Mitch Walding Florida State League POW 060616 to 061216

Mitch Walding of the Clearwater Threshers was selected the Florida State League Player of the Week for the span of June 6 2016 through June 12, 2016. For the week he hit 9 for 20, .450/.500/.750 with 0 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 4 R, 0 SB and 2 BB in 6 games. This season the third baseman is hitting .280/.352/.490 with 9 HR, 33 RBI, 32 R, 0 SB in 56 games. He also earned the award for the week of April 7th. Clearwater is the Class A Advanced team of the Philadelphia Phillies. He was originally drafted by the Phillies in the fifth round in 2011. Walding will be 24 on September 10.