Justus Sheffield Eastern League PiOW 061217 to 061817

Justus Sheffield of the Trenton Thunder was selected the Eastern League Pitcher of the Week for the span of June 12, 2017 through June 18, 2017. For the week he was 2-0, 0.69 ERA, 2 GS, 13.0 IP, 8 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 HR, 1 HBP, 3 BB and 11 K. The wins were in an 8-1 victory over Hartford and a 6-0 victory over Erie. He had also earned the award week 7. This season the LHP is 6-4, 2.99 ERA, 64 K, 1.30 WHIP, .249 BAA in 75.1 IP over 13 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.