F-Cats’ Pentecost named EL Player of the Month

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unnamed 1PORTLAND, Maine – On Wednesday, the Eastern League named Fisher Cats catcher Max Pentecost as its player of the month of August.

Pentecost had at least one hit in 18of his 20 appearances during the month, grabbing multiple hits in nine of them. Among Eastern League batters in August led the league in slugging percentage (.650), while ranking second in batting average (.375), OPS (1.031), fourth in homers (6) and fifth in RBI (22).

In a year of big moments, broken records, and top prospects, Pentecost provided the biggest swing of the season on August 25. Trailing Binghamton 7-6 in the bottom of the eighth inning, he blasted a go-ahead three-run homer over the right field fence, and the Fisher Cats clinched their first playoff berth since 2011 three outs later.

The Blue Jays selected Pentecost with the 11th overall pick in the 2014 draft out Kennesaw State University. In his first Double-A season, he hit .253 with 10 home runs, 52 RBIs, and ranked second in the league by throwing out 39.7 percent of would-be base stealers.

With the award, Pentecost becomes just the third Fisher Cat to earn the award, joining Vladimir Guerrero Jr. earlier this season and Gustavo Chacin in 2014.

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