Brendan Rodgers South Atlantic League POW 081516 to 082116

Brendan Rodgers of the Asheville Tourists was selected the South Atlantic League Player of the Week for the span of August 15, 2016 through August 21, 2016. For the week he hit 11 for 24, .458/.500/1.083 with 3 2B, 4 HR, 10 RBI, 8 R, 1 SB and 1 BB in 6 games. This season the shortstop is hitting .285/.348/.493 with 19 HR, 71 RBI, 73 R, 6 SB in 105 games. Asheville is the Class A team of the Colorado Rockies. He was originally drafted by the Rockies with the third pick of the first round in 2015. Rodgers turned 20 on August 9th.