Chicago Canine first-baseman Jacob Teter and Winnipeg Goldeyes starter Joey Matulovich gained the American Affiliation’s Rawlings batter and pitcher of the month for the month of June, the league introduced Monday.
Teter led the league in runs batted in for the month of June, driving in 31 whereas hitting .385 with eight doubles and a league-high 10 house runs. He additionally drew 19 walks and stole three bases.
The slugger had a number of huge time performances in June, together with two five-RBI video games and two multi-home run video games, one in every of which was on Sunday in Fargo to shut out his month.
Additionally a participant of the week this month, Teter’s batting common is as much as .352 on the season and he’s main the league with 16 homers whereas being tied on the prime with Brian O’Grady with 49 RBI.
Additionally a participant of the week this season, Joey Matulovich had a very robust month on the mound for the Goldeyes.
The correct-hander made 5 begins in June, going 3-1 and totaling 34 innings pitched. He allowed simply six earned runs (1.59 ERA) and struck out a whopping 48 hitters whereas strolling simply 5.
He went no less than six innings in 4 out of the 5 begins, and his month was highlighted by a whole sport in opposition to the Milkmen in Milwaukee by which he struck out 14.
On the season, Matulovich now leads the league in strikeouts by an excellent margin with 71 and is prime 5 in each wins (5) and ERA (2.14).
Rawlings is the official baseball of the American Affiliation.