Chris DeVito Carolina League POW 052917 to 060417

Chris DeVito of the Wilmington Blue Rocks was selected the Carolina League Player of the Week for the span of May 29, 2017 through June 4, 2017. For the week he hit 12 for 26, .462/.481/.808 with 4 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 4 R, 0 SB and 1 BB in 6 games. He had earned the award in the South Atlantic League week 2. This season the first baseman is hitting 28 for 193, .301/.350/.505 with 3 HR, 12 RBI, 12 R, 1 SB in 24 games at Wilmington and 42 for 121, .347/.374/.702 with 11 HR, 38 RBI, 25 R, 0 SB in 30 games at Class A Lexington. Wilmington is the Class A Advanced team of the Kansas City Royals. He was originally drafted by the Royals in the eighth round in 2016. DeVito turned 22 on December 1st.