Hooks Sweep TL Weekly Awards

CORPUS CHRISTI - Left-handed pitcher Ryan Hartman and third baseman Randy César are the Texas League Players for the Week for June 18-24.
This marks the second time this season Corpus Christ swept the circuit's weekly honors. Cesar and lefty Cionel Pérez were recognized May 14-20.

Hartman is the third consecutive Hook to take home the league's top pitcher award, joining Riley Ferrell (June 11-17) and Jorge Alcala (June 4-10).
Hartman, a Texas League Midseason All-Star, struck out eight over seven one-hit frames en route to a 1-0 victory at San Antonio on June 20. The lefty from Anaheim, CA has permitted just two runs over his last three assignments, spanning 16.0 innings. He is tied for second in the Texas League wins and ranks 3rd in the circuit in ERA, going 6-2 with a 3.09 mark in 14 games (10 starts).
Hartman also ranks among the league leaders in strikeouts (75, 4th), WHIP (1.19, 3rd), and opponent batting average (.252, 3rd). Houston's 9th-round pick in 2016 is averaging 10.5 strikeouts per nine innings.
Cesar, who has the best batting average in the Texas League at .354, is currently riding a 41-game hit streak, which stands as the longest in Hooks history and the best in the minors this season. Cesar broke the Texas League record of 37 games, established in 1969 by El Paso's Bobby Trevino, by going 3-for-4 with a double last Thursday vs. Frisco.
During this historic streak, Cesar is batting .382 with 11 doubles, two triples, eight home runs, 30 RBIs, and a .420 on-base average. The 23-year-old out of Santo Domingo, DR has hit safely in 51 of his last 53 games.
Only 15 players in the 151-year history of Minor League Baseball boast a longer hit streak than Cesar.