Brett Phillips Southern League POW 050216 to 050816

Brett Phillips of the Biloxi Shuckers was selected the Southern League Player of the Week for the span of May 2, 2016 through May 8, 2016. For the week he hit 7 for 26, .269/.345/.769 with 1 2B, 4 HR, 8 RBI, 7 R, 0 SB and 3 BB in 7 games. This season the outfielder is hitting .248/.342/.448 with 5 HR, 22 RBI, 18 R, 1 SB in 29 games. Biloxi is the Double A team of the Milwaukee Brewers. He was originally drafted by the Astros in the sixth round in 2012 and was traded to the Brewers in 2015. Phillips will be 22 on May 30.