Evan Mendoza New York-Penn League POW 073117 to 080617

Evan Mendoza of the State College Spikes was selected the New York-Penn League Player of the Week for the span of July 31, 2017 through August 6, 2017. For the week he hit 13 for 27, .481/.483/.852 with 2 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 7 R, 0 SB and 1 BB in 6 games. He had also earned the award last week. This season the third baseman is hitting 57 for 154, .370/.430/.558 with 3 HR, 26 RBI, 33 R, 1 SB in 39 games. State College is the Class A Short Season team of the St Louis Cardinals. He was originally drafted by the Cardinals in the 11th round in 2017. Mendoza turned 21 on June 28.