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Luis Rengifo named Southern League Player of Month for June

(vpbowers.com)
July 4, 2018

MOBILE, Ala. (July 4, 2018) - Infielder Luis Rengifo from the Mobile BayBears, the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels, has been named Southern League Player of the Month for June.Rengifo, 21, posted a .351 batting average (33-for-94) with a .470 on-base percentage. He led the BayBears with 10

MOBILE, Ala. (July 4, 2018) - Infielder Luis Rengifo from the Mobile BayBears, the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels, has been named Southern League Player of the Month for June.
Rengifo, 21, posted a .351 batting average (33-for-94) with a .470 on-base percentage. He led the BayBears with 10 stolen bases, 17 walks, and 27 runs scored. Rengifo had multiple hits in 11 of his 25 games played, including a four-hit game on June 4 at Chattanooga. He also had 11 extra-base hits with seven doubles, two triples, two home runs, and 11 RBIs.
The Venezuela native was acquired by the Angels on March 20, 2018 as the player to be named later in a trade that sent first baseman C.J. Cron to the Tampa Bay Rays. Rengifo joined the BayBears on May 22 from Class A Advanced Inland Empire and was named the Angels Minor League Player of the Month for May. He is currently the No. 27 prospect in the organization, according to MLB Pipeline.
The BayBears begin a four-game home series against the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp Wednesday, July 4, at 6:35 p.m. CDT. Live coverage can be seen on MiLB.tv (subscription required, promo code: BAYBEARS) and heard on the BayBears Broadcast Network, the TuneIn Radio App, and the MiLB First Pitch App, with the Countdown to First Pitch starting at 6:15 p.m. CDT.
The BayBears host a total of 70 home dates through Labor Day, September 3. Single-game tickets and ticket packages are currently on sale. Group and hospitality offerings for the 2018 season can be reserved by calling (251) 479-BEAR (2327).
 
About the Mobile BayBears
The Mobile BayBears are the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels and play their games at Hank Aaron Stadium in Mobile, Ala. The BayBears were founded in 1997 and have won four Southern League titles in 1998, 2004, 2011, and 2012. Additionally, the 1998 and 2011 championship squads were named Minor League Team of the Year by Baseball America. More than 160 former BayBears have reached the Major League level, including All-Stars Max Scherzer, Paul Goldschmidt, Jake Peavy, Carlos González, and Justin Upton. For more information on the Mobile BayBears and Hank Aaron Stadium, please visit MobileBayBears.com, call (251) 479-BEAR (2327), or contact Steve Goldberg via email at [email protected].
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