Luke Tendler California League POW 081516 to 082116

Luke Tendler of the High Desert Mavericks was selected the California League Player of the Week for the span of August 15, 2016 through August 21, 2016. For the week he hit 10 for 23, .435/.517/1.000 with 4 2B, 3 HR, 8 RBI, 9 R, 0 SB and 5 BB in 7 games. He had also earned the award for the week of April 18. This season the outfielder is hitting .284/.371/.512 with 21 HR, 88 RBI, 83 R, 5 SB in 119 games. High Desert is the Class A Advanced team of the Texas Rangers. He was originally drafted by the Rangers in the 29th round in 2014. Tendler will be 24 on August 25.