Ryan Clifford was named Eastern League Player of the Week for the week of July 21 – 27. Over that time period, the Binghamton Rumble Pony hit .522/.645/1.130 with four home runs and 12 RBI.
The press release sent out by the Rumble Ponies perfectly encapsulated what was so special about the week:
Clifford, 22, led MiLB (full season affiliates) this past week in OBP, OPS, RBIs, and runs scored. He finished second in the minors and first in Double-A in slugging percentage, and total bases (26). Clifford also finished tied for second in MiLB and tied for first in Double-A in hits, while finishing tied for second in MiLB and first in Double-A in XBH.