Justus Sheffield Eastern League PiOW 052217 to 052817

Justus Sheffield of the Trenton Thunder was selected the Eastern League Pitcher of the Week for the span of May 22, 2017 through May 28, 2017. For the week he was 2-0, 0.69 ERA, 2 GS, 13.0 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 HR, 0 HBP, 3 BB and 10 K. The wins were in a 6-2 victory over Reading and a 6-2 victory over Portland. This season the LHP is 4-2, 3.28 ERA, 44 K, 1.38 WHIP, .251 BAA in 49.1 IP over 9 GS. Trenton is the Double A team of the New York Yankees. He was originally drafted by the Indians with the 31st pick of the first round in 2014 and was traded to the Yankees in 2016. Sheffield turned 21 on May 13.