New Hampshire’s Sean Keys Earns Minor League Baseball’s Eastern League Player of the Week

MANCHESTER, NH – On Monday, April 20, Minor League Baseball recognized New Hampshire’s Sean Keys as the Eastern League’s Player of the Week for the week of April 13 through April 19. Keys is the first Fisher Cats player to receive the league’s Player of the Week award since Jace Bohrofen in April of 2025.

In five games against the Chesapeake Baysox, Keys drove in nine runs and led the league with a 1.682 OPS and a 1.111 slugging percentage, thanks to a pair of doubles and three home runs. In 18 at-bats, five of Keys’ nine hits in his five games were good for extra bases.

429 ft!!! What a blast from Sean Keys!!! pic.twitter.com/uGxOLcsDG9

— New Hampshire Fisher Cats (@FisherCats) April 18, 2026

With the series beginning in a Wednesday doubleheader, Keys went 3-for-5 with two doubles and a three-run homer in game one. In the second game, Keys finished 3-for-4 with four RBIs including a game-tying, three-run bomb in the bottom of the fifth, his second of the day. Each of Keys’ home runs came with two on and two out.

Your eyes are okay! We've scored 20 runs today! pic.twitter.com/f1EyxcFDC6

— New Hampshire Fisher Cats (@FisherCats) April 15, 2026

Keys’ contributions have played a big role in New Hampshire’s 110 runs and their +40-run differential, best in all of Double-A. In his first 12 games, Keys is tied with teammate Jackson Hornung for the most runs batted in (15), the second-most in the Eastern League.

Tied for the most home runs in the league (5), Keys’ name is scattered all over the league leaders’ list: Batting average (.356, T8th), RBIs (15, T2nd), on-base percentage (.482, 7th), slugging percentage (.756, 2nd), OPS (1.238, 2nd), total bases (34, T2nd), and runs (16, T2nd).

KEYS KRUSH‼️ pic.twitter.com/C5fC6npoWh

— New Hampshire Fisher Cats (@FisherCats) April 15, 2026

Following a road trip to Reading, the Fisher Cats return to Delta Dental Stadium on Tuesday, April 28, for April Vacation Week. Upcoming promotions include 80s Night on Friday, May 1, which includes postgame Atlas fireworks. Dad Rock Day is Saturday, May 2, and the series concludes with Military Appreciation Day on Sunday, May 3. For tickets or more information, visit nhfishercats.com, or call the box office at 603-641-2005.

About the New Hampshire Fisher Cats

The New Hampshire Fisher Cats are the Double-A affiliate of the 2025 American League champions, the Toronto Blue Jays, and play their home games at Delta Dental Stadium in Manchester. Since 2004, more than 170 former Fisher Cats have made their MLB debuts. The Fisher Cats have raised millions of dollars for various charities through the Fisher Cats Foundation and continuously strive to improve the quality of life for Granite State residents. The organization has been recognized as New Hampshire Business Review’s “Best Sporting Event to Take Clients To”, Parenting New Hampshire Magazine’s “New Hampshire’s Favorite Sporting Event for Families”, and New Hampshire Magazine’s “Best New Hampshire Sports Team”. For more information on the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, please visit nhfishercats.com, call (603) 641-2005, or contact Chris Jared via email at [email protected].