Dustin Peterson Southern League POW 071816 to 072416

Dustin Peterson of the Mississippi Braves was selected the Southern League Player of the Week for the span of July 18, 2016 through July 24, 2016. For the week he hit 13 for 23, .565/.600/.870 with 5 2B, 1 3B, 0 HR, 9 RBI, 5 R, 0 SB and 2 BB in 6 games. He also earned the award for the week of June 13. This season the outfielder is hitting .293/.352/.442 with 8 HR, 68 RBI, 50 R, 3 SB in 97 games. Mississippi is the Double A team of the Atlanta Braves. He originally drafted by the Padres in the second round in 2013 and was traded to the Braves in 2014. Peterson will be 22 on September 10.