Frankie Reed(Pitcher) and Viosergy Rosa(Designated Hitter) from the Greensboro Grasshoppers have been named to the Northern Division squad for the 2013 South Atlantic League All-Star Game….Many details available for you below…..
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE ANNOUNCES ROSTERS FOR 54TH ANNUAL SAL ALL-STAR GAME
ST. PETERSBURG, FL–Eric Krupa, president of the South Atlantic League, has announced the rosters for the 54th Annual SAL All-Star Game, scheduled to be played on June 18, 2013, at FirstEnergy Park in Lakewood, New Jersey, home of the Lakewood BlueClaws.
For the Northern Division, three teams each placed six players on the roster. The Hickory Crawdads provide starting pitcher C.J. Edwards, third baseman Joey Gallo and center fielder Lewis Brinson while the West Virginia Power provide first baseman Stetson Allie, shortstop Dilson Herrera and right fielder Josh Bell. The Hagerstown Suns also placed six players on the team. The Kannapolis Intimidators contribute two players, including second baseman Micah Johnson and left fielder Jason Coats. The Greensboro Grasshoppers and host Lakewood BlueClaws each contribute two players, with Greensboro’s Viosergy Rosa named as the designated hitter and Lakewood’s Chace Numata named as the starting catcher. The Delmarva Shorebirds contribute one player to the Northern Division roster.
Hagerstown manager Tripp Keister will skipper the Norther Division All-Stars. Keister is in his first season in the league, and his second year as a manager in the Minor Leagues. Keister will be assisted by Lakewood manager Mickey Morandini and Hagerstown pitching coach Franklin Bravo. Handling the trainer’s duties for the Northern Division will be Lakewood’s Mickey Kozack.
For the Southern Division, the Augusta GreenJackets led the division with six players, including starting third baseman Mitchell Delfino and center fielder Jesus Galindo. The Savannah Sand Gnats provide five players, including catcher Kevin Plawecki and first baseman Jayce Boyd. The Asheville Tourists contribute four players, including starting shortstop Rosell Herrera, who received more votes than any other player on either squad. Asheville also contributes starting right fielder Derek Jones. The Charleston RiverDogs and Rome Braves each contribute three players. Rome’s Levi Hyams will start at second base and Josh Elander will start in left field. Charleston’s Rafael De Paula will be the starting pitcher for the Southern Division. The Greenville Drive and the Lexington Legends will each contribute two players, with Greenville’s David Chester being voted in as the designated hitter.
Savannah skipper Luis Rojas will manage the Southern Division squad. Rojas is in his third season as a manager, and his eighth overall as a member of the New York Mets organization. Rojas will be joined on the Southern Division coaching staff by Savannah pitching coach Frank Viola, Augusta hitting coach Hector Borg and Savannah strength and conditioning coach Jason Griffin. Savannah’s Tom Truedson will serve as the team’s trainer.
Both all-star teams will be represented by 25 players, selected by the votes of the team’s managers and coaching staffs, local media and front office executives. FirstEnergy Park will be hosting its second SAL All-Star game. The other time the All-Star Game was held in Lakewood was in 2002, when the Northern Division defeated the Southern Division 5-2.. The annual SAL All-Star Game dates to 1960, when the All-Stars defeated the Salisbury club, 6-2, in Newton, NC.
“We have a great selection of players and a great stadium to showcase the event,” said Krupa. “Each year, the expectations are raised and each year the host club meets or exceeds them. Co-owner Joe Finley, General Manager Brandon Marano and the staff in Lakewood have been working for more than a year in order to live up to that tradition and host one of the great events on our baseball calendar.”
A variety of events have been scheduled in Lakewood along with the SAL All-Star Game. On Monday, June 17th, there will be an opportunity for fans to get autographs from and pictures with the SAL All-Stars at FirstEnergy Park, followed by a Celebrity Hitting Contest, featuring talent from TV, professional sports, entertainment and more. On Tuesday June 18th, the Class of 2013 SAL Hall of Fame inductees will be honored in a pre-game ceremony and the first pitch of the 2013 SAL All-Star Game is scheduled at 7:05pm. More information can be found on the website of the Lakewood BlueClaws at www.blueclaws.com/allstar [1].
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2013 South Atlantic League All-Stars
NORTHERN DIVISION
MANAGER
Tripp Keister
Hagerstown
COACH
Mickey Morandini
Lakewood
COACH
Franklin Bravo
Hagerstown
PITCHERS
CJ Edwards
Hickory
Orlando Castro
West Virginia
Josh Hader
Delmarva
Tyler Glasnow
West Virginia
Frankie Reed
Greensboro
Steven Inch
Lakewood
Robert Benincasa
Hagerstown
Dixon Anderson
Hagerstown
Alex Claudio
Hickory
Ivan Pineyro
Hagerstown
CATCHERS
Chace Numata
Lakewood
Jorge Alfaro
Hickory
Pedro Severino
Hagerstown
FIRST BASEMAN
Stetson Allie
West Virginia
SECOND BASEMAN
Micah Johnson
Kannapolis
THIRD BASEMAN
Joey Gallo
Hickory
SHORTSTOP
Dilson Herrera
West Virginia
UTILITY INFIELDER
Ryan Rua
Hickory
UTILITY INFIELDER
Tony Renda
Hagerstown
RIGHT FIELD
Josh Bell
West Virginia
CENTER FIELD
Lewis Brinson
Hickory
LEFT FIELD
Jason Coats
Kannapolis
UTILITY OUTFIELDER
Walker Gourley
West Virginia
UTILITY OUTFIELDER
Brandon Miller
Hagerstown
DESIGNATED HITTER
Viosergy Rosa
Greensboro
TRAINER
Mickey Kozack
Lakewood
SOUTHERN DIVISION
MANAGER
Luis Rojas
Savannah
COACH
Frank Viola
Savannah
COACH
Hector Borg
Augusta
COACH
Jason Griffin
Savannah
PITCHERS
Rafael De Paula
Charleston
Gabriel Ynoa
Savannah
Martin Agosta
Augusta
Bret Mitchell
Savannah
Christian Binford
Lexington
Tyler Mizenko
Augusta
Shae Simmons
Rome
Chris Stratton
Augusta
Alec Mills
Lexington
Dietrich Enns
Charleston
CATCHERS
Kevin Plawecki
Savannah
Tom Murphy
Asheville
Peter O’Brien
Charleston
FIRST BASEMAN
Jayce Boyd
Savannah
SECOND BASEMAN
Levi Hyams
Rome
THIRD BASEMAN
Mitchell Delfino
Augusta
SHORTSTOP
Rosell Herrera
Asheville
UTILITY INFIELDER
Matt Duffy
Augusta
UTILITY INFIELDER
Mookie Betts
Greenville
RIGHT FIELD
Derek Jones
Asheville
CENTER FIELD
Jesus Galindo
Augusta
LEFT FIELD
Josh Elander
Rome
UTILITY OUTFIELDER
Francisco Sosa
Asheville
UTILITY OUTFIELDER
Brandon Nimmo
Savannah
DESIGNATED HITTER
David Chester
Greenville
TRAINER
Tom Truedson
Savannah