Marcus Wilson Named Uncle Ray's June Player of the Month

SALEM, Virginia (July 3, 2019) - Minor League Baseball has released its July players of the month and Salem's Marcus Wilson took the honor for the Carolina League.
Boston's 21st-overall prospect began an offensive torrent after settling in with Salem. The outfielder slugged .781 including six home runs, four in three games, to pull his average to .375. Wilson connected 24 hits in 17 of 21 games played including hit streaks of five, six and four games through June. The California native drove in 16 runs while crossing the plate 15 times and had 10 multi-hit games including back-to-back home runs against Down East June 22nd. He finished with 13 extra-base hits on the month, three stolen bases and an OPS of 1.227.
Initially drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks, Wilson was traded for Blake Swihart in April. It was a homecoming of sorts for the 22-year-old after he was a last minute bypass for Boston in the 2014 draft for Michael Kopech.
"He's in a good spot. He's starting to have a lot of fun… with that comes success when you enjoy the process. His plate discipline is outstanding, even with two strikes. Three out of four home runs have been with two strikes," mentioned Manager Corey Wimberly, "he's really worked his tail off since joining our club. He's a talented player with tons of potential so I'm not surprised at all."
Wilson is the second Salem centerfielder to take home the monthly award after Jarren Duran captured May. He was also named the first Carolina League Player of the Week to start the second half of the season.

The Salem Red Sox are the Advanced-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox and call Haley Toyota Field in Salem, Virginia home. The team was founded in 1968 and purchased by Fenway Sports Management in December of 2007. For more information on the Salem Red Sox, please visit SalemRedSox.com or contact Melanie Newman at [email protected].