Daniel Palka Southern League POW 060616 to 061216

Daniel Palka of the Chattanooga Lookouts was selected the Southern League Player of the Week for the span of June 6, 2016 through June 12, 2016. For the week he hit 10 for 29, .345/.375/.931 with 1 2B, 2 3B, 4 HR, 10 RBI, 9 R, 1 SB and 2 BB in 7 games. This season the outfielder is hitting .267/.345/.543 with 16 HR, 50 RBI, 33 R, 4 SB in 61 games. Chattanooga is the Double A team of the Minnesota Twins. He was originally drafted by the Diamondbacks in the third round in 2013 and was traded to the Twins in 2015. Palka will be 25 on October 28.