Mike Gerber Florida State League POW 070416 to 071016

Mike Gerber of the Lakeland Flying Tigers was selected the Florida State League Player of the Week for the span of July 4 2016 through July 10, 2016. For the week he hit 9 for 21, .429/.500/.952 with 2 2B, 3 HR, 11 RBI, 7 R, 0 SB and 3 BB in 6 games. This season the outfielder is hitting .269/.328/.472 with 13 HR, 58 RBI, 45 R, 1 SB in 83 games. Lakeland is the Class A Advanced team of the Detroit Tigers. He was originally drafted by the Tigers in the 15th round in 2014. Gerber turned 24 on July 8th.