Alex Burg California League POW 051115 to 051715

Alex Burg of the High Desert Mavericks was selected the California League Player of the Week for the span of May 11, 2015 through May 17, 2015. For the week he hit 9 for 22, .409/.464/1.000 with 4 2B, 3 HR, 11 RBI, 6 R, 0 SB and 4 BB in 6 games. This season the catcher is hitting .333/.429/.657 with 8 HR, 25 RBI, 25 R, 0 SB in 29 games. High Desert is the Class A Advanced team of the Texas Rangers. He was originally drafted by the Giants in 2009. Burg will be 28 on August 9th.