September 9, 2007 at 1:54 AM
Player of the Month, August: Daeges
Lancaster OF Zach Daeges continued his season-long tear through the Cal League in August, posting a .372/.477/.686/1.164 line over 23 games, and was named SoxProspects.com Player of the Month for August. Daeges notched 32 hits in 86 at-bats, including four HR, 11 doubles and two triples, scoring 30 runs while batting in 28, and walked 18 times while striking out 19. He also stole one base (0 CS). On the season Daeges is .330/.423/.579/1.002 with 21 HR, 55 doubles (a Cal League record) and five triples, and 113 runs batted in. He also was named to the Cal League Post-Season All-Star Team. Daeges, 23, was a 6th round draft choice in 2006.