Jonathan Arauz Appalachian League POW 080116 to 080716

Jonathan Arauz of the Greeneville Astros was selected the Appalachian League Player of the Week for the span of August 1, 2016 through August 7, 2016. For the week he hit 13 for 26, .500/.567/.808 with 3 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 8 R, 0 SB and 3 BB in 6 games. This season the shortstop is hitting .291/.351/.418 with 2 HR, 15 RBI, 19 R, 0 SB in 35 games. Greeneville is a Rookie team of the Houston Astros. He originally signed with the Phillies in 2014 as an amateur free agent out of Panama and was traded to the Astros in 2015. Arauz turned 18 on August 3rd.