Giovanny Urshela International League POW 080116 to 080716

Giovanny Urshela of the Columbus Clippers was selected the International League Player of the Week for the span of August 1, 2016 through August 7, 2016. For the week he hit 14 for 28, .500/.483/.857 with 4 2B, 2 HR, 12 RBI, 4 R, 0 SB and 0 BB in 7 games. He had also earned the award for the week of April 25. This season the third baseman has hit .274/.290/.387 with 8 HR, 47 RBI, 43 R, 0 SB in 96 games. Columbus is the Triple A team of the Cleveland Indians. He originally signed with the Indians in 2008 as an amateur free agent out of Columbia. Urshela will be 25 on October 11.