As the first half of the Major League Baseball season comes to a close, Auburn Wire will check in with several former Tigers who are currently on active MLB rosters.
Up next is rookie second baseman Edouard Julien, who made his debut for the Minnesota Twins in April.
Julien has played in 43 of the Twins’ 91 games this season.
He has spent some time down in the minors this season as well.
Here is a look at Julien’s first-half numbers:
Batting Average: .271
The rookie hit .222 in April, .229 in May, .296 in June and is hitting .353 so far in July.
Hits: 36
17 of Julien’s 36 hits have gone for extra bases.
Home Runs: 7
Three of Julien’s seven home runs have come in the month of July.
RBI: 13
Julien is struggling in the batter’s box when runners are present. The rookie is batting .171 with runners on and .111 with runners in scoring position compared to .315 with empty bases.
When to watch him next
Julien and the Twins kick off the second half against the Oakland Athletics on Friday, July 14th.
Story originally appeared on Auburn Wire