Salt Lake centerfielder Peter Bourjos, currently a member of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, has been named the Pacific Coast League's Rookie of the Year for the 2010 season.
Omaha Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas was named the Texas League Player of the Year Monday, but he easily overshadowed that honor by belting three home runs and driving in a known-modern PCL record 11 RBI later Monday night at Rosenblatt Stadium.
(Photos courtesy of the Albuquerque Isotopes and Allison Rhoades/Memphis Redbirds)
Albuquerque Isotopes third baseman Russ Mitchell and Memphis Redbirds starting pitcher Brandon Dickson have been named the Pacific Coast League's Player and Pitcher of the Week for August 23-29, the league announced Monday. PCL news release
Lance Lynn and the Redbirds outscored the Express 26-4 in the five-game sweep. (Allison Rhoades)
The Memphis Redbirds completed a crucial five-game sweep of the Round Rock Express Sunday, staying within 0.5 games of first-place Iowa in the American Conference Northern Division. Memphis Sunday recap
The two teams split the season series 8-8, but Sacramento now holds the tiebreaker.
The Sacramento River Cats outdueled the Fresno Grizzlies 2-1 Sunday afternoon, building a one-game lead in the Pacific Conference Southern Division while earning the season tie-breaker over Fresno in the process. 'Cats Sunday recap
Isotopes third baseman Russ Mitchell hit four home runs and scored nine times in the series.
Albuquerque cruised past Oklahoma City 10-5 on Sunday, taking four-of-five games in the series and moving to within 2.0 games of the first place RedHawks in the American Conference Southern Division. Game recap