Leonardo Molina Appalachian League POW 081516 to 082116

Leonardo Molina of the Pulaski Yankees was selected the Appalachian League Player of the Week for the span of August 15, 2016 through August 21, 2016. For the week he hit 8 for 18, .444/.474/1.000 with 0 2B, 2 3B, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 5 R, 3 SB and 1 BB in 5 games. This season the outfielder is hitting .247/.325/.438 with 5 HR, 18 RBI, 20 R, 4 SB in 41 games at Pulaski and .198/.250/.302 with 2 HR, 13 RBI, 12 R, 0 SB in 36 games at Class A Charleston. Pulaski is a Rookie team of the New York Yankees. He originally signed with the Yankees in 2013 as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic. Molina turned 19 on July 31.