Christian Villanueva Pacific Coast League POW 062617 to 070217

Christian Villanueva of the El Paso Chihuahuas was selected the Pacific Coast League Player of the Week for the span of June 26, 2017 through July 2, 2017. For the week he hit 11 for 27, .407/.467/1.185 with 1 2B. 1 3B, 6 HR, 9 RBI, 9 R, 0 SB and 3 BB in 7 games. He had also earned the award week 6. This season the third baseman is hitting 61 for 206, .296/.358/.578 with 15 HR, 46 RBI, 38 R, 1 SB in 57 games. El Paso is the Triple A team of the San Diego Padres. He originally signed with the Rangers in 2008 as an amateur free agent out of Mexico, was traded to the Cubs in 2012 and signed with the Padres in 2016. Villanueva will be 26 on June 19.