Juarez (Greeneville) and Concepcion (Bluefield) Receive POTW Honors

CHAPEL HILL, NC- The Appalachian League announced today that Minor League Baseball selected Greeneville Reds infielder Raul Juarez as Player of the Week and Bluefield Blue Jays right-handed pitcher Jol Concepcion as Pitcher of the Week. Both awards recognize these players' performances for games during the week of July 22-28.

Juarez, 21, earned Player of the Week Honors following a dominant five-game stretch. He batted .529, hit 1 home run, drove in 5 runs, and came across the plate 3 times. Juarez was signed by the Cincinnati Reds in 2015. This is his second season as a member of the Greeneville Reds.
Concepcion, 20, earned Pitcher of the Week Honors after a dominant start. He went 6 innings, gave up zero runs, allowed just 2 hits, and struck out 8 batters. Concepcion was signed by the Toronto Blue Jays in 2017. He has previously played with the Dominican Summer League Blue Jays and the Gulf Coast League Blue Jays.
Former players receiving MiLB POTW Honors:
International League
Pitcher: Randy Dobnak (Elizabethton 2017), Rochester (MIN) (2-0, 1.46 ERA, 2 G, 2 GS, 12 1/3 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 HBP, 3 BB, 10 K)
Pioneer League
Player: Michael Emodi (Burlington 2018), Idaho Falls (KC) (.480/.519/.960, 6 G, 12-for-25, 7 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 10 RBI, 8 R, 2 BB, 5 K)
Southern League
Pitcher: Josh Fleming (Princeton 2017), Montgomery (TB) (2-0, 0.50 ERA, 2 G, 2 GS, 2 CG, 1 SHO, 18 IP, 8 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 12 K)
Florida State League
Player: Mason Martin (Bristol 2018), Bradenton (PIT) (.346/.433/.923, 8 G, 9-for-26, 3 2B, 4 HR, 11 RBI, 9 R, 4 BB, 10 K)