Player of the Week, 7/28-8/3: Zach Daeges

Portland OF Zach Daeges posted a .481/.531/.778 (1.039 OPS) line with one home run and five doubles in 27 AB (13 hits) over six games, scoring six runs and batting in 10 and running away with SoxProspects.com (position) Player of the Week voting for July 28-August 3. On the season, Daeges (age 24) owns a .305/.413/.457 (.870 OPS) line with five home runs, 27 doubles and two triples in 302 ABs (92 hits) over 83 games, scoring 48 runs and batting in 50. He has spent all of 2008 with the Sea Dogs and this is his first Player of the Week Award since 2007 (when he won twice).