Tyler Nevin South Atlantic League POW 082117 to 082717

Tyler Nevin of the Asheville Tourists was selected the South Atlantic League Player of the Week for the span of August 21, 2017 through August 27, 2017. For the week he hit 15 for 30, .500/.515/.767 with 6 2B, 1 3B, 0 HR, 7 RBI, 6 R, 3 SB and 2 BB in 8 games. This season the first baseman hit 91 for 298, .305/.364/.456 with 7 HR, 47 RBI, 45 R, 10 SB in 43 games at Asheville and 7 for 30, .233/.233/.433 with 1 HR, 5 RBI, 4 R, 0 SB in 6 games at Short Season A Boise. Asheville is the Class A team of the Colorado Rockies. He was originally drafted by the Rockies with the 38th pick of the first round in 2015. Nevin turned 20 on May 29.