Tyler Marlette California League POW 070416 to 071016

Tyler Marlette of the Bakersfield Blaze was selected the California League Player of the Week for the span of July 4, 2016 through July 10, 2016. For the week he hit 17 for 28, .607/.613/.929 with 6 2B, 1 HR, 8 RBI, 8 R, 1 SB and 2 BB in 7 games. This season the catcher is hitting .268/.323/.488 with 10 HR, 36 RBI, 29 R, 2 SB in 54 games. Bakersfield is the Class A Advanced team of the Seattle Mariners. He was originally drafted by the Mariners in the fifth round in 2011. Marlette turned 23 on January 23.