Los Angeles Dodgers prospect Cristian Santana earned California League Player of the Week honors for the period of Aug. 13-19, behind an outstanding showing with the High-A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes.
Starting in six games during the period he was recognized for, Santana hit .429/.429/.821 with two doubles, three home runs and 11 RBI. During the stretch, Santana had a pair of four-hit games, driving in six and four runs, respectively, in those contests.
Appearing in 118 games thus far in 2018, he’s batting .260/.287/.434 with 16 doubles, 23 home runs and 100 RBI.
Santana leads the Quakes in home runs and RBI in what’s his first season with the affiliate.