A pair of Dodgers minor leaguers gained participant of the week honors of their respective leagues on Monday.
Tulsa proper fielder Austin Beck had eight hits in 23 at-bats, together with three doubles and two house runs, hitting .348/.429/.739 with 9 RBIs in six video games on the street towards Amarillo to win Texas League participant of the week . Most of his harm got here on Wednesday, with two house runs and 7 RBI.
Beck, the primary Driller to win a weekly award in 2024, signed a minor league cope with the Dodgers in December after seven minor league seasons with the A's. The 2017 first-round decide suffered an ACL tear in his knee throughout spring coaching in 2023 and missed your complete season. It was the second time he injured that ACL.
“The psychological aspect is unquestionably robust, sitting at house and watching your mates play and never enjoying the sport you’re keen on,” Beck advised the Tulsa World in April. “You simply sort of battle by way of it and prevail.”
The 25-year-old on the season is hitting .273/.340/.540 with 9 house runs, eight doubles, and a 138 wRC+ in 38 video games.
Chris Newell continued his energy at Excessive-A Nice Lakes, hitting .381/.519/.905 with three house runs, two doubles, 10 runs scored, and 6 RBIs in six video games towards Cedar Rapids to win the Midwest League week.
The outfielder had not less than one hit and scored not less than as soon as in all six video games final week.
Newell, drafted by the Dodgers within the thirteenth spherical in 2022 out of Virginia, is hitting .232/.364/.571 with a 153 wRC+, 18 house runs and 14 stolen bases in 55 video games. His 18 house runs lead the Midwest League and are probably the most of any participant within the Dodgers group in 2024.
Newell is the primary Loons participant to win a weekly honor this week.
Alex Freeland he didn't win a weekly award, however he continued to impress for Nice Lakes and Tulsa this season. The switch-hitting shortstop is hitting .309/.466/.536 with 17 doubles, seven house runs, three triples and 15 stolen bases throughout each ranges.
Bruce Kuntz in Dodgers Digest over the weekend chronicled Freeland's rise as a prospect throughout this breakout season for the 22-year-old.
“Freeland's wonderful plate self-discipline evokes confidence in his future. Though he’s unlikely to hit for a median that effectively on the Main League degree, he’ll proceed to stroll at a excessive charge to compensate for the distinction,” Kuntz wrote. “It's uncommon for a hitter who routinely works deep into counts and attracts a number of walks with out battling strikeouts, which is a testomony to Freeland's bat-to-ball abilities.”
After a sizzling begin with the Loons, placing up a 210 wRC+ in 23 video games, Freeland was promoted to Tulsa on Could seventh. He has maintained sturdy manufacturing since, with a 160 wRC+ in his first 31 video games in Double-A. On the season, Freeland leads all Dodgers within the minor leagues in doubles and walks (47), and ranks second in runs scored (50).
