Yermin Mercedes South Atlantic League POW 061316 to 061916

Yermin Mercedes the Delmarva Shorebirds was selected the South Atlantic League Player of the Week for the span of June 13, 2016 through June 19, 2016. For the week he hit 12 for 27, .444/.483/.815 with 1 2B, 3 HR, 8 RBI, 7 R, 0 SB and 2 BB in 7 games. This season the catcher is hitting .341/.380/.544 with 8 HR, 40 RBI, 35 R, 1 SB in 57 games. He also earned the award for the week of  April 18. Delmarva is the Class A team of the Baltimore Orioles. He originally signed with the Orioles in 2014 after playing in the Independent Leagues. Mercedes turned 23 on February 14.