(GAME DATE — Oct. 1, 2020) — The Metropolitan League has made it official — Tak-keung Yang is the winner of the Batter of the Month trophy.
In September, the Arizona first baseman starred with a .356 batting average, 8 home runs and 22 RBIs. Yang also had 22 walks, posted a .478 on-base percentage and scored 26 times. Continue reading “Tak-keung Yang Winner in Metropolitan League”
(GAME DATE — Oct. 1, 2020) — Chicago Pit Bulls fans may just have witnessed a star player blossoming before their eyes in September.
Jon Guillot put up a remarkable month at the age of 24 and has been named the Lake League Batter of the Month. Continue reading “LL Choice for Batter of the Month is Guillot”
(GAME DATE — Sept. 1, 2020) — The ML East’s Norfolk Sharks may be D.O.A. this year, but that hasn’t slowed down veteran Sharks backstop Earl MacPherson from lighting the league on fire through the month of August. “Blur” MacPherson was electric, hitting .407 and knocking in 13 home runs and 29 RBIs, scoring a total of 22 times.
It was a second Batter of the Month nod for the MVP-winning catcher. He last one was in May of 2018, the year he also won his Carl Simms MVP Award and Gold Crown Award for the position. Continue reading “Zahn, MacPherson Take Home August Top Batter Awards”
(GAME DATE — August 1, 2020) — Jorge Garzes mauled enemy pitching all month long as he cruised to the Metropolitan League Batter of the Month title. The 28-year-old second baseman batted .366 with 10 home runs, 27 RBIs and 27 runs scored in a July performance that has Seattle fans eagerly awaiting what he can do in August.
Garzes capped off July with a Grand Slam against the Arizona Cowboys on the 29th. So far this year he is hitting .310 with 122 hits, 29 home runs, 78 RBIs and has scored 75 runs. Continue reading “Garzes Crowned Top ML Hitter in July”
(GAME DATE — August 1, 2020) — Detroit Motorheads fans may just have witnessed a star player blossoming before their eyes in July. Payton Bint put up a remarkable month at the age of 24 and has been named the Lake League Batter of the Month.
For the month, Bint hit .418 with 11 home runs, 22 RBIs and 28 runs scored. This season Bint is batting .334 with 107 RBIs, 82 runs scored and 40 home runs. Continue reading “LL Announces Outstanding Batter Award”
*(GAME DATE — July 1, 2020) — Bill Covey really put on a show in June, earning the Batter of the Month Award in the Metropolitan League!
The Seattle right fielder batted .354 with 10 home runs, 34 RBIs, 18 runs scored, along with 22 walks to compile a .471 on-base percentage. Continue reading “Covey Snares ML Top Batter Award in June”
