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Royals Prospect Jecksson Flores Wins 2018 Texas League Batting Title

Northwest Arkansas infielder Jecksson Flores earned the 2018 Texas League batting title after posting a batting average of .314 (144-for-459), eight points higher than Midland’s Eli White, becoming the second Natural in franchise history to win the batting title, and first since 2010 when Clint Robinson won the Triple Crown, batting .335 (160-for-477) with 29 home runs and 98 RBI.

Flores led the Naturals in hits (144), doubles (31), total bases (202) and on-base percentage (.363), while placing top-five in runs (74, 2nd), games played (122, 2nd), stolen bases (27, 2nd), RBI (52, 4th), triples (3, t-5th), slugging percentage (.