Phillip Ervin Southern League POW 042516 to 050116

Phillip Ervin of the Pensacola Blue Wahoos was selected the Southern League Player of the Week for the span of April 25, 2016 through May 1, 2016. For the week he hit 7 for 15, .480/.520/.606 with 2 2B, 3 HR, 5 RBI, 5 R, 4 SB and 3 BB in 5 games. This season the outfielder is hitting .243/.371/.459 with 3 HR, 8 RBI, 17 R, 9 SB in 22 games. Pensacola is the Double A team of the Cincinnati Reds. He was originally drafted by the Reds with the 27th pick of the first round in 2013. Ervin will be 24 on July 15.