Brandon Downes Carolina League POW 062617 to 070217

Brandon Downes of the Wilmington Blue Rocks was selected the Carolina League Player of the Week for the span of June 26, 2017 through July 2, 2017. For the week he hit 10 for 22, .455/.538/1.000 with 3 2B, 3 HR, 5 RBI, 5 R, 0 SB and 4 BB in 6 games. This season the outfielder is hitting 25 for 80, .313/.415/.750 with 9 HR, 15 RBI, 17 R, 0 SB in 22 games. Wilmington is the Class A Advanced team of the Kansas City Royals. He was originally drafted by the Royals in the seventh round in 2014. Downes turned 24 on September 29.