Austin Wilson California League POW 082216 to 082816

Austin Wilson of the Bakersfield Blaze was selected the California League Player of the Week for the span of August 22, 2016 through August 28, 2016. For the week he hit 10 for 21, .476/.522/1.238 with 1 2B, 5 HR, 10 RBI, 6 R, 0 SB and 2 BB in 6 games. This season the outfielder is hitting .225/.340/.377 with 13 HR, 48 RBI, 54 R, 7 SB in 101 games. Bakersfield is the Class A Advanced team of the Seattle Mariners. He was originally drafted by the Mariners in the second round in 2013. Wilson turned 24 on February 7th.