Erbe, Reimold, Snyder collect awards
Orioles minor league prospects Brandon Erbe, Nolan Reimold and Brandon Snyder were all honored by their respective leagues for their recent accomplishments.
The Frederick Keys announced today that Erbe and Snyder received awards from the Carolina League. Erbe was selected as the league's Pitcher of the Week, while Snyder was named the Player of the Month for August.
Erbe pitched seven shutout innings with nine strikeouts against the Lynchburg Hillcats on Aug. 26 to earn the weekly honors for the league's top pitcher. He didn’t allow a run in three of his five starts in August. Snyder led the league with a .388 batting average in August. He had seven doubles, three home runs and 18 RBIs in the month.
Reimold was named Player of the Week by the Eastern League for his performance during the final week of the regular season. The 24-year-old outfielder had a home run in four of the seven games during the week. He was 8-for-25 (.320) with five home runs, nine RBIs and seven runs scored in the seven games.
Also, in case you missed it, former Baysox outfielder Lou Montanez became the first player since 1976 to win the Triple Crown in the Eastern League. He led the league with a .335 batting average and 26 home runs. The 26-year-old outfielder, who is currently with the Orioles, tied for the lead with 97 RBIs, officially qualifying for the Triple Crown. He also led the league in extra-base hits (63) and runs scored (90).








