John Norwood Southern League POW 082117 to 082717

John Norwood of the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp was selected the Southern League Player of the Week for the span of August 21, 2017 through August 21, 2017. For the week he hit 12 for 26, .462/.548/.654 with 2 2B, 1  HR, 6 RBI, 10 R, 0 SB and 5 BB in 8 games. He had also earned the award week 14. This season the outfielder hit 135 for 473, .285/.367/.459 with 19 HR, 62 RBI, 68 R, 4 SB in 135 games. Jacksonville is the Double A team of the Miami Marlins. He originally signed with the Marlins in 2014 as a non-drafted free agent. Norwood will be 25 on September 24.