Yeison Melo Pioneer League POW 071116 to 071716

Yeison Melo of the Idaho Falls Chukars was selected the Pioneer League Player of the Week for the span of July 11, 2016 through July 17, 2016. For the week he hit 13 for 25, .520/.519/.880 with 1 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 11 RBI, 8 R, 3 SB and 0 BB in 6 games. This season the outfielder is hitting .336/.355/.513 with 2 HR, 26 RBI, 18 R, 3 SB in 27 games. Idaho Falls is a Rookie team of the Kansas City Royals. He originally signed with the Royals in 2013 as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic. Melo will be 21 on July 30.