The Astros have named outfielder Drew Brutcher as their Minor Leaguer Player of the Month for June. In 22 games last month, Brutcher batted .387 with 9 doubles, 1 triple, 4 home runs, and 28 RBIs while working 22 walks against 18 strikeouts. He has hit safely in 5 of 6 games on this road trip, going 2-for-4 with an RBI last night to open July.
Brutcher went 3-for-3 with a home run June 18 vs. San Antonio as part of a 9-game hitting streak. The 24-year-old from Lakeland, Florida went deep 3 times during this .581 surge.
Brutcher earned Texas League Player of the Week honors after hitting .542 (13x24) with 6 doubles, 1 triple, 2 home runs, 14 RBIs, and 7 walks in 6 games at Midland June 9-14.
Brutcher, who was a single shy of the cycle June 13, clubbed his 2nd grand slam of the month on June 14, helping the Hooks to a series-clinching rout of the RockHounds. Brutcher recorded multiple hits in each of his last 3 games at Midland, batting .714 (10x14) with 7 extra-base hits and 12 RBIs.
Brutcher, who clubbed his first pro slam as part of a career-best 6 RBI day Jun 3 vs. Arkansas, is batting .304 with 15 doubles, 1 triple, 7 homers and 51 RBIs in 60 games between the Hooks and High-A Asheville this season. The University of South Florida product ranks 2nd in the Astros system in batting average and RBIs while placing 4th in OPS (.899).