Sanford named Frontier League Player of the Week

Former Cole Harbour Cardinal Jake Sanford (Cole Harbour, N.S.), of the Ottawa Titans, has been named the Frontier League Player of the Week. Photo: Ottawa Titans

June 13, 2022

Official Ottawa Titans News Release

Ottawa, Ont. - Ottawa Titans outfielder Jacob Sanford has been named the Frontier League’s Player of the Week for the week of June 7 to June 12.

The native of Cole Harbour, N.S. went 9-for-15 with three homers, six runs scored, and 12 RBIs in four Titans’ wins this past week.

He had at least two hits or more in three out of the four games, including a 4-for-4 performance at the plate on Saturday against Empire State. Sanford hit two homers, scored three times, and tied a Frontier League record with 10 RBIs.

Sanford has now boosted his average on the season to .350 with seven homers and 26 RBIs in 20 games.

The 24-year-old Sanford is in his third season of professional baseball after being selected in the third round by the New York Yankees in the 2019 MLB Draft. Sanford hit a career .267 with 23 homers and 88 RBIs in 161 MiLB games, reaching A-advanced last season.