Round Rock Express OF Joey Butler Earns Rangers April Honor
Published on May 10, 2013 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Round Rock Express News Release
ROUND ROCK, Texas - Following an April in which he reached base safely in 22 of 25 games, outfielder Joey Butler earned the Rangers Minor League Player of the Month honors.
Butler hit .341 (30-for-88) with six doubles, three home runs and 12 RBI over the month of April in which he played 25 games. The 15th round pick of the 2008 June draft hit safely in 20 games throughout the month, including three five-game hitting streaks before landing on the disabled list on May 1 with a hamstring injury. He ranked 10th in the PCL in on-base percentage (.433) and 13th in batting average. Butler was named the 2012 Express MVP and has found continued success in 2013, posting nine multi-hit games and continues to top the team in batting average despite having missed seven games after being placed on the DL.
The Express continues a four-game series tonight in Las Vegas with first pitch scheduled for 9:05 p.m. CST. The E-Train will travel to Tucson to face the Padres Triple-A affiliate for four games (May 11-14) before returning home to start an eight-game homestand to include the Colorado Springs Sky Sox (May 16-19) and Reno Aces (May 20-23). For more information on the Express, visit www.RoundRockExpress.com or call (512) 255-2255. Keep up with the Express on Facebook and Twitter!
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