 He was ranked as the Indians' # 18 pre-2017 season prospect by MLBPipeline.com.In 2017 he played for the Akron RubberDucks in the Class AA Eastern League, batting .225/.303/.337 with six home runs, 43 RBIs, 12 stolen bases, and seven sacrifice hits (tied for 3rd in the league) in 119 games.After the season, the Indians assigned him to the Glendale Desert Dogs in the Arizona Fall League.