CBN Minor League Player of the Week: Eric Hartman
Okotoks Dawgs Academy alum Eric Hartman (St. Albert, Alta.) has been named the Canadian Baseball Network’s Minor League Player of the Week after he had five home runs and 10 RBIs in six games for the Atlanta Braves’ High-A Rome Emperors. Photo: Minor League Baseball
April 28, 2026
By Kevin Glew
Canadian Baseball Network
Eric Hartman (St. Albert, Alta.) belted three home runs in a game for the Atlanta Braves’ High-A Rome Emperors on Tuesday and five homers in total last week.
That power outburst has earned him the Canadian Baseball Network’s Minor League Player of the Week (April 21 to April 26).
Hartman started the week with a bang, going 5-for-5 with three home runs, two singles, a walk, four runs and five RBIs to lead the Emperors to a 15-6 win over the Greensboro Grasshoppers.
It was the first three home run game of Hartman’s pro career.
The Canadian outfielder followed that up with a single, a run and two stolen bases on Wednesday to help the Emperors to a 9-5 victory over the Grasshoppers.
The following day, he belted his fourth homer of the week, while also contributing a single and two runs to the Emperors’ 13-6 win.
He then went 1-for-3 with a single, two runs and two walks to help the Emperors to their fourth straight win over the Grasshoppers on Friday.
Hartman socked his fifth home run of the week in the second game of a doubleheader on Sunday - a three-run blast - to help the Emperors to a 6-4 triumph.
In total, in six games last week, he went 11-for-23, good for a .478 batting average, a 1.130 slugging percentage and a 1.666 OPS.
2026 CBN Minor League Player of the Week winners
Opening Day to April 5 - Cal Quantrill (Port Hope, Ont.), Rangers
April 7 to April 12 - Dante Nori (Toronto, Ont.), Phillies
April 14 to April 19- Matt Wilkinson (Surrey, B.C.), Guardians
April 21 to April 26 - Eric Hartman (St. Albert, Alta.), Braves
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