Welcome to Capital One Premier Plays of the Week, where we determine the best plays from across Minor League Baseball!
Watch all five nominees below from July 1-10 and vote for your favorite. Vote as many times as you'd like -- there are no limits! Voting ends Sunday, July 14, at 11:59 p.m. ET.
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Congratulations to Akron RubberDucks center fielder Connor Kokx, the latest Capital One MiLB Premier Plays of the Week winner!
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Ready, set, go! (71 percent of the vote)
Connor Kokx was a late addition to the starting lineup for Double-A Akron the day this catch was made. But the 24-year-old was ready as Erie's Carlos Mendoza drove the first pitch of the game deep to center. Kokx held on and earned a tip of the cap from Mendoza as he crashed into the wall at full speed to make the grab.
Running Waters (15 percent)
Triple-A Omaha won 49 games and the International League first-half title largely on the strength of its pitching and defense. During a tight game in the ninth inning, Drew Waters proved just how valuable great defense can be. The 25-year-old sprinted back to the wall and jumped to pull back a homer.
Hoffman sticks the landing (9 percent)
Hoffmans are better known for running out of bullpens, not flipping into them. Wyatt Hoffman is a natural infielder (and part-time closer, like his Hall of Fame father) that's appeared in fewer than 20 pro games in left. He ran to the short wall, flipped head over heels into the bullpen and landed on his feet for Single-A Lake Elsinore.
Alleyne in the alley
Bubba Alleyne ran a really, really long way for this fly ball into the alley in left center. And even after traveling a great distance, the 25-year-old still needed a full-extension dive to haul in the out for Double-A Tulsa. Much like Kokx, Alleyne also earned a tip of the helmet from the opposition.
Encarnacion's flying catch (2 percent)
Yamal Encarnacion is a natural second baseman that has played seven different positions throughout his four seasons in the Minors. He seemed pretty comfortable in left field as he got a good beat on this fly ball. But he still needed a full sprint and dive to come down with the out for Single-A Fayetteville.