Austin Allen California League POW 071017 to 071617

Austin Allen of the Lake Elsinore Storm was selected the California League Player of the Week for the span of July 10, 2017 through July 16, 2017. For the week he hit 11 for 26, .423/.423/.731 with 2 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 7 R, 0 SB and 0 BB in 6 games. This season the catcher is hitting 82 for 300, .273/.347/.473 with 13 HR, 54 RBI, 44 R, 0 SB in 79 games. Lake Elsinore is the Class A Advanced team of the San Diego Padres. He was originally drafted by the Padres in the fourth round in 2015. Allen turned 23 on January 16.