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Pelicans alumnus Concepcion reaches The Show

Left-hander is the 142nd former Pelican to climb to MLB
By Scott Kornberg
June 22, 2016

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (June 22, 2016) - Former Myrtle Beach Pelicans reliever Gerardo Concepcion was called up to the Major Leagues and made his debut for the Chicago Cubs Tuesday at Wrigley Field. Concepcion is the 142nd former Pelican to reach The Show, the fifth to make his debut in 2016 and the first player to debut with the Cubs after having played with Myrtle Beach as a member of Chicago's organization.

Concepcion retired all four batters he faced, whiffing two of them in the Cubs' 4-3 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals.

In seven appearances out of the bullpen with the Pelicans in 2015, Concepcion went 0-2 with a 3.55 ERA. The southpaw yielded nine hits in 12.2 innings with 14 strikeouts against eight walks before getting promoted to Double-A Tennessee on May 6 of that season.

The Havana, Cuba native did not allow a run in 17.2 frames over 10 appearances with the Smokies to begin the 2016 campaign. He earned a promotion on May 12 to Triple-A Iowa, where he went 1-0 with a 2.60 ERA. Concepcion fanned 17 against 10 walks in 17.1 innings over 12 games with the I-Cubs. Lefties hit .190 against him.

Concepcion is the fifth Myrtle Beach alumnus to climb to The Show for the first time in 2016. Catcher Brett Nicholas made his MLB debut with the Texas Rangers on April 11, before left-hander Cody Ege toes the rubber for the Miami Marlins on April 23. Right-hander Wilfredo Boscan and outfielder Jared Hoying made their debuts with the Pirates and Rangers, respectively, in May.

The Pelicans begin the second half of the season Thursday at 7:05 p.m. by beginning a four-game series with the Carolina Mudcats at TicketReturn.Com Field at Pelicans Ballpark. One lucky dad will go home with a new recliner courtesy of Garden City Furniture as part of Father's Day Red emption Night. Thirsty Thursday also means $1.00 12 oz. Bud and Bud Light draughts and $2.00 16oz. cans from 6-8 p.m.

The 2016 season is the 18th season for the Pelicans franchise and second as the Class A-Advanced affiliate of the Chicago Cubs. For information on tickets to see the Pelicans in 2016, please call (843) 918-6000, e-mail [email protected], or visit www.MyrtleBeachPelicans.com.

ABOUT THE PELICANS: The Myrtle Beach Pelicans are the Class A-Advanced affiliate of the Chicago Cubs and play their home games at TicketReturn.Com Field at Pelicans Ballpark in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The park has ranked in the top eight in all of Minor League Baseball by Stadium Journey in each of the last five seasons. The same publication also placed the Pelicans in the Top 100 Stadium Experiences in all of sports in each of the last five years and the best in the Carolina League for five straight seasons as well. In May 2015, TicketReturn.Com Field at Pelicans Ballpark won the 2015 TripAdvisor.com Certificate of Excellence award. The Pelicans are the defending Mills Cup Champions, winning the title in 2015 as well as 2000 and co-Mills Cup championship honors in the inaugural 1999 season. The Pelicans have made nine postseason appearances behind 11 half-season Southern Division championships, including the first half of the 2015 season, as well as five Southern Division titles, most recently in 2015. For more information on the Myrtle Beach Pelicans, please contact the Pelicans at (843) 918-6000 or emailing [email protected].