Jung Ho Kang NL Player of Week 090516 to 091116

Jung Ho Kang of the Pittsburgh Pirates was selected the National League Player of the Week for the span of September 5, 2016 through September 11, 2016. For the week he hit 12 for 23, .522/.593/1.087 with 1 2B, 4 HR, 10 RBI, 6 R, 0 SB and 2 BB. This season the third baseman has hit .267/.350/.535 with 18 HR, 51 RBI, 36 R, 3 SB in 84 games. Over two MLB seasons with the Pirates he has hit .280/.353/.459 with 33 HR, 109 RBI, 96 R, 8 SB in 210 games. He originally signed with the Pirates in 2015 as a free agnet out of South Korea. Kang turned 29 on April 5th.