CULIACÁN, SINALOA. – Ichiro Cano's hot bat in the minor leagues and Juan Fraide's dominant arm delivered outstanding performances in the United States, solidifying themselves as the Guindas of the Week.
On the offensive side, infielder Ichiro Cano put on a hitting clinic during a stellar week. The guinda slugger appeared in six games, racking up 11 hits—including two doubles—scoring three runs, and driving in five to post an impressive .440 batting average. Cano also posted a .440 OBP, a .520 SLG, and a valuable .960 OPS.
From the mound, right-hander Juan Fraide delivered an impeccable start, earning the win after tossing 6.0 scoreless innings. The Empalme native was in complete control, allowing just three hits without giving up an earned run, striking out five batters, posting a 1.00 WHIP, and holding the opposition to a paltry .158 batting average against.
Two guinda ballplayers who continue to make noise in U.S. baseball. Nación Guinda keeps a close eye on them throughout the summer.