Grizzlies INF Jamari Baylor Selected as California League Player of the Week For June 5 - 11
Fresno, CA – Fresno Grizzlies infielder Jamari Baylor was tabbed by Minor League Baseball as the California League Player of the Week for June 5 - 11. Baylor's impressive week versus Lake Elsinore guided the Grizzlies to a series win over the Storm. In six games last week, Baylor went
Fresno, CA – Fresno Grizzlies infielder Jamari Baylor was tabbed by Minor League Baseball as the California League Player of the Week for June 5 - 11. Baylor's impressive week versus Lake Elsinore guided the Grizzlies to a series win over the Storm.
In six games last week, Baylor went 8-for-14 (.571) with three homers, one double, 12 RBI, six runs, six walks and three stolen bases. Baylor also finished the series with a 1.286 slugging percentage and 1.953 OPS. The Richmond, Virginia native's three longballs all came in crucial situations during the series. In his first Fresno at-bat, Baylor crushed a pinch-hit wallop to right field. He would later draw a walk, driving in the go-ahead run. Baylor's second homer came on Friday, another game-tying two-run homer in the seventh. Finally, Baylor smashed a three-run shot in the first inning on Sunday's series finale.
Baylor joined the Rockies organization just over a month ago after being traded from the Phillies, who initially drafted him. Baylor gives the 2023 Grizzlies their sixth California League award this season (Connor Staine, Ryan Ritter, twice and Blake Adams, twice). Last year, Fresno won 14 California League honors (Weekly and Monthly), a franchise record.
Fresno starts a six-game series tomorrow night against the Inland Empire 66ers (Los Angeles Angels affiliate) at Chukchansi Park. Single-game tickets for the rest of the year, as well as Full, Half and Flex Season Ticket plans, are on sale now. For more information on the 2023 season, please visit fresnogrizzlies.com or contact the club by calling (559) 320-4487.
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The Fresno Grizzlies are the reigning California League Northern Division Champions and a proud affiliate of the Colorado Rockies organization. The team plays at Chukchansi Park in Downtown Fresno, which is also a year-round community venue that hosts a myriad of other special events including concerts, high school sporting events, and over 100 non-profit community events annually. The 2023 season will mark the teamʼs 21st year in Downtown Fresno and 25th baseball season since their inception in 1998.