Cortez Collects Player of the Week Award
It's always a thrill for fans of the team and students of the game alike when a superstar in the making shows what he's got. <Joe Cortez:player#10932>, the <Arizona Vipers:team#6> 25-year-old right fielder, put himself in the spotlight last week making him the clear-cut choice for Frontier League Player of the Week honors.

He ripped 10 hits in 21 at-bats, compiling a .476 average with 2 home runs and 5 RBIs.

Thus far this year Cortez is hitting .258 with 12 home runs, 43 RBIs and 38 runs scored.