Skole, Foltynewicz take top awards
Skole, who was promoted to the Carolina League, still ranks as the Sally League's leader in homers, on-base percentage and slugging.
In 101 games, the 2011 first-round pick hit .286 with 27 homers, 92 RBIs and 10 steals. Through Aug. 28, the Georgia Tech product has 102 RBIs at two levels.
Foltynewicz, the Astros' No. 6 prospect, is 14-3 with a 2.91 ERA in 26 starts for Lexington. He leads the SAL in wins and ranks fifth in ERA.
Pirates prospect Gregory Polanco, a Midseason All-Star, earned "Most Oustanding Major League Prospect" status after hitting .325 with 15 homers, 81 RBIs and 40 stolen bases in 111 games for West Virginia.
Skole steals third
The All-Star team was voted on by the South Atlantic League field managers, general managers, writers and broadcasters for each team, for a total of 56 votes. The full roster is below:
Most Outstanding Pitcher: Michael Foltynewicz, Lexington (HOU)
Most Outstanding MLB Prospect: Gregory Polanco, West Virginia (PIT)
Most Valuable Player: Matthew Skole, Hagerstown (WAS)
South Atlantic League Postseason All-Stars
NAME | POS | TEAM | MLB ORG |
---|---|---|---|
Austin Barnes | C | Greensboro | MIA |
Harold Riggins | 1B | Asheville | COL |
Delino DeShields Jr. | 2B | Lexington | HOU |
Matthew Skole | 3B | Hagerstown | WAS |
Alen Hanson | SS | West Virginia | PIT |
Trevor Story | UT INF | Asheville | COL |
Keury De La Cruz | OF | Greenville | BOS |
Brent Keys | OF | Greensboro | MIA |
Gregory Polanco | OF | West Virginia | PIT |
Shawn Payne | UT OF | Augusta | SF |
Zachary Johnson | DH | Lexington | HOU |
Michael Foltynewicz | RHP | Lexington | HOU |
Tyler Anderson | LHP | Asheville | COL |
Joe Mikulik | Manager | Asheville | COL |
Josh Bonifay | Coach | Lexington | HOU |
Danny Wild is an editor for MLB.com.