Tyler Payne added to Carolina League All-Star roster

Pelicans designated hitter earns first-career All-Star nod

By Noah Cloonan

June 16, 2019

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (June 16, 2019) - Myrtle Beach Pelicans designated hitter, Tyler Payne , has been selected to represent the Pelicans in the 2019 All-Star Classic presented by Visit Frederick, the Carolina League office announced on Sunday. The game, which is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday, June 18,

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (June 16, 2019) - Myrtle Beach Pelicans designated hitter, Tyler Payne , has been selected to represent the Pelicans in the 2019 All-Star Classic presented by Visit Frederick, the Carolina League office announced on Sunday. The game, which is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday, June 18, will feature a Southern Division team against a squad made up of Northern Division Players from Nymeo Field at Harry Grove Stadium in Frederick, Md.

Payne was a 30^th-round selection by the Chicago Cubs in 2015 out of West Virginia State University and is in his first season with the Pelicans. The Hurricane, W.V. native has spent time behind the plate, at first and at DH for the Birds this season.
He is hitting .256/.305/.372 on the year with three homers, 10 doubles and 14 RBIs. Payne was second on the team with a .292 batting average in the month of April.
It is the first-career All-Star selection for Payne and he joins Pelicans Pitchers Javier Assad , Jesus Camargo and Paul Richan as the four Birds to make the All-Star team.
The Carolina League selected its All-Stars via a voting process that involved its managers, general managers and one media vote per market. Myrtle Beach has now had at least three players represent the Pelicans in the Midsummer Classic for the past nine seasons dating back to 2011.
A year ago, shortstop Aramis Ademan , pitcher Tyler Peyton and catcher Jhonny Pereda donned the Pelicans' uniform in the 2018 All-Star Classic in Zebulon, N.C.
The 2019 season is the 21st season for the Pelicans franchise and fifth as the Class A-Advanced affiliate of the Chicago Cubs. For tickets visit MyrtleBeachPelicans.com/tickets, call (843) 918-6000, or visit the Pelicans Box Office.
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