Kyle Higashioka Eastern League POW 062016 to 062616

Kyle Higashioka of the Trenton Thunder was selected the Eastern League Player of the Week for the span of June 20, 2016 through June 26, 2016. For the week he hit 7 for 15, .467/.500/1.333 with 1 2B, 4 HR, 12 RBI, 6 R, 0 SB and 2 BB in 4 games. This season the catcher is hitting .314/.372/.547 with 7 HR, 35 RBI, 18 R, 0 SB in 39 games at Trenton and .412/.455/.824 with 5 HR, 17 RBI, 13 R, 0 SB in 13 games at Triple A Scranton/Wilkes Barre. Trenton is the Double A team of the New York Yankees. He was originally drafted by the Yankees in the eighth round in 2008. Higashioka turned 26 on April 20.