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Astros' Tucker blasts off for weekly award

No. 8 overall prospect homered six times for Triple-A Fresno
August 27, 2018

Kyle Tucker's week began on a sour note when he was optioned from the Majors back to Triple-A Fresno last Tuesday. Now, he's playing a significantly happier tune. The Astros' No. 2 prospect has been named Pacific Coast League Offensive Player of the Week after going 14-for-25 (.560) with six

Young piles up hits, leads Players of the Week

Cubs' 15th-round pick goes 15-for-23 for playoff-bound Eugene
September 5, 2017

Jared Young was running out of time to make a big impression in his first professional season. He accomplished that and then some last week.The Cubs' 15th-round pick in June, he went 15-for-23 with a homer, three doubles, eight RBIs and nine runs scored over five games for Class A