Jake Cave Named International League Player of the Month for May

Published on June 5, 2023 under International League (IL)
Lehigh Valley IronPigs News Release

Allentown, Pennsylvania - Minor League Baseball has announced that Lehigh Valley IronPigs outfielder Jake Cave has been named the International League Player of the Month for May.

Cave captures the monthly award after being named the International League Player of the Week for May 22-28. Drew Ellis had been named International League Player of the Week for May 15-21, making this the third time this season an IronPigs player has been bestowed with International League laurels. Cave becomes the 19th IronPig all-time to claim a Player of the Month award and the first since LHP Michael Plassmeyer did so in August 2022.

Cave batted .400/.500/.798 and led the league in average (.404), runs (33), doubles (16), slugging percentage (.798) and OPS (1.298). He was second in hits (38) and third in total bases (75) and on-base percentage (.500). He had a 21-game hitting streak from May 4-28, tied for fourth longest in franchise history and posted 12 multi-hit games during the streak.

Cave is in his first season in the Phillies organization after being claimed off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles this past offseason. Cave made the Phillies Opening Day roster and was optioned to Lehigh Valley on May 2 after playing in 20 games for the Phillies, slashing .222/.286/.333 in 70 plate appearances. Cave was originally drafted by the New York Yankees in the 6th round of the 2011 draft out of Kecoughtan HS (Hampton, VA).

Cave and the IronPigs kick off a six-game road trip against the Syracuse Mets on Tuesday, June 6 at NBT Bank Stadium before returning home on Tuesday, June 13 to take on the Toledo Mud Hens at Coca-Cola Park.

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