BILOXI, MS – Minor League Baseball announced today that Biloxi Shuckers first baseman Blake Burke has been named the Southern League Player of the Month for July. Burke is the first Shucker to earn Southern League Player of the Month honors this season and the first since he was named the Player of the Month for August, 2025.
Burke finished the month among the Southern League leaders in RBI (1st, 32), OPS (1st, 1.382), extra-base hits (1st, 21), home runs (T-1st, 12), average (4th, .351) and on-base percentage (5th, .447). Burke also broke the Shuckers single-season and career home run marks, becoming the first Southern League player since 2015 to record 30 home runs in a season. He also joined teammate Andrew Fischer as the 17th Brewers Minor League player with a 30-home run season, and the fourth to achieve the feat since 1990.
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ABOUT THE BILOXI SHUCKERS:
The Biloxi Shuckers are the Double-A Affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. The Shuckers are members of the Southern League and play at Keesler Federal Park in Biloxi, Mississippi. For more information, please visit biloxishuckers.com and follow us on Twitter @biloxishuckers and at facebook.com/biloxishuckers.
ABOUT SHUCKERS BASEBALL, LLC:
Shuckers Baseball, LLC is a MS entity owned and operated by John Tracy. Shuckers Baseball operates the Biloxi Shuckers baseball franchise, including operating Keesler Federal Park for Biloxi Shuckers minor league baseball games and other entertainment and recreational events.