D-backs Award Jordan Lawlar and Kyle Amendt With Monthly Honors
The Arizona Diamondbacks named Triple-A Reno INF Jordan Lawlar and RHP Kyle Amendt the organization’s Minor League Player- and Pitcher-of-the-Month for April.
JORDAN LAWLAR
- D-backs’ No. 1 ranked prospect and MLB’s No. 4.
- Pacific Coast League Player of the Month for April.
- Hit safely in 22 of 25 games with the Aces, batting .408 (42-for-103)/1.235 OPS with 13 doubles, 2 triples, 6 home runs, 30 RBI, 14 walks, 2 hit-by-pitches, 10 stolen bases.
- Ranked among Minor League leaders in SLG pct. (1st, .748), OPS (1st, 1.235), hits (1st, 42), extra-base hits (1st, 21), total bases (1st, 77), runs (1st, 31), AVG (2nd, .408), doubles (2nd, 13) and RBI (T-2nd, 30).
- Had an 11-game hitting streak from April 17-30 (.511 AVG; 24-for-47, 7 doubles, 2 triples, 3 home runs, 18 RBI, 8 walks, 8 stolen bases).
- Hit safely in all 16 home starts, batting .424 (28-for-66)/1.249 OPS with 8 doubles, 2 triples, 3 homers, 22 RBI, 9 walks and 10 stolen bases, including 9 multi-hit games.
- Recorded a career-high-tying 4 hits on April 30 @ Sacramento.
- Hit .440 (11-for-25)/1.180 OPS vs. lefties and .397 (31-for-78)/1.253 OPS vs. righties.
- Signed as the D-backs’ first-round pick (6th overall) in the 2021 Draft.
KYLE AMENDT
- Went scoreless over 10 games (11.2 IP) with an opponent .195 AVG (8-for-41), 4 walks and 15 strikeouts with the Aces.
- Ranked among Pacific Coast League leaders in games (T-2nd, 10).
- Held lefties to a .154 AVG (2-for-13).
- Did not allow a home run (45 BF).
- Signed as the D-backs’ ninth-round pick in the 2023 Draft.
Every month during the season, the D-backs’ Player Development staff chooses the player and pitcher most deserving of the honors based on nominations from coaches at each affiliate along with input from the Minor League coordinators. Below is a list of the overall winners as well as players nominated by each affiliate:
APRIL WINNERS:
OVERALL: INF Jordan Lawlar / RHP Kyle Amendt
RENO: INF Jordan Lawlar / RHP Kyle Amendt
AMARILLO: INF LuJames Groover / RHP Jose Cabrera
HILLSBORO: OF Ryan Waldschmidt / RHP Daniel Eagen
VISALIA: OF Slade Caldwell / RHP Lorenzo Encarnacion