Cleburne Railroaders outfielder Brian O’Grady and Winnipeg Goldeyes starter Joey Matulovich received the American Affiliation’s Pointstreak batter and pitcher of the week for the week ending 6/9, the league introduced Monday.
O’Grady helped lead the Railroaders to a six-game collection victory at house in opposition to Gary SouthShore this week. In six video games, O’Grady went 11-for-26 (.423) with 4 house runs, two doubles and 16 RBI, by far probably the most within the league.
O’Grady had 9 RBI in simply two video games in Cleburne’s whopping 23-4 and 18-3 wins on Thursday and Friday evening respectively, with a grand slam on Thursday.
The slugger is in his second season of American Affiliation baseball after enjoying 57 video games with Kansas Metropolis in 2023 and strolling off the Miles Wolff Cup Last. He has main league expertise with the Cincinnati Reds, Tampa Bay Rays and San Diego Padres.
On the pitching aspect, what every week it was for Matulovich. Making two begins this week, the right-hander went 2-0 and allowed only one earned run in 15 whole innings, hanging out 22.
He began the week pitching six sturdy, shutout innings in opposition to Kane County with eight strikeouts. Then he went on the highway in Milwaukee and helped the Goldeyes win the collection with a whole recreation on Sunday, hanging out 14 Milkmen.
That is yr two for Matulovich in Winnipeg after having a stable 2023 with a 3.78 ERA in 20 begins. He beforehand spent 5 seasons within the Milwaukee Brewers group.
Pointstreak is the official statistician of the American Affiliation.