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RHP Luis Niebla Added to 2015 FSL All-Star Team

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June 17, 2015

TAMPA, FL. - The Florida State League announced today that Tampa Yankees RHP Luis Niebla has been added to the North Division All-Star Team. Niebla was added in place of RHP Jonathan holder who was placed on the DL 6/16/15.

For the first time, players voted in addition to each teams official scorer, manager and broadcaster. League President Ken Carson was "thrilled and excited with the number of players who participated". The 54th All-Star Game will be played at Tradition Field in St. Lucie, Saturday, June 20, 2014 at 7:00 p.m.

Tampa Yankees Pitchers Andury Acevedo, Jonathan Holder, Luis Nievbla, Angel Rincon, Evan Rutckyj, Catcher Kyle Higashioka, Infielders Miguel Andujar, Mike Ford, Tyler Wade and Outfielder Danny Oh were selected to represent the Tampa Yankees for the North Division Team. Acevedo, Oh and Rincon are currently on other rosters within the Yankees organization and will be unable to participate in the All-Star Game. 

RHP Luis Niebla was signed by the Yankees as a minor league free agent on 1/6/11. He has a 1.96 ERA after 23 innings pitched with 21 strikeouts.

LHP Evan Rutckyj has pitched 31 innings of relief in 20 games and has struck out 42 batters. He was selected by the Yankees in the 16th round of the 2010 First-Year Player Draft out of St. Joseph's Catholic High School in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. 

Catcher Kyle Higashioka was selected by the Yankees in the seventh round of the 2008 First-Year Player Draft. He's batting .222 after 33 games and caught in 32 of those games holding a .986 fielding percentage.

3B Miguel Andujar has a .902 fielding percentage over 49 games. He's hit seven doubles, three triples and four homeruns with 29 RBI. He was signed by the Yankees as a non-drafted free agent on 7/2/11.

1B Mike Ford is batting .250 in 51 games with 26 RBI. His fielding percentage at first base is .982 in 384 total chances. He was signed by the Yankees as a non-drafted free agent on 7/17/13.

SS Tyler Wade is batting .294 after 50 games with 21 stolen bases. Wade was selected by the Yankees in the fourth round of the 2013 First-Year Player Draft.

The Tampa Yankees are the Single-A Advanced affiliate of the New York Yankees. For more information on the Tampa Yankees visit www.tybaseball.com or call (813) 673-3055. For more information regarding the 2015 Florida State League All-Star Game please visit www.fslbaseball.com.