Milone, Walker named Batavia Downs POTW
Rochester Red Wings pitcher Tommy Milone and outfielder Adam Brett Walker have been named the Batavia Downs Gaming and Racetrack Co-Players of the Week for the period of May 16-22. Walker was also named the International League Batter of the Week for the same period.
Milone pitched a total of 15 innings in his two starts, allowing four earned runs and striking out 12 without a walk. The May 16 game was tied 2-2 when he left, a game the Wings lost in extra innings to Charlotte. On May 22, Milone picked up the win as the Wings rallied to beat Durham 3-2. Milone has a 2-0 record with a 2.18 ERA since being optioned from Minnesota May 7.
Walker was 7-for-20 (.350) for the week with 6 runs scored, 5 homers, 7 RBI, and 5 walks. He hit a pair of homers in the 6-3 win May 19 in Durham, then blasted three more in the 12-2 win May 21 against the Bulls. Walker became the first Red Wing player to hit three homers in one game since Leo Gomez in 1990. For the season, Walker is tied for the league lead with 9 homers, and 7th in slugging percentage at .492 entering play Monday.
More on Milone:
Is in his ninth professional season, third with the Twins organization after being drafted by the Washington Nationals in the 10th round of the 2008 draft out of the University of Southern California...Acquired by Twins via drade with Oakland at trade deadline July 21, 2014 for Sam Fuld.
Stats: Tommy Milone player page
Video: Tommy Milone video highlights from MiLB.TV
More on Walker:
Entering his fifth professional season, all with the Twins organization after being selected in third round (97th overall) of 2012 Draft...midnamed Arizona Fall League Rising Star, MiLB Joe Bauman Home Run Award ( Double A), mid-season All-Star and post-season All-Star honors with Double-A Chattanooga in 2015.
Stats: Adam Brett Walker player page
Video: Adam Brett Walker video highlights from MiLB.TV
Batavia Downs Racetrack and Batavia Downs Gaming present the award each week during the regular season. Batavia Downs Gaming is a Video Gaming Center owned and operated by Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation in association with the New York Lottery. Western OTB is a public benefit corporation in the State of New York.
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2016 Player of the Week winners:
April 7-17: P Alex Meyer
April 18-24: P Jose Berrios
April 25-May 1: P David Martinez
May 2-8: P Jason Wheeler
May 9-15: INF James Beresford
May 16-22: P Tommy Milone and OF Adam Brett Walker
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