Michael Burgess was named the South Atlantic League Hitter of the Week for the week of 21-27 April.
.310 (9-29), 8 R, 2 2B, 0 3B, 5 HR, 11 RBI, 2 BB, 7 SO, 0 SB, .897 SLG
In a sense, this Player of the Week award is probably more of a 10-game achievement award for Burgess, as the right fielder’s hot streak began with his first two-hit outing of the season on April 17. It must have felt comfortable, as Burgess has collected five more multi-hit games since then. On April 19, he hit his first home run in two weeks. That also must have been a good fit, as he would follow that up with another long ball April 21, then hammer four more during the week, including a two-homer effort in Saturday’s 8-6 victory against Greensboro. A first-round pick last June, Burgess has not been a gracious guest in the SAL, collecting seven of his eight home runs this year away from Municipal Stadium.
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