New York Yankees Minor League Player of the Week: 4/27 – 5/2

Mar 31, 2015; Fort Myers, FL, USA; New York Yankees infielder

(98) prepares to throw to first base in the first inning of the spring training game against the Minnesota Twins at CenturyLink Sports Complex. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports

AAA Scranton/ Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (12-13)

Batter of the Week: Rob Refsnyder (.275, 0 HR, 10 RBIs)

Rob Refnsyder may be struggling on defense, but his offense is starting to pick up. After getting off to a slow start, he collected at least one hit in every game this week, including four multi-hit games. He is now hitting .275/.313/.341 through 91 at-bats.

Honorable Mention: Ramon Flores (.293, 4 HRs, 11 RBIs)

In a week where Scranton struggled for wins, Flores colleceted three multi-hit games and three RBI. He is now hitting .293/.369/.533 in 75 at-bats.

Pitcher of the Week: Danny Burawa (1-0, 0.64 ERA, 11 Ks)

The New York native may be knocking on the big league door very soon. Burawa saw his ERA drop to 0.64 and pitched three innings out of the bullpen this week striking out three and giving up just one hit.

Honorable Mention: Joel De La Cruz (2-0, 3.65 ERA, 6 Ks)

De La Cruz picked up a win on Friday with 3.1 innings of shutout relief giving up just three hits and striking out a batter.

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