MEIBRYS VILORIA NAMED TEXAS LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

SPRINGDALE, Ark - The Texas League has announced the Texas League Player and Pitcher of the Week honors for the week of June 3^rd through June 9^th and they've tabbed Northwest Arkansas Naturals' catcher Meibrys Viloria as the Player of the Week. Viloria becomes the second Natural and first position player to earn the honor this season.
During his award-winning week, Viloria hit .571 (8-for-14) in four games with five RBIs. Over his last 10 games, he is hitting .472 (17-for-36) with 10 RBIs and has raised his batting average 61 points up to .253 on the season. Viloria is currently enjoying a seven-game hitting streak, his longest of the year, with multi-hit games in six of those seven.

It marks the 32^nd time that a Naturals' position player has earned the Player of the Week honor and the first since Anderson Miller took home the award last season for his play the week of August 13^th through August 19^th.
Emmanuel Ramirez , a starter for the Amarillo Sod Poodles (Double-A San Diego Padres), was named the Texas League Pitcher of the Week after going 1-0 with a no decision and 10 strikeouts in two appearances last week.
The Northwest Arkansas Naturals are the Double-A Texas League Affiliate of the Kansas City Royals. The Naturals play at state-of-the-art Arvest Ballpark in Springdale, Ark. For more information, including statistics, ticket options, and more, please visit NWANaturals.com, and follow us on Twitter @NWANaturals and Facebook.com/Naturals.
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