Juremi Profar named Texas League Player of the Week
FRISCO, Texas (July 17, 2017) - Riders infielder Juremi Profar has been named the Texas League's Player of the Week for his performance between July 10-16, becoming the third Riders player to earn the award this season.Profar led the league in batting average, hitting .588 (10-17) with two doubles, one
FRISCO, Texas (July 17, 2017) - Riders infielder
Profar led the league in batting average, hitting .588 (10-17) with two doubles, one homer run and four RBIs during a four-game span against San Antonio and Corpus Christi. Profar went 3-4 on Friday against the Missions, hitting a home run and driving in three runs. He collected four hits on Saturday, including two doubles..
Profar posted an on-base percentage of .611 and a slugging percentage of .882 last week. The Curacao native has a team-leading nine games with at least three hits, and has 24 multiple-hit contests.
The infielder joins
The RoughRiders, the Double-A affiliate of the Rangers, continue their four-game road trip tonight at 7:05 against the Corpus Christi Hooks. The Riders return home Thursday, July 20 at 7:05 p.m. to begin a four-game homestand against the San Antonio Missions. The first 500 fans in attendance will receive a Centaur Grubes Bobblehead. It's also a Thirsty Thursday and a Choctaw Lazy River Pool Party. Tickets are available online at RidersBaseball.com, by phone at (972) 731-9200 or at the Dr Pepper Ballpark box office.
About the RoughRiders
The Frisco RoughRiders are the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers and play their games at beautiful Dr Pepper Ballpark in Frisco, Texas. The team was founded in 2003 and has finished first among all Double-A franchises in attendance in each of the last 12 seasons (2005-2016). In August 2014, the RoughRiders were purchased by an ownership group led by Chuck Greenberg. The new ownership group, together with the city of Frisco, has spearheaded numerous major franchise improvements over the past two seasons, investing more than $7 million in a wide array of facility upgrades and improvements, including a new state-of-the-art HD video board, sound system, Bull Moose Saloon, InTouch Grille, Riders Outpost Team Store, and the newest and biggest creation, the 174-foot Choctaw Lazy River. The upgrades made prior to the 2015 season earned the Riders and the City of Frisco "Best Ballpark Renovation" of 2015 by Ballpark Digest. The same publication also honored the Choctaw Lazy River as the best ballpark improvement over $1 million for the 2016 season. More than 140 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball, including All-Stars Chris Davis,
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