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Offensive Players of the Week

April 24, 2006
International League
Lastings Milledge, Norfolk
.550 (11-20), 5 R, 3 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 9 BB, 1 SO, 1 SB, .950 SLG

Norfolk center fielder Lastings Milledge rode an eight-game hitting streak to raise his average from .325 to .400. The leadoff hitter went 2-for-2 with a double to help the Tide beat Rochester, 5-3, on April 18.

Pacific Coast League
Jason Stokes, Albuquerque
.481 (13-27), 10 R, 3 2B, 0 3B, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 5 BB, 9 SO, 0 SB, .815 SLG

Jason Stokes' nine-game hitting streak keyed Albuquerque's eight straight wins and ascent to first place. The 25-year-old first basemen went 3-for-3 with a homer to push the Isotopes past Iowa, 6-5, on April 20.

Eastern League
Jorge Padilla, Binghamton
.524 (11-21), 5 R, 2 2B, 0 3B, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 2 BB, 3 SO, 3 SB, .762 SLG

Binghamton's Jorge Padilla had four multiple-hit games and raised his batting average from .286 to .377. The 26-year-old outfielder went 2-for-2 with a home run to lead the Mets past Erie, 8-4, on April 21.

Southern League
Micah Hoffpauir, West Tenn
.414 (12-29), 8 R, 3 2B, 0 3B, 4 HR, 11 RBI, 3 BB, 5 SO, 0 SB, .931 SLG

West Tenn's Micah Hoffpauir launched four homers and racked up 11 RBIs while adding three doubles. Hoffpauir exploded for six RBIs and a homer, going 4-for-4 to help the Diamond Jaxx rout Mississippi, 12-1, on April 18.

Texas League
Josh Anderson, Corpus Christi
.469 (15-32), 9 R, 2 2B, 0 3B, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 3 BB, 4 SO, 4 SB

Josh Anderson capped a highlight-reel week with a 5-for-6 performance, leading Corpus Christi past Frisco, 12-2, on April 23. The 23-year-old center fielder collected 15 hits and lifted his average almost a hundred points from .235 to .333.

California League
Mike Stodolka, High Desert
.524 (11-21), 6 R, 8 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 5 BB, 3 SO, 1 SB, .905 SLG

Mike Stodolka smacked a whopping eight doubles, batted .524 for the week (.419 on the season) and led High Desert to a 5-2 record. The 24-year-old first basemen hit three doubles alone in the Mavericks victory over Lancaster, 4-2, on April 22.

Carolina League
Michael Hall, Wilmington
.444 (8-18), 4 R, 3 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 2 BB, 6 SO, 0 SB, .889 SLG

Michael Hall hit safely in all five games for Wilmington while going 8-for-18. The 20-year-old outfielder launched a homer and a triple in the Blue Rocks' win over Kinston, 7-2, on April 19.

Florida State League
Drew Anderson, Sarasota
.375 (9-24), 8 R, 2 2B, 3 3B, 0 HR, 10 RBI, 2 BB, 4 SO, 1 SB, .833 SLG

Sarasota's Drew Anderson belted three triples and two doubles, driving in 10 runs and scoring eight. The 23-year-old second baseman's pinch-hit, bases-clearing triple broke a 3-3 tie and led the Reds over Clearwater, 7-4, on April 19.

Midwest League
Bobby Mosby, Dayton
.400 (10-25), 5 R, 5 2B, 0 3B, 1 HR, 9 RBI, 0 BB, 7 SO, 0 SB, .720 SLG

Dayton's Bobby Mosby went 10-for-25 to increase his batting average from .235 to .291. The 24-year-old first baseman blasted two doubles for four RBIs in leading the Dragons over Kane County, 7-2, on April 22.

South Atlantic League
Sergio Pedroza, Columbus
.381 (8-21), 3 R, 4 2B, 0 3B, 2 HR, 9 RBI, 5 BB, 6 SO, 0 SB, .857 SLG

Sergio Pedroza drove in nine runs to help Columbus rebound from a three-game losing streak with three straight wins. The 22-year-old outfielder/designated hitter doubled in two runs before launching a game-deciding grand slam home run, as the Catfish outslugged Asheville, 14-10, on April 23.

Chris Heine is a contributor to MLB.com.