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QUAKES’ KEITH, STORM’S HAWKINS NAMED PLAYER/PITCHER OF THE MONTH FOR APRIL

Damon Keith, Photo: MiLB.com

Late on this, last week MiLB named Damon Keith of Rancho Cucamonga and Garrett Hawkins of Lake Elsinore as California League Player and Pitcher of the Month. From MiLB.com:

DAMON KEITH – Rancho Cucamonga Quakes (Dodgers) outfielder Damon Keith led the league in on-base percentage (.519), slugging percentage (.672) and OPS (1.191) and was second in average (.391), hits (25) and runs (19). He finished third in triples (two) and fourth in total bases (43). Keith, 21, was selected by the Dodgers in the 18th round of the 2021 MLB Draft out of California Baptist University.

Garrett Hawkins, Photo: MiLB.com

GARRETT HAWKINS – Lake Elsinore Storm (Padres) right-hander Garrett Hawkins went 1-0 with a 1.96 ERA in four starts. He struck out 26 batters and walked just one over 18 1/3 innings. Hawkins, 22, was selected by the Padres in the ninth round of the 2021 MLB Draft out of the University of British Columbia.

 

 

And here’s a brief interview with Damon Keith on the HOT STOVE BASEBALL TALK YouTube channel:

QUAKES’ DEVIN MANN NAMED PLAYER OF THE MONTH

Photo: MiLB.com

Rancho  Cucamonga INF Devin Mann has been named the California League’s Uncle Ray’s Player of the Month for June. Mann had a 1.107 OPS for the month with 10 homers and 21 RBI and a .361 OBP. Currently, his 86 hits are  fifth in the league and his 52 runs scored are fourth.

Mann was drafted by the Dodgers in the fifth round in 2018 and appeared in two games in the AZL and 63 games at Great Lakes of the Midwest League. In 229 ABs with the Loons Mann batted .241/.348/.335 last year and has been with Rancho Cucamonga all of 2019.