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International League Names Players of the Week

July 16, 2018 - International League (IL1) News Release


The International League announced today that Columbus catcher Eric Haase and Indianapolis left- handed starter Brandon Waddell have been named the League's Batter and Pitcher of the Week for the period from July 9-15. Haase is the second member of the Clippers to claim back-to-back weekly awards this season (pitcher Shane Bieber, May 14-20 & 21-27). Columbus leads the IL with six total weekly awards in 2018. Indianapolis is tied for 2nd with Lehigh Valley, as Waddell is the fourth member of the Tribe to be so honored.

ERIC HAASE, Columbus Clippers IL BATTER OF THE WEEK

An appearance in the Triple-A All-Star Game helped the reigning IL Batter of the Week keep his bat red hot. Playing in front of his hometown fans in Columbus, Haase smashed a two-run home run in the midsummer classic on Wednesday. In the abbreviated four-day period that followed, the Clippers travelled to Louisville where Haase hit .471 with three more homers and led the entire League with eleven RBI, five extra-base hits, and 19 total bases. That was a big reason why Columbus swept the Bats in four straight to climb to within just 2.0 games of the IL West Division lead.

25-year-old Eric Haase is in his eighth season as a professional player. He was selected by Cleveland in the 7th round of the 2011 draft. This is his first full season playing above the Double-A level; he has yet to make his Major League debut. Haase is a native of Westland, Michigan.

BRANDON WADDELL, Indianapolis Indians IL PITCHER OF THE WEEK

The Indianapolis Indians are also in the thick of the West Division race, and after dropping the opening tilt of a big series with 1st place Toledo, the Tribe sent Brandon Waddell to the hill for the second game on Friday. Toledo was shutout for just the second time in 2018 as Waddell recorded a career-high nine strikeouts over 7.0 innings in the 8-0 thumping. He yielded just two hits and a walk in what was only his third start since rejoining the starting rotation. Waddell worked out of the team's bullpen for most of June. The victory evened his record on the year at 4-4.

24-year-old Brandon Waddell is in his fourth season as a professional pitcher after being selected by Pittsburgh in the 5th round of the 2015 draft. This is his first season pitching above the Double-A level, where in 2017 he helped Altoona capture the Eastern League championship as the winning pitcher in Game 1 of the finals. Waddell is a native of Houston, Texas.

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