Reds' Rylan Thomas Named Appy League Player of the Month
Published on August 6, 2018 under Appalachian League (ApL) News Release
REDINGTON SHORES, Fla. - Minor League Baseball announced Monday that Greeneville Reds' first baseman Rylan Thomas has been named Appalachian League Player of the Month for July. The honor comes on the heels of Thomas's Player of the Week title for the time period of July 23-29.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Thomas, 21, in the 26th round of the 2018 First-Year Player Draft out of the University of Central Florida. Thomas has spent the entirety of his young Minor League Baseball career with the organization's Rookie (Advanced) affiliate in Greeneville, batting .291 on the season with nine home runs and 25 RBI in 33 games played.
In the month of July, Thomas posted a .316/.495/.734 slash line. He connected for nine home runs and 21 RBI, recording a hit in 21 of 26 games with eight multi-hit affairs. Thomas led the Appalachian League in home runs, extra-base hits (15), slugging percentage (.734) and OPS (1.230) for the month. The Winter Garden, Fla. native's 1.230 OPS in July led all of professional baseball (Major Leagues and Minor Leagues).
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