Sanford named Player of the Week

Ottawa, ON –  Ottawa Titans outfielder Jacob Sanford  has been named the Frontier League’s Player of the Week for the week of June 7th to June 12th.

The native of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia went 9-for-15 with three homers, six runs scored, and 12 RBI in four Titans wins this past week. He had at least two hits or more in three out of the four games this week, including a 4-for-4 performance at the plate on Saturday against Empire State. Sanford hit two homers, scored three times, and tied a Frontier League record with 10 RBI.

Sanford has now risen his average on the season to .350 with seven homers and 26 RBI in 20 games this season.

The 24-year-old Sanford is in his third season of professional baseball after being drafted in the third round by the New York Yankees in the 2019 MLB Draft. Sanford hit a career .267 with 23 homers and 88 RBI in 161 MiLB games, reaching A-advanced last season.

The Ottawa Titans are back in action tomorrow evening to open a three-game series with the Trois-Rivières Aigles at 6:30 p.m. at Ottawa Stadium.

For information on Ottawa Titans’ 2022 season tickets, group outings, and 8-game mini packs, visit the Titans’ official website at www.ottawatitans.com.

The post Sanford named Player of the Week first appeared on Ottawa Titans Baseball Club.