JUSTIN FOGEL WINS PLAYER OF THE WEEK AWARD

AVON, OH – With playoffs one month away, two hopeful contenders had winning weeks thanks in part to strong individual performances. Windy City ThunderBolts utility man Justin Fogel recorded seven extra-base hits in six games, drove in 11 runs, and posted a 1.744 OPS to earn Player of the Week. Meanwhile, Evansville Otters right-handed pitcher Alex Valdez pitched six scoreless innings out of the bullpen to claim Pitcher of the Week. 

Windy City ThunderBolts utility man Justin Fogel recorded a hit in all six of his team’s games this week. He recorded one of the League’s best offensive performances of the season on Wednesday against the New York Boulders, going 5-for-5 at the plate with three doubles and a home run. 

Fogel followed up his big day with another home run against the Boulders on Thursday. He stayed hot against the Tri-City ValleyCats, homering for the third-straight game in the series opener on Friday. Fogel ended his week with another two-hit game on Sunday, picking up a double and driving in another run. 

Fogel is in his first season with the ThunderBolts. Windy City acquired him from the Ottawa Titans on June 4. Fogel split his 2025 season between the Titans, the MLB Draft League’s Trenton Thunder, and the University of Memphis.