Brent Rooker Florida State League POW 082117 to 082717

Brent Rooker of the Fort Myers Miracle was selected the Florida State League Player of the Week for the span of August 21, 2017 through August 27, 2017. For the week he hit 7 for 16, .438/.471/.938 with 2 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 5 R, 0 SB and 0 BB in 4 games. He had also earned the award week 18. This season the outfielder hit 40 for 143, .280/.364/.552 with 11 HR, 35 RBI, 23 R, 0 SB in 40 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.