BALLESTEROS NAMED INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
DES MOINES, IA – Iowa Cubs catcher Moises Ballesteros was tabbed the International League Player of the Week for the period of Aug. 26-Sept. 1 the league announced today. In five games vs. the Memphis Redbirds, Ballesteros batted .588 (10-for-17) with two doubles, one home run and five RBI. During
DES MOINES, IA – Iowa Cubs catcher Moises Ballesteros was tabbed the International League Player of the Week for the period of Aug. 26-Sept. 1 the league announced today.
In five games vs. the Memphis Redbirds, Ballesteros batted .588 (10-for-17) with two doubles, one home run and five RBI. During that time, he led the league in batting average, on-base percentage (.650) and OPS (1.532). Ballesteros also ranked among International League leaders in slugging (2nd, .882) and hits (T-3rd).
Ballesteros is one of three minor leaguers aged 20-or-younger with at least 114 hits and 18 home runs this season.
He is the second I-Cub to be named International League Player of the Week following Pete Crow-Armstrong from May 21-26.