Gómez Crowned Batter of the Month in May
Tuesday, June 1st, 2151: When
León Gómez stepped up to the plate in May, he did it with confidence and today he was honored with the Continental League Batter of the Month award.
The young
Tokyo center fielder posted a .344 batting average with 5 home runs, 23 RBIs and scored 20 runs.
Gómez also worked pitchers for 12 walks to post a .446 on-base percentage.
Currently
Gómez has 10 home runs and a .293 batting average.
RL's #1 Batter Chosen
Tuesday, June 1st, 2151: Seasoned by several years of professional experience, 29-year-old
Gerardo Torrez put together a solid offensive month for
Ann Arbor and was crowned May's top batter in the Republic League.
He batted .346 with 8 home runs, 27 RBIs and 17 runs scored.
This season
Torrez has hit at a .337 clip and produced 44 RBI, 15 home runs and 30 runs.