Sak Stewart Named Natioinal League Player Of The Week

 

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Dateline: Cincinnati

It took Sal Stewart just three games to establish a name for himself. In the first weekend of the season, he was named National League Player of the Week.

The 22-year old rookie had 13 plate appearances with three doubles and a home run that drove in two runs. His slash line is .700/.769/.1.300 with an OPS of 2,069.

He was a big part of the Reds 2-1 series win over the Boston Red Sox.

"He's extremely confident. If I could hit like that I would be too,"

manager Terry Francona said. "He backs it up. It has only been three games but I'd rather brag about him than not."

"He is just a good hitter. He uses the whole field. A lot of time a guy comes up and they strike out a ton. He doesn't. He makes contact but he hits the ball with authority."

Stewart was promoted from the minor leagues last season starting at Double A Chattanooga and rising to Triple A Louisville before arriving in Cincinnati September 1. Stewart saw playing time in both games of the Wild Card Series against the World Champion Los Angeles Dodgers.

"It feels good, honestly," Stewart said. "Obviously it's great it was something I aspired to at nine-years old. I'm super proud of myself but it is in the past now and we have the Pittsburgh Pirates now."

"I was swinging at good pitches," Stewart said. "I have to continue to do that."