospect and the No. 34 prospect in baseball, according to MLBPipeline.com.

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Hoskins, 22, hit .342 (38-for-111) with six doubles, two triples, two home runs, 23 RBIs and a .908 OPS in May with Class A Lakewood. The Phillies selected the 6-foot-4 first baseman in the fifth round in 2014.

Todd Zolecki is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his Phillies blog The Zo Zone, follow him on Twitter and listen to his podcast.
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