Infielder Roynier Hernandez continues to spark offense; lefty Bryson Hammer rebounds on mound | Indians notebook
May 18—The Spokane Indians went into Hillsboro last week with the opportunity to put some distance between themselves and the Hops, who started the week in last place in the Northwest League. The opposite happened, as the home team took four of six games — sending the Indians to the bottom of the standings. The Indians finished the week at 15-24 overall, 15 games behind first-place Eugene (30-9) and one game behind both Hillsboro and Vancouver.
Spokane has especially struggled on the road, going 7-17, and its run differential of minus-44 is next-to-last in the league behind the Hops at minus-61. The team far and away leads the league in batting strikeouts with 452 — 41 more than next-worst Everett. The AquaSox have out-homered the Indians 46-33.
Vancouver comes to town this week for a six-game series at Avista Stadium, providing another opportunity for the Indians to try to build some momentum against another team struggling in the Northwest League. Who's hot Infielder Roynier Hernandez continues to provide the offense with a spark. The unheralded 21-year-old international free agent from Venezuela signed by the Colorado Rockies in 2022, had another terrific week at the plate.
Hernandez went 7 for 17 (. 412) with five walks (. 522 on-base percentage) and scored three runs with three RBIs.
For the season, Hernandez is up to . 290/. 385/.