Cleburne Railroaders outfielder Aaron Altherr and Sioux Metropolis Explorers starter Austin Drury gained the American Affiliation’s Carbliss batter and pitcher of the week awards for the week ending 7/20, the league introduced Monday.
Altherr dominated on the plate in Cleburne’s week on the street in Kane County and Milwaukee, main the league in hitting with 11 hits in 24 at-bats (.458). Included in these was 4 dwelling runs and a double, resulting in 12 runs batted in and 9 runs scored.
As Cleburne’s pitching workers stepped up and helped them to 5 large wins this week, Altherr made certain their efforts didn’t go for naught. Specifically in Kane County, he drove in 9 runs in these three video games alone and had a number of hits in 4 video games this week.
Altherr is a former main leaguer with the Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets and San Francisco Giants. That is his first season within the American Affiliation after additionally taking part in within the KBO, Frontier League and Mexican League since his time within the present.
On the pitching aspect, he might haven’t picked up the win regardless of pitching 9 innings of shutout ball, however Drury did win pitcher of the week for his excellent efficiency on Friday in opposition to Sioux Falls.
In a recreation the Explorers did finally win 1-0 in 10 innings, Drury went 9 frames permitting simply three hits and two walks, placing out seven.
Drury is having an excellent third season with Sioux Metropolis as a part of the league’s greatest rotation. His ERA is down to three.07, adequate for eighth within the league however simply third on his personal workforce behind Jared Wetherbee (2.55) and Kyle Marman (2.98).
Carbliss is the founding accomplice of the American Affiliation.
