AL Star of the Week Named Monday, August 14th , 2051
It was announced today that Brooklyn designated hitter Josh Deere was named the Alliance League Player of the Week Award for his superb play last week.
During the week he compiled a .560 batting average (14-for-25) with 5 home runs, 10 runs batted in and scored 8 runs.
During the current season Deere is batting at a .294 clip with 27 home runs and 82 RBIs. He has played in 91 games and scored 59 times.