Donald Dewees Jr Texas League POW 060517 to 061117

Donald Dewees Jr of the Northwest Arkansas Naturals was selected the Texas League Player of the Week for the span of June 5, 2017 through June 11, 2017. For the week he hit 9 for 23, .391/.375/.696 with 1 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 7 R, 1 SB and 0 BB in 5 games. This season the outfielder is hitting 53 for 215, .247/.315/.395 with 5 HR, 27 RBI, 32 R, 9 SB in 57 games. Northwest Arkansas is the Double A team of the Kansas City Royals. He was originally drafted by the Cubs in the second round in 2015 and traded to the Royals in February 2017. Dewees will be 24 on September 29.