PORTLAND — The Eastern League has selected Portland Sea Dogs’ outfielder Bryce Brentz as the Eastern League Player of the Week for the week of Aug. 20-26.

The 23-year old Brentz appeared in six games for the Sea Dogs during the week, hitting a league best .536 (15-for-28) with two home runs and a league-high 10 RBIs.

The week was highlighted by a 4-for-5 performance with two home runs in a 7-2 win at New Britain on Aug. 22, his second career multi-home run game. Brentz has recorded six straight multi-hit games.

During the week he led the league in average (.536), RBIs (10) and hits (15) and ranked among the league leaders in on base percentage (.552- 3rd), slugging percentage (.893- 4th) and doubles (4- tied 4th).

The impressive week for Brentz has raised his season average to .300 (133-for-443), which ranks ninth in the Eastern League. Brentz has appeared in a teamhigh 119 games for the Sea Dogs this season and leads the team in average (.300), hits (133), doubles (30), and RBIs (73). His 17 home runs ranks second behind Jeremy Hazelbaker’s 19. Brentz also ranks fourth in the Eastern League in total bases (216) and fifth in extra base hits (48).

The 2011 Red Sox Co-Offensive Minor League Player of the Year is ranked by Baseball America as the No. 5 prospect in the Red Sox organization. Brentz was the Red Sox second pick (sandwich pick between the first and second rounds, 36th overall) in the 2010 First-Year Player.