Melky Cabrera named Player of the Week
May 9, 2006 - International League (IL1)
Columbus Clippers News Release
The International League announced today that Columbus outfielder Melky Cabrera has been named the League's Batter and Pitcher-of-the-Week for the period from May 1-7. Cabrera becomes the second member of the Clippers to be named Batter-of-the-Week in 2006, following Russ Johnson (April 6-16).
Columbus outfielder MELKY CABRERA entered this past week hitting .355, and actually managed to raise his average by over 20 points thanks to a stellar six-game stretch. For the week of May 1-7, Cabrera led the International League in hits (11), home runs (3), RBI (8), and slugging percentage (.833), and finished second in batting average (.458). Cabrera began his week in Louisville, going 2-4 Monday and followed it up with a 3-5, 3 RBI performance Tuesday that included a home run on the first pitch of the game. Melky remained hot as his Clippers returned home to face Norfolk, collecting two hits in three straight games from Friday to Sunday. His best effort came Sunday afternoon at Cooper Stadium, going 2-3 with a home run and 3 RBI in a 4-1 Columbus victory. It marked the 14th time this season Cabrera has collected multiple hits in the same game, a major reason why he is second in the IL with a .376 batting average. Melky finds himself at or near the top of the IL in several other offensive categories, including hits (1st, 44), RBI (T-1st, 24), slugging percentage (4th, .564), and on-base percentage (5th, .423). 2006 marks just the second season above the Class-A level for 21-year-old Melky Cabrera. He split last year between Double-A Trenton, Columbus, and New York, where he appeared in six games for the Yankees hitting .211 (4-19). The native of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, is rated as the #7 prospect overall in the Yankees farm system by Baseball America, who also rates him as New York's best Minor League defensive outfielder and best hitter for average.
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