Players of the Week

Max Murphy can't be stopped.

ROCHESTER

Position player:  Chris Rahl was 6-for-12 with three doubles.  For the season he is hitting .252/.270/.385 in 262 at-bats.

Pitcher:  Alex Meyer pitched six innings, giving up one run on three hits and four walks with four strikeouts.  For the season he is 5-4, 3.30, 1.31 WHIP with 107 strikeouts in 95.1 innings.

NEW BRITAIN

Position player:  Brandon Waring was 5-for-14 with a double, a home run, two walks, and a stolen base.  For the season he is hitting .190/.296/.361 in 263 at-bats.

Pitcher:  Jose Berrios made one start, pitching six innings.  He gave up one run on four hits and no walks with five strikeouts.  For the season he is 0-2, 4.91, 0.91 WHIP with 9 strikeouts in 11 innings (2 starts).

FORT MYERS

Position player:  Byron Buxton was 10-for-20 with a triple, two home runs, and three walks.  For the season he is hitting .280/.357/.520 in 50 at-bats.

Pitcher:  Tim Shibuya made two starts, pitching thirteen innings.  He gave up two runs on thirteen hits and one walk with five strikeouts.  For the season he is 7-3, 3.13, 1.10 WHIP with 48 strikeouts in 74.2 innings (7 starts, 18 relief appearances).

CEDAR RAPIDS

Position player:  Jason Kanzler was 9-for-22 with  a double, a triple, a home run, a walk, and a stolen base.  For the season he is hitting .295/342/.464 with 14 stolen bases in 295 at-bats.

Pitcher:  Alex Muren appeared in two games, pitching four innings.  He gave up no runs on one hit and one walk with five strikeouts.  For the season he is 3-1, 2.89, 0.98 WHIP with 44 strikeouts in 56 innings (29 relief appearances).

ELIZABETHTON

Position player:  Max Murphy wins the award for the fourth consecutive week.  He was 5-for-17 with two home runs, six walks, and a stolen base.  For the season he is hitting .394/.504/.766 with 4 stolen bases in 94 at-bats.

Pitcher:  Derrick Penilla made one start, pitching five innings.  He gave up two hits and no walks with four strikeouts.  For the season he is 2-1, 3.50, 1.44 WHIP with 16 strikeouts in 18 innings (5 starts, 1 relief appearance).

GCL TWINS

Position player:  Rafael P. Valera was 5-for-15 with two doubles and six walks.  For the season he is hitting .322/.459/.424 in 59 at-bats.

Pitcher:  Seth Wagner appeared in three games, pitching 4.2 innings.  He gave up no runs on no hits and two walks with one strikeout.  For the season he is 0-1, 1.32, 0.73 WHIP with 10 strikeouts in 13.2 innings (10 relief apperances).

DSL TWINS

Position player:  Jorge Andrade was 6-for-17 with a double, two walks, and a stolen base.  For the season he is hitting .343/.423/.524 with 10 stolen bases in 105 at-bats.

Pitcher:  Williams Ramirez made one start, pitching five innings.  He gave up no hits and two walks with four strikeouts.  For the season he is 3-1, 2.45, 1.07 WHIP with 53 strikeouts in 44 innings (9 starts, 1 relief appearance).