Robert Pehl Carolina League POW 082916 to 090516

Robert Pehl of the Wilmington Blue Rocks was selected the Carolina League Player of the Week for the span of August 29, 2016 through September 5, 2016. For the week he hit 11 for 25, .440/.481/.680 with 3 2B, 1 HR, 12 RBI, 6 R, 0 SB and 2 BB in 7 games. This season the first baseman is hitting .268/.368/.375 with 1 HR, 40 RBI, 41 R, 2 SB in 83 games at Wilmington and 0 for 7, .000/.125/.000 with 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 R, 0 SB in 3 games at Triple A Omaha. Wilmington is the Class A Advanced team of the Kansas City Royals. He was originally drafted by the Royals in the 11th round in 2014. Pehl will be 24 on September 23.