Peak performances

Aspen Daily News Staff Report
Colorado Rockies infielder Ian Stewart was named National League Rookie of the Month for July.

In 12 games last month, Stewart led all National League rookies with a .432 (19 for 44) batting average and 15 RBI. The 23-year-old infielder added one home run, five doubles and eight runs scored with a .614 slugging percentage and a .519 on-base percentage for the Rockies.

Stewart, the 10th overall selection in the 2003 draft, recorded a hit in 11 of his 12 games, including four two-hit games and a pair of three-hit games. On July 22 against the Dodgers, Stewart went three for three with a home run, and tied a career-high with four RBIs.