Donald Dewees Jr Texas League POW 062617 to 070217

Donald Dewees Jr of the Northwest Arkansas Naturals was selected the Texas League Player of the Week for the span of June 26, 2017 through July 2, 2017. For the week he hit 8 for 17, .471/.471/.882 with 2 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 7 RBI, 3 R, 0 SB and 0 BB in 4 games. He had also earned the award week 9. This season the outfielder is hitting 75 for 288, .260/.319/.420 with 6 HR, 38 RBI, 42 R, 14 SB in 78 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.