Red Sox Minor League Player of the Week (June 12-18)

This week's Minor League Player of the Week is Jacoby Ellsbury of the Class-A Carolina League Wilmington Blue Rocks. Ellsbury, one of two Red Sox first round picks in the 2005 draft, is off to a great start in Wilmington. He is batting .335 with 4 HR and 24 RBI. The Oregon State product has an on-base percentage is .400 and he has swiped 16 bases in 23 attempts. Count on Ellsbury, who has been compared to a young Johnny Damon, to make the major leagues sooner than later. He could help out in Boston by late 2007. This is Ellsbury's second time as TBIMLPotW in 2006. He was also the winner for the week of May 5-11.