Kyle Higashioka International League POW 060616 to 061216

Kyle Higashioka of the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders was selected the International League Player of the Week for the span of June 6, 2016 through June 12, 2016. For the week he hit 12 for 22, .545/.565/1.136 with 4 2B, 3 HR, 13 RBI, 7 R, 0 SB and 2 BB in 5 games. This season the catcher has hit .412/.455/.824 with 5 HR, 17 RBI, 19 R, 1 SB in 48 games at SWB and  .286/.341/.420 with 2 HR, 19 RBI, 9 R, 0 SB in 32 games at Double A Trenton. SWB is the Triple A team of the New York Yankees. He was originally drafted by the Yankees in the seventh round in 2008. Higashioka turned 26 on April 20.