Rhett Wiseman, right, is congratulated after hitting his first pro HR on July 12, 2015 (Jeremy Houghtaling, The Citizen)

By Scott Barancik, editor

Well, that didn’t take long.

Washington Nationals prospect Rhett Wiseman, a 3rd-round draft pick out of Vanderbilt who made his pro debut July 10, has been named the New York-Penn League’s Player of the Week for the week of July 13-19. A centerfielder for the Auburn Doubledays (A-short season), he hit .360 with 2 HR, 7 RBI, 5 walks and 2 stolen bases.

The 21-year-old Massachusetts native was the second-highest Jewish pick in June’s amateur draft. He was the 103rd overall selection, earning a $554,100 bonus.

In his first 11 games as a pro, Wiseman is hitting .324 with a team-leading 3 HR, 9 RBI, 3 stolen bases, a .407 on-base percentage, and a .953 OPS. He has recorded at least one hit in all but 2 games.

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