Southern League Weekly Awards: July 9-15
July 16, 2018 - Southern League (SL1) News Release
MARIETTA, GA - The Southern League of Professional Baseball Clubs are proud to announce that Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp infielder Isan Diaz has been named Player of the Week and Birmingham Barons starter Jimmy Lambert has been named Pitcher of the Week. Both awards recognize these players' performances for games during the week of July 9-15.
Diaz, 22, earns Player of the Week honors after appearing in six strong games for the Jumbo Shrimp. The Bayamon, Puerto Rico native led the Southern League with a 1.091 slugging percentage and a stout 1.611 OPS while also tying for the league lead in both home runs (4) and RBI (12). Additionally, Diaz ranked among the league leaders in a number of offensive categories this past week including batting average (.455, 3rd), on-base percentage (.520, T-3rd), runs (7, T-2nd), hits (10, T-4th), and total bases (24, T-2nd).
The Miami Marlins no. 7 prospect according to MLB Pipeline, Diaz was previously named Southern League Player of the Week on June 11. He is the first player this year to secure multiple Weekly Awards.
Lambert, 23, is recognized as the Pitcher of the Week following a pair of high quality starts for the Barons. This past Monday, Lambert spun seven strong innings against the Mississippi Braves; surrendering just one run on seven hits while allowing no walks and registering nine strikeouts.
On Saturday, the Arcadia, California native posted seven shutout frames against the Tennessee Smokies, starting a combined one-hitter for Birmingham while recording 10 strikeouts against just two walks.
Overall, Lambert led all Southern League hurlers in both strikeouts (19) and innings pitched (14.0) this past week. Both his 0.64 ERA (1 ER/14.0 IP) and 0.71 WHIP were the lowest among pitchers with more than one start. Lambert is the Chicago White Sox no. 28 prospect according to MLB Pipeline.
Southern League Stories from July 16, 2018
- Erceg Shines in Biloxi's Series Win over Jacksonville - Biloxi Shuckers
- Lookouts Take Second Game of Doubleheader, 8-1 - Chattanooga Lookouts
- Shuckers Win Rubber Match over Jumbo Shrimp, 8-3 - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
- Westbrook, Robertson Rally Generals Past Mobile for Sweep - Jackson Generals
- Barons Bats Smoke Tennessee In Finale, 9-2 - Birmingham Barons
- Biscuits Drop Finale, Win Series over Lookouts - Montgomery Biscuits
- BayBears Lead Slips Away Late in Series Finale Loss - Mobile BayBears
- Monday's Night's Game with Pensacola Cancelled by Rain - Mississippi Braves
- Series Finale against Braves Washed Away - Pensacola Blue Wahoos
- Miller to Jacksonville; Millan to Jupiter - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
- Salazar, Sobotka Earn Weekly Honors - Mississippi Braves
- Diaz Southern League Player of the Week - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
- Barons Back in Birmingham for 10 Games - Birmingham Barons
- Shuckers Raise over $5,000 with Jersey Auction - Biloxi Shuckers
- Jimmy Lambert Named SL Pitcher of the Week - Birmingham Barons
- Southern League Weekly Awards: July 9-15 - SL1
- Generals Scorch Mobile, 20-8 - Jackson Generals
- BayBears Take Lead in Sixth, But Generals Explode Late - Mobile BayBears
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