Brian Anderson Southern League POW 081516 to 082116

Brian Anderson of the Jacksonville Suns was selected the Southern League Player of the Week for the span of August 15, 2016 through August 21, 2016. For the week he hit 11 for 26, .423/.444/.846 with 2 2B, 3 HR, 8 RBI, 7 R, 0 SB and 1 BB in 6 games. This season the second baseman is hitting .248/.336/.278 with 8 HR, 33 RBI, 32 R, 0 SB in 74 games at Jacksonville and .302/.377/.440 with 3 HR, 25 RBI, 27 R, 3 SB in 49 games at Class A Advanced Jupiter. Jacksonville is the Double A team of the Miami Marlins. He was originally drafted by the Marlins in the third round in 2014. Anderson turned 23 on May 19.