Keston Hiura is off to a spectacular start to the 2023 MiLB season. Despite being designated for assignment in March by the Milwaukee Brewers and going unclaimed on waivers, he is excelling with the Nashville Sounds. The Sounds have announced that he has won back-to-back player of the week awards to begin the year.
Your repeat @TailGateBrewery Player of the Week: @Kestdaddy🔥 pic.twitter.com/Clq5JGlvte
— Nashville Sounds (@nashvillesounds) April 17, 2023
To begin the 2023 MiLB season Keston Hiura has won back-to-back player of the week awards.
As highlighted in the above graphic, Keston Hiura had four home runs last week. Two of those long balls came off of left-handed pitchers. On the season he now has six home runs.
Here are all four of Keston Hiura’s home runs from last week.
Cardiac @Kestdaddy! We are TIED in the 8th! pic.twitter.com/Z2XKUaldhs
— Nashville Sounds (@nashvillesounds) April 12, 2023
How about another @Kestdaddy dinger? Hiura hits his fourth of the season to put the Sounds up 3-2! #HitCity pic.twitter.com/J50UV6aL23
— Nashville Sounds (@nashvillesounds) April 14, 2023
Make it 🖐 homers for @Kestdaddy on the season! pic.twitter.com/pzfq8DFJZi
— Nashville Sounds (@nashvillesounds) April 15, 2023
4th homer of the series and 6th on the season, @Kestdaddy is on 🔥 pic.twitter.com/VTai8FkUJH
— Nashville Sounds (@nashvillesounds) April 16, 2023
It’s great to see Keston Hiura excelling in Nashville. Historically he has always performed well in the minor leagues and this year has been no different so far. In addition to this his strikeout rate is currently improving for on the season he has struck out 14 times in 49 plate appearances. This equates to a 28.5% strikeout rate.
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