The Everett AquaSox announced Friday that shortstop Drew Jackson has been named the Northwest League Player of the Month by Minor League Baseball.
Jackson hit .417 in August and posted a .505 on-base percentage.
The 20-year-old Northwest League All-Star also stole 20 bases in 22 attempts in August, nine more than any other player in the league. Selected by the Seattle Mariners in the fifth-round of the 2015 draft out of Stanford, Jackson led the NWL in batting average, runs scored, hits, steals and on-base percentage during the month.
“Drew has been a special player to watch, especially over the last month,” AquaSox general manager Danny Tetzlaff said in a press release. “Our fans have seen how well Drew has played this season, and we have all been fortunate to watch such a talented team.”
The AquaSox are the second-half champions of the NWL’s North Division. They open the playoffs Monday at home against Tri-City.
Jackson’s success hasn’t been limited to August, though. He leads the league in batting average (.367), runs scored (63), on-base percentage (.438) and steals (47). The Orinda, California, native also won Northwest League Player of the Week twice — for July 20-27 and for Aug. 3-10.
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