Barrett Barnes Eastern League POW 080816 to 081416

Barrett Barnes of the Altoona Curve was selected the Eastern League Player of the Week for the span of August 8, 2016 through August 14, 2016. For the week he hit 9 for 17, .529/.579/1.176 with 2 2B, 3 HR, 5 RBI, 5 R, 0 SB and 2 BB in 7 games. This season the outfielder is hitting .302/.368/.446 with 4 HR, 32 RBI, 50 R, 9 SB in 104 games. Altoona is the Double A team of the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was originally drafted by the Pirates with the 45th pick of the first round in 2012. Barnes turned 25 on July 29.