Kyle Skipworth Southern League POW 071315 to 071915

Kyle Skipworth of the Pensacola Blue Wahoos was selected the Southern League Player of the Week for the span of July 13, 2015 through July 19, 2015. For the week he hit 5 for 16, .313/.450/1.063 with 4 HR, 7 RBI, 5 R, 0 SB and 3 BB in 5 games. This season the catcher is hitting .264/.343/.579 with 9 HR, 19 RBI, 18 R, 0 SB in 38 games at Pensacola and .160/.241/.240 with 0 HR, 1 RBI, 3 R, 0 SB in 9 games at Triple A Louisville. Pensacola is the Double A team of the Cincinnati Reds. He was originally drafted by the Reds with the sixth pick of the first round in 2008. Skipworth turned 25 on March 1st.