Brent Rooker Florida State League POW 080717 to 081317

Brent Rooker of the Fort Myers Miracle was selected the Florida State League Player of the Week for the span of August 7, 2017 through August 13, 2017. For the week he hit 8 for 22, .364/.417/.818 with 1 2B, 3 HR, 13 RBI, 5 R, 0 SB and 1 BB in 6 games. This season the outfielder is hitting 22 for 93, .237/.343/.462 with 6 HR, 22 RBI, 12 R, 0 SB in 27 games at Fort Myers and 24 for 85, .282/.364/.588 with 7 HR, 17 RBI, 19 R, 2 SB in 22 games at Rookie Elizabethton. Fort Myers is the Class A Advanced team of the Minnesota Twins. He was originally drafted by the Twins with the 35th pick of the first round in 2017. Rooker turned 22 on November 1st.