IBL Star of the Week Named Monday, July 29th , 2148 Melbourne Meteors third baseman Rafael Hammer walked away with the Intercontinental Baseball League Player of the Week Award today after putting up some impressive numbers over the past seven days.
"The Meteors fans are really behind me right now," said the 31-year-old. "That helps. They give you the confidence to go out there and do better."
Hammer batted .409 (9-for-22) with 4 home runs and 12 RBIs this week on his way to the award.
Hammer is currently batting .316 with 20 home runs and 86 RBIs.