Meneses, Medlen claim weekly honors

PEARL, MS -- Infielder Joey Meneses  and RHP Kris Medlen  have been named Mississippi Farm Bureau Player and Pitcher of the Week for the week ending Sunday, June 4.
Meneses, 25, posted a .458 average (11-for-24) with a double, three home runs and eight RBI in six games during the week. In 49 games this season, Meneses is hitting .303 with 11 extra-base hits and 23 RBI. Meneses split the 2016 season between High-A Carolina and Double-A Mississippi where he hit .342 and .234, respectively. A native of Mexico, Meneses was signed by the Braves as a non-drafted free agent on May 9, 2011.
Medlen, 31, made two starts during the week and picked up a win in Sunday's game. He posted a 1.74 ERA, holding opponents to four runs, two earned, on 10 hits in 10.1 innings of work. Medlen joined the M-Braves on May 28. He was 1-1 with a 3.97 ERA in two starts with the Fire Frogs since completing his rehab stint and joining the High-A club on May 20. He signed a minor league deal with the Braves on April 1, 2017. In seven Major League seasons (five with Atlanta and two with Kansas City), Medlen has a career record of 41-25 with a 3.25 ERA in 173 appearances. He made his MLB debut with Atlanta on May 21, 2009. The California native was originally selected by the Braves in the 10th round of the 2006 draft out of Santa Ana College. He appeared in three games with the M-Braves at the end of 2007 and was a crucial member of the 2008 club that won the Southern League Championship, going 7-8 with a 3.52 ERA in 36 games that summer.

.