August's Top CL Rookie Named
Saturday, September 1st, 2204
Baltimore's
Ramón Hernández collected 31 hits to snare the Continental League Rookie of the Month for August.
He batted .323 with 8 home runs, 17 RBIs and 18 runs scored.
The 20-year-old is barely old enough to shave, but he could definitely contend for Rookie of the Year if he keeps up this pace.
Thus far this season Hernández is hitting .308 with 20 home runs, 49 RBIs and 92 runs scored. He has 148 hits in 480 at-bats and has played in 132 games.
RL Selects Rookie Star of the Month
Saturday, September 1st, 2204
The Republic League made the official announcement today. The Rookie of the Month award went to
Manuel Rodríguez of
Toronto. He was named the best rookie in August.
Last month the 24-year-old Marlboros first baseman played in 25 games and hit .232 with 4 doubles, no triples and 3 home runs.
Rodríguez also scored 11 times and drove in 11 runs.
This year
Rodríguez has hit at a .251 clip with 116 hits, 18 home runs, 63 RBIs and 57 runs scored.