Billy McKinney Eastern League POW 061217 to 061817

Billy McKinney of the Trenton Thunder was selected the Eastern League Player of the Week for the span of June 12, 2017 through June 18, 2017. For the week he hit 10 for 26, .385/.429/.846 with 3 2B, 3 HR, 7 RBI, 7 R, 1 SB and 2 BB in 8 games. This season the outfielder is hitting 49 for 211, .232/.329/.408 with 6 HR, 29 RBI, 31 R, 2 SB in 64 games. Trenton is the Double A team of the New York Yankees. He was originally drafted by the Athletics with the 24th pick of the first round in 2013, was traded to the Cubs in 2014 and traded to the Yankees in 2016. McKinney will be 23 on August 23.