Shed Long Florida State League POW 052217 to 052817

Shed Long of the Daytona Tortugas was selected the Florida State League Player of the Week for the span of May 22, 2017 through May 28, 2017. For the week he hit 9 for 23, .391/.462/.826 with 1 2B, 3 HR, 5 RBI, 8 R, 0 SB and 3 BB in 6 games. This season the second baseman is hitting 60 for 189, .317/.371/.513 with 8 HR, 29 RBI, 26 R, 3 SB in 48 games. Daytona is the Class A Advanced team of the Cincinnati Reds. He was originally drafted by the Reds in the 12th round in 2013. Long will be 22 on August 22.