Carlos Franco Southern League POW 080116 to 080716

Carlos Franco of the Mississippi Braves was selected the Southern League Player of the Week for the span of August 1, 2016 through August 7, 2016. For the week he hit 10 for 20, .500/.643/.800 with 3 2B, 1 HR, 7 RBI, 5 R, 1 SB and 8 BB in 7 games. This season the third baseman is hitting .260/.344/.336 with 3 HR,43 RBI, 30 R, 1 SB in 99 games. Mississippi is the Double A team of the Atlanta Braves. He originally signed with the Braves in 2009 as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic. Franco will be 25 on December 20.