Ben Verlander Florida State League POW 081516 to 082116

Ben Verlander of the Lakeland Flying Tigers was selected the Florida State League Player of the Week for the span of August 15 2016 through August 21, 2016. For the week he hit 14 for 26, .538/.545/1.000 with 5 2B, 2 3B, 1 HR, 13 RBI, 4 R, 1 SB and 4 BB in 7 games. This season the outfielder is hitting .255/.311/.400 with 5 HR, 37 RBI, 30 R, 3 SB in 72 games. Lakeland is the Class A Advanced team of the Detroit Tigers. He was originally drafted by the Tigers in the 14th round in 2013. Verlander turned 24 on January 31.