MOUNTAINMEN'S GORDON & CHOPPERS' SAAVERDA NAB 2017 SIM 18 PLAYERS OF THE WEEK HONORS

Colchester's 21 Year-Old Former First Round Draft Pick Establishing Himself As One Of SIMBL's Purest Hitters; Second In League With Sizzling .390 Batting Average

Monday, August 14th, 2017: Thomas Gordon demonstrated his potential to be a star in the game last week and today he took home the Union League Player of the Week Award.

The Marin second baseman wreaked havoc on opposing pitchers last week, pounding them for a .469 average (15-32) with 2 home runs and 9 RBIs on his way to claiming the honor.

This year Gordon has collected a .333 batting average to date with 169 hits in 507 at-bats, 79 RBIs, 10 home runs and scored 87 times. He has played in 114 games.

Monday, August 14th, 2017: One of the league's most exciting young players, Gabriel Saavedra of the Colchester Choppers earned himself Syndicate League Player of the Week honors with a standout performance in last week's games.

For the week the 21-year-old right fielder had a lofty .593 average (16-27), collecting 1 home run, 9 RBIs and 4 runs scored.

Saavedra has collected 145 hits for the Choppers this year, 4 of them home runs. He has also netted 69 RBIs and scored 66 runs while batting .390.