Wladimir Galindo Northwest League POW 080816 to 081416

Wladimir Galindo of the Eugene Emeralds was selected the Northwest League Player of the Week for the span of August 8, 2016 through August 14, 2016. For the week he hit 14 for 30, .467/.515/.867 with 6 2B, 2 HR, 12 RBI, 9 R, 0 SB and 3 BB in 7 games. This season the third baseman is hitting .261/.337/.516 with 8 HR, 31 RBI, 37 R, 3 SB in 48 games. Eugene is the Class A short season team of the Chicago Cubs. He originally signed with the Cubs in 2013 as an amateur free agent out of Venezuela. Galindo turned 19 on November 6th.