Mark Payton Florida State League POW 041816 to 042416

Mark Payton of the Tampa Yankees was selected the Florida State League Player of the Week for the span of April 18, 2016 through April 24, 2016. For the week he hit 7 for 18, .389/.520/.778 with 1 2B, 2 HR, 9 RBI, 4 R, 1 SB and 6 BB in 6 games. This season the outfielder is hitting .302/.424/.509 with 3 HR, 13 RBI, 11 R, 2 SB in 16 games. Tampa is the Class A Advanced team of the New York Yankees. He was originally drafted by the Yankees in the seventh round in 2014. Payton turned 24 on December 7th.