Rooker Named FSL Player of the Week for August 7-13

Three 3-Run Home Runs Highlight Breakout Week

By Spencer Siegel

August 14, 2017

FORT MYERS, Fla. (August 14, 2017) - The Florida State League has named Fort Myers Miracle, Advanced-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins, Brent Rooker the FSL Player of the Week for the week of August 7-13.Rooker clobbered three home runs (all three-run shots) with 13 RBIs over the course of the

FORT MYERS, Fla. (August 14, 2017) - The Florida State League has named Fort Myers Miracle, Advanced-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins, Brent Rooker the FSL Player of the Week for the week of August 7-13.
Rooker clobbered three home runs (all three-run shots) with 13 RBIs over the course of the week, going 8-for-22 (.364/.417/.818). The Twins' 2017 Competitive Balance Round A draft pick has 18 RBIs over his last nine games with the Miracle.
He is the third Miracle position player to earn the honor this season after Max Murphy (4/24-30) and Chris Paul (5/15-21). RHP Tom Hackimer (7/3-9) and RHP Sean Poppen (7/10-16) garnered the award as pitchers.
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