Landon White wins WCL Player of the Week!

For the first time this summer, Landon White is the WCL Player of the Week. He is the second AppleSox to win the award, following Kainoa Santiago a few weeks ago.

White is the obvious pick for the league’s best player. His numbers jump off the page and show how valuable he was to the ‘Sox.

The kid from Gonzaga batted 0.545 when the dust settled, hitting three doubles, a home run, seven RBIs, drawing six walks, and posting a 1.461 OPS. White made up the bulk of the ‘Sox offense and helped them go 4-2 overall on the week.

The sophomore also crafted a six-game hit streak and on-base streak during the week, never once having a bad performance. After his red-hot streak, White’s season numbers have seen a nice little boost.

His average has spiked to 0.339, his OPS has climbed to 0.929, he has racked up a team-leading five doubles, and is now fourth on the team with 21 hits.

White joined the team late in the first half and got off to a slow start when he arrived. Now, you’d never have guessed that the first baseman batted below 0.200 in his first seven games.

The young Bulldog from California has really found a groove in the valley, and the ‘Sox can only hope his barrel stays hot in the second half.