Zac Shepherd Florida State League POW 041717 to 042317

Zac Shepherd of the Lakeland Flying Tigers was selected the Florida State League Player of the Week for the span of April 17, 2017 through April 23, 2017. For the week he hit 10 for 25, .400/.429/.760 with 3 2B, 2 HR, 11 RBI, 7 R, 0 SB and 2 BB in 7 games. This season the third baseman is hitting 17 for 60, .283/.371/.433 with 2 HR, 12 RBI, 10 R, 0 SB in 17 games.  Lakeland is the Class A Advanced team of the Detroit Tigers. He originally signed with the Tigers in 2012 as an amateur free agent out of Australia. Shepherd turned 21 on September 14.