Jeremy Hazelbaker Named PCL Player of the Week
Published on July 13, 2015 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Memphis Redbirds News Release
Memphis Redbirds Outfielder Jeremy Hazelbaker
(Memphis Redbirds)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Memphis Redbirds outfielder Jeremy Hazelbaker has been named the Pacific Coast League's Player of the Week for the July 6-12 period.
Hazelbaker batted .429 (12-for-28) with two home runs, five doubles, one triple, and a league-leading 13 RBI in seven games during the week. The slugger also paced the league in extra-base hits (8) and total bases (25) and ranked third in slugging percentage (.893) and on-base plus slugging (1.341).
Since joining Memphis on July 3 from Double-A Springfield, Hazelbaker is batting .459 (17-for-37) with three home runs and 16 RBI in 10 games. The outfielder has compiled six multiple-hit efforts in his 10 games, including a four-hit performance on July 7 at Colorado Springs.
Yesterday, the outfielder concluded his hot week by homering and doubling in Memphis' 12-3 victory over cross-state rival Nashville.
The 27-year-old opened the 2015 campaign with Double-A Tulsa in the Dodgers organization and hit .245 (13-for-53) with two RBI in 14 games before being released on May 1.
After signing with the Cardinals on May 14 and assigned to Springfield, Hazelbaker hit .308 (44-for-143) with three home runs, three triples, 13 doubles, and 20 RBI in 40 games to earn a spot on the Texas League Mid-Season All-Star team.
Hazelbaker is the third Redbird player to win a weekly award this season, joining starting pitchers Tom Cooney (May 11-17) and Tyler Lyons (June 1-7).
It is the fourth time in Hazelbaker's seven-year career to win a weekly award and first at the Triple-A level.
The Muncie, Indiana native was originally selected by the Red Sox in the June, 2009 MLB First-Year Player Draft out of Ball State University.
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