Taylor Sparks Midwest League POW 082117 to 082717

Taylor Sparks of the Dayton Dragons was selected the Midwest League Player of the Week for the span of August 21, 2017 through August 27, 2017. For the week he hit 9 for 27, .333/.357/.741 with 2 2B, 6 HR, 8 RBI, 7 R, 0 SB and 1 BB in 6 games. This season the third baseman hit 28 for 124, .226/.319/.452 with 7 HR, 22 RBI, 16 R, 0 SB in 33 games at Dayton, 8 for 62, .129/.260/.258 with 2 HR, 4 RBI, 8 R, 0 SB in 18 games at Class A Advanced Pensacola and 5 for 20, .250/.375/.500 with 1 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, 0 SB in 6 games at Rookie Arizona. Dayton is the Class A team of the Cincinnati Reds. He was originally drafted by the Reds in the second round in 2014. Sparks turned 24 on April 3rd.