Christian Villanueva Pacific Coast League POW 051517 to 052117

Christian Villanueva of the El Paso Chihuahuas was selected the Pacific Coast League Player of the Week for the span of May 15, 2017 through May 21, 2017. For the week he hit 12 for 25, .480/.519/.880 with 3 HR, 7 RBI, 8 R, 0 SB and 2 BB in 7 games. This season the third baseman is hitting 18 for 57, .316/.355/.561 with 4 HR, 12 RBI, 11 R, 1 SB in 17 games. El Paso is the Triple A team of the San Diego Padres. He originally signed with the Rangers in 2008 as an amateur free agent out of Mexico, was traded to the Cubs in 2012 and signed with the Padres in 2016. Villanueva will be 26 on June 19.