Austin Slater Pacific Coast League POW 082216 to 082816

Austin Slater of the Sacramento River Cats was selected the Pacific Coast League Player of the Week for the span of August 22, 2016 through August 28, 2016. For the week he hit 11 for 28, .393/.485/.964 with 1 2B, 5 HR, 12 RBI, 5 R, 0 SB and 6 BB in 7 games. This season the outfielder is hitting .298/.381/.506 with 13 HR, 42 RBI, 36 R, 2 SB in 68 games as Sacramento and .317/.413/.490 with 5 HR, 25 RBI, 20 R, 6 SB in 41 games at Double A Richmond. Sacramento is the Triple A team of the San Francisco Giants. He was originally drafted by the Giants in the eighth round in 2014. Slater turned 23 on December 13.