Reds farmhand Juan Perez named International League Player of the Week

On Monday, Juan Perez of the Louisville Bats was named the International League Batter of the Week for Monday, April 17 – Sunday, April 23.

The Cincinnati Reds farmhand had 11 hits, which included three doubles and two home runs to finish with a .407 batting average for the week. One of those home runs was inside-the-park, and he stole two bases. Perez’s average jumped 56 points – from .296 before April 17 to .352 after Sunday’s game against Columbus where he went 2-for-5.

On the season, he is putting up a slash line of .328/.418/.586 to go along with three doubles, four home runs and six runs batted in.

Perez looked to extend his hitting streak to 13 games Tuesday night at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre but unfortunately was held to an 0-4 night.

Originally drafted by the Reds in the 26th round in 2011 from College of the Canyons, Perez is a 25-year-old right-handed hitter with good speed.