Raul Gonzalez named Rawlings Player of the Month

KITCHENER - A stellar July for Raul Gonzalez!

The Cuban infielder for the Kitchener Panthers has been named the Rawlings Player of the Month in the IBL for the month of July.

Gonzalez finished the month with a .385 AVG, knocking four home runs, 20 RBI and an OPS of 1.181. All the while, he only struck out three times in the 12 games he played.

He has hits in nine straight games heading into Wednesday 's contest against Guelph.

Gonzalez is now within the top 10 among qualifying hitters for batting average, as that has shot up to .319 in a matter of weeks. 

His 37 runs driven in sit second, just one behind Welland's Robert Mullen, and his 45 hits puts him top five in the league.