Quick Notes: Fredericksburg Nationals infielder Brandon Pimentel has been named the Carolina League Player of the Month for April

Fredericksburg Nationals infielder Brandon Pimentel has been named the Carolina League Player of the Month for April, Major League Baseball announced today. He becomes the first position player in Fredericksburg Nationals history to be named Player of the Month.

The 23-year-old undrafted free agent from El Paso, TX put up impressive numbers in April, his first month in full-season professional baseball. He hit .351 with an OPS of .993 and drove in a whopping 33 runs, which is tied for the most at all levels of Minor League Baseball, including Triple-A, which has played an extra week of games. No Major League player drove in 33 runs in a single month in the 2023 season.

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Game Notes: Down East Wood Ducks (11-11) vs. Fredericksburg Nationals (15-8)

Richard • May 2, 2024

Game Details Down East Wood Ducks (11-11) vs. Fredericksburg Nationals (15-8) Date: May 2, 2024 - 7:05 p.m. | Game 24 of 132 Location: Virginia Credit Union Stadium | Fredericksburg, VA Game Story Lines After splitting the series' first two games with Down East, the Fredericksburg Nationals will send RHP

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Pimentel set a single-game franchise record with 8 RBI early in the season, and he's hit two grand slams already this year, which is more than any other player in Major League or Minor League Baseball. He leads the Carolina League in RBI, extra-base hits, and doubles and is second in total bases and hits.

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