IL1 Rochester Red Wings

Dean, Rodriguez Named Batavia Downs Players of the Week

Published on August 3, 2015 under International League (IL1)
Rochester Red Wings News Release


Rochester Red Wings infielder/outfielder Reynaldo Rodriguez and pitcher Pat Dean have been named the Batavia Downs Gaming and Racetrack Players of the Week for the period of July 27-Aug. 2. Rodriguez has also been named the International League Batter of the Week for the same period - the sixth time this season a Red Wings player has been honored, most by any one team this season.

Rodriguez batted .385 (10-for-26) for the week, with 2 homers, 5 RBI, and 6 runs scored. He enters play Monday with a 10-game hitting streak, leading the league in runs scored and extra-base hits, and third in total bases and doubles.

Dean made two starts with a 1-1 record, pitching 17 innings and allowing 13 hits and just two earned runs, while striking out 11. Dean's 2.92 season ERA is sixth best in the league entering play Monday, and he leads the league in complete games (three), shutouts (two), and innings pitched (135 2/3 innings)

More on Rodriguez:

Signed by the Twins as a minor league free agent in December 2012...All-Star at Double-A New Britain in 2014...named the Twins minor league Player of the Month for June 2014 after hitting .311 (32-for-103) with eight doubles, six home runs, and 18 RBI in 27 games for New Britain...resides in Cartagena, Columbia in the offseason.

More on Dean:

Is in his sixth season as a professional pitcher...Minnesota's 3rd round pick in 2010 out of Boston College..He spent the entire 2014 season with Double-A New Britain ...impressive 3-2, 2.03 ERA in six pennant race starts for the Wings in 2013.

Batavia Downs Racetrack and Batavia Downs Gaming present the award each week during the regular season. Batavia Downs Gaming is a Video Gaming Center owned and operated by Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation in association with the New York Lottery. Western OTB is a public benefit corporation in the State of New York.

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