Birmingham's Valerio Winner, ELE Best Hitter in July
<Birmingham Vulcans:team#20> fans believe they've got a talented young star in <Miguel Valerio:player#12247>.

He did nothing to dissuade that notion in July, as he hit .355 with 9 home runs, 28 RBIs and 25 runs scored.

The end result was the center fielder being named the East Batter of the Month.

For the season <Valerio:player#12247> has produced 105 hits in 356 at-bats for a .295 average with 25 home runs and gotten on base at a .435 clip.