Austin Slater Pacific Coast League August 2016 POM

Austin Slater of the Sacramento River Cats was selected the Pacific Coast League August 2016 Player of the Month. For the month he hit 43 for 113, .381/.444/.681 with 7 2B, 9 HR, 26 RBI, 19 R, 0 SB and 14 BB in 30 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.