Luis Bandes Appalachian League POW 073117 to 080617

Luis Bandes of the Johnson City Cardinals was selected the Appalachian League Player of the Week for the span of July 31, 2017 through August 6, 2017. For the week he hit 10 for 21, .476/.522/1.048 with 0 2B, 4 HR, 9 RBI, 5 R, 0 SB and 3 BB in 5 games. He had also earned the award week 14. This season the 1B\OF is hitting 45 for 131, .344/.369/.580 with 7 HR, 34 RBI, 20 R, 2 SB in 33 games. Johnson City is a Rookie team of the St Louis Cardinals. He originally signed with the Cardinals in 2012 as an amatuer free agent out of Venezuela. Bandes turned 21 on May 15.