Captains Erik Gonzalez Named Midwest League Player of the Week
July 8, 2013 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Lake County Captains News Release
EASTLAKE, OH - The Midwest League and the Lake County Captains, the class A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians, have announced that Captains infielder ERIK GONZALEZ has been named the Midwest League Player of the Week for the week of July 1-7. Gonzalez is the first Captain to receive either Pitcher or Player of the week honors this season.
Over the past week, Gonzalez hit .379 (11-29) with 2 HR's, a 3B and 10 RBI's. He scored seven runs, stole two bases and only struck out once.
Gonzalez, 21, from Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic was the signed by the Indians as an International Free Agent in 2008. He spent the entire 2012 season at Mahoning Valley.
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