Billy McKinney Carolina League POW 050415 to 051015

Billy McKinney of the Myrtle Beach Pelicans was selected the Carolina League Player of the Week for the span of May 4, 2015 through May 10, 2015. For the week he hit 13 for 30, .433/.550/.800 with 4 2B, 2 3B, 1 HR, 12 RBI, 9 R, 0 SB and 8 BB in 9 games. This season the outfielder is hitting .340/.432/.544 with 4 HR, 25 RBI, 19 R, 0 SB in 29 games. Myrtle Beach is the Class A Advanced team of the Chicago Cubs. He was originally drafted by the Athletics with the 24th pick of the first round in 2013 and traded to the Cubs in 2014. McKinney will be 21 on August 23.