Travis Blankenhorn Midwest League POW 061217 to 061817

Travis Blankenhorn of the Cedar Rapids Kernels was selected the Midwest League Player of the Week for the span of June 12, 2017 through June 18, 2017. For the week he hit 11 for 27, .407/.500/.852 with 1 2B, 3 3B, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 6 R, 1 SB and 5 BB in 7 games. This season the third baseman is hitting 63 for 243, .259/.348/.457 with 8 HR, 40 RBI, 39 R, 6 SB in 66 games. Cedar Rapids is the Class A team of the Minnesota Twins. He was originally drafted by the Twins in the third round in 2015. Blankenhorn will be 21 on August 3rd.