Three Venezuelan players stood out with minor league teams from the United States during the week that ended on June 20.
The trio of criollos was distinguished with the Player of the Week recognition in the three circuits of double A classification that operate in that country. They are receivers Gabriel Moreno and José Gregorio Herrera and infielder Luis Castro.
Moreno, 21, who is a backup for the Lara Cardinals in local pro ball, took the award in the Northerneastern League for his performance with New Hampshire Fisher Cats, a branch of the Toronto Blue Jays by leaving .421 average with three home runs, including one grand slam and ten RBIs in six games.
The Barquisimeto native leads his league in average (.388), RBIs (40), OBP (.438) and OPS (1,128).
Herrera, meanwhile, obtained the designation in the Double A Central League for his performance with the club Amarillo Sod Poodles, an affiliate of the Arizona Rattlesnakes.
In five meetings during the week, he hit 20-9 for .450 with a pair of doubles, a triple, three home runs and nine charter runs.
In 30 games so far this season, Herrera is hitting .280 (107-30) with 18 runs scored, 5 home runs and 24 RBIs. The player who was born in San Carlos, Cojedes, 24 years ago and in Venezuelan ball is a reserve for the Águilas del Zulia, is in his seventh season in the minors after signing at 17 in 2013.
Castro, first baseman for the Biloxi Shuckers, a branch of the Milwaukee Brewers in the AA South League, was involved in six games during the week against the Angels’ affiliate and posted a .360 average with two tubeyes, three home runs, seven RBIs and four. annotated.
The 25-year-old from Trujillo had three hits in three meetings during the week. At the beginning of June, the Bravos reserve player in the LVBP, accompanied the national team in the pre-Olympic tournament that was held in Florida.
In the tie against Cuba, Colombia and the United States, they went 9-0 with one run scored.
