Chicago Canines infielder Jacob Teter and Milwaukee Milkmen starter Sebastian Rodriguez received the American Affiliation’s Rawlings batter and pitcher of the month for August, the league introduced Sunday.
With two video games left within the common season, Teter has given himself an opportunity to compete for the triple-crown.
Within the month of August, the slugger hit .425 within the leadoff spot (45-for-106) with 13 doubles, 9 residence runs, 27 runs batted in and a whopping 1.340 OPS.
Teter had two multi-homer video games in August, together with on Saturday within the Canines’ 10-0 win in Gary to drag inside one homer of Lake Nation’s Ryan Hernandez on the season.
On the pitching facet, Rodriguez was lights out in August, ending with the most effective ERA amongst pitchers within the league at 1.29.
The best-hander made 5 begins and went 4-0. He pitched 35 complete innings with simply 5 earned runs, eight walks and he struck out 38 batters.
His spotlight of the month got here on August eleventh on the street towards the playoff-bound Canaries, when he pitched a three-hit shutout whereas placing out 9.
Doubtlessly accomplished for the season with Milwaukee being eradicated, Rodriguez’ closing month introduced his ERA down to three.71 with an 11-4 document and 95 strikeouts in his 114 innings pitched.
Rawlings is the official baseball of the American Affiliation.