UNITED STATES – Phoenix Desert Dogs infelder Jemile Weeks (OAK) and Scottsdale Scorpons left-hander Donnie Veal (PIT) are the Arizona Fall League’s week three player-of-the-week and pitcher-of-the-week, respectively.

Weeks – The 5-10, 175-pound Weeks hit .533 (8-15) for the week with 4 runs, 3 doubles, 2 triples, 3 runs batted in, and a 1.000 slugging percentage.

The 22-year-old Orlando, Florida native enters week four riding a seven- game hitting streak (.379) that also includes 8 runs, 3 doubles, 3 triples, and 5 runs batted in.

He ranks second in the league with three triples.

Oakland’s frst-round (12th overall) draft choice in 2008 out of the University of Miami, Weeks is a .282 hitter in two minor-league seasons. He split his 2009 campaign between High-A Stockton (.299) and Double-A Midland (.238).

Veal – The 6-4, 230-pound Veal was 1-0 with a perfect 0.00 earned-run average last week, allowing only fve hits and walking two with seven strikeouts in 7.2 innings.

He leads Fall League starters with a 0.71 earned-run average (1 ER, 12.2 IP) that also ranks ffth overall. He is tied for the league lead with two wins, and ranks second in opponent batting average (.159) and third in WHIP (0.71).

He made his major-league debut for Pittsburgh in 2009, logging a 1-0 record and 7.16 earned-run average in 19 relief appearances. He also pitched for Double-A Altoona (0-0, 1.35 ERA in seven games) and Triple-A Indianapolis (0-1, 6.43 ERA in nine games) in 2009.

In fve minor-league seasons, he registered a 25-29 composite record and 3.77 earned-run average in 112 games.

The Jackson, Mississippi native was drafted in the second round (68th overall) by the Chicago Cubs in 2005 out of Pima (AZ) Community College.

Other Nominees – Other hitters receiving player-of-the-week consideration were Phoenix Desert Dogs outfelders Grant Desme (OAK) and Corey Brown (OAK) and Peoria Saguaros outfelder Jonathan Gaston (HOU). Peoria Javelinas right-handed pitchers Justin Cassel (CWS) and Robbie Weinhardt (DET) also received consideration for pitcher-of-the-week.

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