Phillip Evans Eastern League POW 081516 to 082116

Phillip Evans of the Binghamton Mets was selected the Eastern League Player of the Week for the span of August 15, 2016 through August 21, 2016. For the week he hit 16 for 26, .615/.643/.923 with 5 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 7 R, 0 SB and 1 BB in 6 games. This season the third baseman is hitting .333/.371/.490 with 7 HR, 38 RBI, 41 R, 1 SB in 83 games at Binghamton and .143/.273/.143 with 0 HR, 2 RBI, 3 R, 0 SB in 9 games at Class A Advanced St Lucie. Binghamton is the Double A team of the New York Mets. He was originally drafted by the Mets in the 15th round in 2011. Evans will be 24 on September 10.