Blake Tekotte Earns Player Of The Week Honors

San Antonio - San Antonio Missions centerfielder Blake Tekotte has been named the Texas League Player of the Week for the week of July 4-10.

In six games Tekotte hit .462 (12-for-26) with three doubles, five home runs, eight RBI, two stolen bases with eight runs scored while recording a .481 on-base percentage and 1.153 slugging percentage.

On the season, the 24-year old native of Columbia, MO is hitting .302 (76-for-252) with 19 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs, 42 RBI, 25 stolen bases and 51 runs scored in 67 games. He is currently tied for the team lead in homers and is fourth in the Texas League in steals and on-base percentage (.422).

Tekotte was promoted to San Diego on May 23 and hit .158 (3-for-19) with a double, a triple and an RBI in 10 games with the Padres before being sent back to San Antonio on June 9.

Tekotte is fifth Mission to win the award this season joining Jaff Decker (April 11-17), James Darnell and Sawyer Carroll (May 30-June 5) and Vince Belnome (June 6-12).



(oursportscentral.com)