The latest Minor League Offensive Player of the Week and Pitcher of the Week Awards have been announced.
The Midwest League Awards went like this:
Taylor Harbin, South Bend
.433 (13-30), 4 R, 6 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 12 RBI, 2 BB, 2 SO, 0 SB, .633 SLG
When Harbin clubbed five hits on Tuesday, he immediately became the favorite to win this award. It didn't hurt that in addition to five total hits, three were doubles, and it resulted in six RBIs. But Harbin would keep up the pace, grabbing at least one hit and one RBI in his next four games. Harbin has become a force as the weather has heated up in South Bend, batting .319 with 41 RBIs in the season's second half and he's inching close to the .280 mark for the season. With South Bend looming in the Midwest League playoff hunt, no Silver Hawk is more important to the team's chances in the coming weeks than Harbin.
Corey Kluber, Fort Wayne
1-0, 0.00 ERA, 2 G, 2 GS, 13.0 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 21 SO
This list is loaded with amazing performances from the week, but no one tops Corey Kluber in terms of dominance. The big right-hander was demoted in July from Lake Elsinore to Fort Wayne after the California League hit him hard, to the tune of a 6.01 ERA in 19 appearances. However, he finished on a good note, throwing four hitless innings in three relief appearances for the Storm. Kluber may be headed back to California soon, however, as he demonstrated this week that the Midwest League poses little challenge for him. On Aug. 19, Kluber had the week's best start, striking out 11 batters over eight one-hit innings against Lansing. Unfortunately, the game was a pitcher's duel that Fort Wayne lost in the 10th. Pitching against the same Lugnuts five days later, Kluber exacted a bit of revenge, and the win, this time with 10 strikeouts and four hits allowed over five innings.
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