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Dodgers Prospect Omar Estevez Named Texas League Player Of The Month For April 2019

Matthew Moreno
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Mark J. Rebilas/USA TODAY Sports

Los Angeles Dodgers prospect Omar Estevez was named the Texas League Player of the Month for April 2019. He’s the first member of the Double-A Tulsa Drillers to receive the honor since Jacob Scavuzzo in August of last year.

At the Major League level, Cody Bellinger was named National League Player of the Month after a historic start to the 2019 season. Although Estevez did not shatter records in the way Belliner did, he certainly was a worthy winner.

For the month of April, Estevez led the Texas League in hits (30), doubles (30) and batting average (.385). He additionally ranked third in on-base percentage (.449) and on-base plus slugging (1.014), and fourth in total bases (44) and slugging percentage (.564).

Estevez began the season on a strong note, producing four consecutive multi-hit games and finishing with 11 overall in April. This year is Estevez’s first with the Drillers. He made his professional debut in 2016 with Low-A Great Lakes, and spent the 2017 and 2018 seasons with High-A Rancho Cucamonga.

The 21-year-old was among the non-roster invitees in big league camp with the Dodgers this year for the first time in his career. The second baseman/shortstop was ranked the 19th-best prospect in the organization heading into the 2019 season.

Estevez signed with the Dodgers out of Cuba in November 2015.

Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Managing Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com