Austin Byler Midwest League POW 070416 to 071016

Austin Byler of the Kane County Cougars was selected the Midwest League Player of the Week for the span of July 4, 2016 through July 10, 2016. For the week he hit 12 for 27, .444/.516/.889 with 2 2B, 2 3B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 6 R, 0 SB and 4 BB in 7 games. This season the first baseman is hitting .268/.363/.428 with 4 HR, 11 RBI, 15 R, 4 SB in 38 games. Kane County is the Class A team of the Arizona Diamondbacks. He was originally drafted by the Diamondbacks in the 11th round in 2015. Byler will be 24 on October 15.