Yasiel Balaguert Southern League POW 073117 to 080617

Yasiel Balaguert of the Tennessee Smokies was selected the Southern League Player of the Week for the span of July 31, 2017 through August 6, 2017. For the week he hit 11 for 26, .423/.483/.615 with 2 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 4 R, 0 SB and 2 BB in 7 games. This season the outfielder is hitting 98 for 385, .255/.310/.408 with 12 HR, 61 RBI, 44 R, 0 SB in 105 games. Tennessee is the Double A team of the Chicago Cubs. He originally signed with the Cubs in 2011 as an amateur free agent out of Cuba. Balaguert turned 24 on January 9th.