Can-Am Brockton Rox

Valencia Takes Two; Rox Centerfielder Wins Player Of The Month

August 2, 2011 - Canadian American League (Can-Am)
Brockton Rox News Release


(Brockton, Mass. - August 2, 2011) - The day after Chris Valencia received the honor of being selected as the Can-Am Player of the Week, the Rox centerfielder was named Can-Am Player of the Month for July.

The Garden Grove, California native put up eye popping numbers throughout July as he hit .420 (50-for-119) in 28 games with eleven doubles, five triples and 27 RBIs. In addition, Valencia swiped 18 bases, while being caught only three times. He scored a team high 33 runs, while achieving another team high of 16 extra-base hits on the way to a .450 on-base percentage.

In the past week alone, Valencia went 15-for-26 (.577) during a seven game roadtrip with five multi-hit games, including a current six game hit streak. Valencia scored 13 runs over the seven games and knocked in five. He also added five stolen bases, including three in one game to his league leading total of 31.

Valencia is near or at the top of the league in four other offensive categories. While batting .343 (6th), he has scored 52 runs (2nd), recorded 86 hits (2nd) and collected seven triples (1st).

Valencia's 18 game hit streak from July 1 to July 20 was good enough to place him third longest in the league this season and included eleven multi-hit games.

For the season, Valencia is batting .343 (86-for-251) with 21 doubles, 52 runs scored and 38 RBIs in 61 games.

It is the first 2011 Can-Am League Player of the Month award for Valencia, who captured the 2009 Can-Am League Rookie of the Year selection in his first year of professional baseball.

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