Nick Thompson Midwest League POW 081715 to 082315

Nick Thompson of the Peoria Chiefs was selected the Midwest League Player of the Week for the span of August 17, 2015 through August 23, 2015. For the week he hit 11 for 24, .458/.480/.792 with 2 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 5 R, 0 SB and 1 BB in 6 games. This season the outfielder is hitting .245/.340/.394 with 11 HR, 54 RBI, 45 R, 0 SB in 108 games. Peoria is the Class A team of the St Louis Cardinals. He was originally drafted by the Cardinals in the eighth round in 2014. Thompson turned 22 on November 13.