Reeves earns Carolina League Player of the Week honor

Lynchburg, Va. - The Lynchburg Hillcats, A-Advanced affiliate of the Cleveland Indians, are excited to announce that first baseman Mitch Reeves has been named Carolina League Player of the Week, the league announced on Monday.
Reeves was tabbed as the league's top player for June 24-30. The selection marks the second weekly award for a Hillcats player this season and the first of Reeves' career. Eli Morgan was named Pitcher of the Week for Lynchburg for April 4-14.

The Florida Southern product debuted for the Hillcats on June 20, following a mid-season call-up from Single-A Lake County. In his second game with the club, the right-handed hitter belted a go-ahead two-run home run in extra-innings to lead Lynchburg to a win over Winston-Salem.
Selected in the 32nd round by the Cleveland Indians in the 2017 MLB Draft, Reeves is batting .375 (12-for-32) with two home runs and nine RBI over nine games with the Hillcats. He slashed .375/.487/.656 in his first full week in the Carolina League, making six starts at first base and three at designated hitter. The Winter Springs, Fla. native has also walked seven times and had a four RBI game against Frederick on June 24.
The 24-year-old played in 59 games with Lake County before being promoted to Lynchburg. He batted .257 with six home runs and 37 RBI with 14 doubles as the club's every day first baseman. Reeves was a mid-season All-Star last season for Short-Season Mahoning Valley.
Lynchburg will head to Frederick for a short three-game road trip on Monday. Right-hander Justin Garza (4-5, 4.88) will take on the Keys for the second time in a week. He will be met by lefty DL Hall (2-3, 4.35) of Frederick. Game time is set for 7 p.m. at Nymeo Field.
Max Gun will be on the air at 6:50 p.m. with the Hillcats pre-game show on TuneIn Radio and the Radio434 App.
The Hillcats will return to City Stadium on Thursday for a Fourth of July extravaganza and Military Appreciation Weekend. Thursday's game includes a jersey auction, a hot dog eating contest, post-game fireworks, and much more. Aloha Weekend festivities also include Fantastic Friday, Sparkling Saturday and Sandlot Sunday. Friday's game will feature a hat giveaway to the first 1,000 fans and post-game fireworks presented by Foster Fuels and KD Country. Saturday's post-game fireworks display is presented by MemberOne.

For tickets or more information, visit lynchburg-hillcats.com, call 434-528-1144, or visit the City Stadium box office.
The Lynchburg Hillcats are the Advanced-A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians. The Hillcats are eight-time Carolina League Champions, having most recently won the Mills Cup Championship in 2017. The Hillcats play their home games at City Stadium, which has been home to Minor League Baseball in Lynchburg since 1963. Visit the Hillcats online at Lynchburg-hillcats.com, and follow the Hillcats on Twitter (@LynHillcats), Instagram (@LynHillcats) and Facebook (Lynchburg Hillcats). For more information about the Lynchburg Hillcats, please contact Max Gun at [email protected].