KODAK, Tenn. – Tennessee Smokies catcher Robinson Chirinos was named today by the Southern League as its “Hitter of the Week.” The award is Chirinos’ second of the year, as he was the inaugural winner of the league award for this season.
Chirinos paced the Smokies offense last week with a .467 average (7-for-15), belting three home runs and driving in 10. His first home run of the week came in Tennessee’s 15-5 thrashing of the Chattanooga Lookouts. The second and third have come in the team’s current four-game series with the Montgomery Biscuits.
2010 has been a banner year for Chirinos. The Southern League All-Star leads all active Smokies in most offensive categories including doubles (21), home runs (13), RBIs (53), total bases (128), slugging percentage (.612) and OPS (1.027). He ranks first in the Southern League in slugging percentage, third in home runs, fourth in hitting (.325) and fifth in RBIs.
The Falcon, Venezuela native, ranked the Cubs’ 26th best prospect by Baseball America, signed with the Cubs as a non-drafted free agent in 2000.
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