Carolina, Cal Leagues reveal All-Stars

The California and Carolina Leagues have revealed the rosters for their joint 2010 All-Star Game, which will feature some recent Draft picks and top prospects.

The Myrtle Beach Pelicans will host the contest on June 22 along with sending two pitchers to the game, Braves prospects Julio Teheran and Randall Delgado. The Pelicans' coaching staff, led by manager Rocket Wheeler, will man the Carolina League dugout.

Carolina's roster also features the circuit's top hitter, Kansas City's 2008 first-round pick, Eric Hosmer, who is batting .359 for Wilmington.

Winston-Salem's Seth Loman (White Sox), who leads the league with 14 home runs, will join Salem's Ryan Lavaranway (Red Sox), who tops the league with 48 RBIs.

Kinston's T.J. McFarland (Indians), who paces the Carolina League in wins (6) and ERA (2.08), will lead a stocked pitching staff that also includes Wilmington's Alex Caldera (5-2, 2.92) and Winston-Salem's Nevin Griffith (4-1, 2.77) and Greg Infante, who is tied for the league lead with eight saves.

The West Coast crew counters with an equally loaded roster. The California League's active batting leader, 2009 fifth-round pick Brandon Belt, takes his .378 average to Myrtle Beach, along with San Jose teammates Juan Perez, an outfielder batting .339, and pitchers Craig Westcott and Eric Surkamp. Giants manager Brian Harper and his field staff will lead the team.

High Desert first baseman Rich Poythress, Seattle's second-round pick last June, leads the Cal League with a dozen homers and rounds out an infield that also includes Rancho Cucamonga's Alexi Amarista (.339, 31 RBIs) and Lake Elsinore's Cole Figueroa (.347, 39 RBIs) and Drew Cumberland (.369, 7 HR, 31 RBIs).

The California League, known for being a rough destination for pitchers, features some elite arms. The Quakes' Tyler Chatwood, the Angels' second-round pick in 2008, owns some of the team's best pitching numbers, including a league-best seven wins and a sparkling 1.87 ERA. High Desert's Kenn Kasparek ranks second in wins (6) and owns the league's fourth-best ERA (2.34), while Westcott (3-0, 1.38) has allowed just eight earned runs in 52 innings this season.

The league's top closer, Lake Elsinore's Brad Brach (3-1, 1.91 ERA) has a circuit-leading 21 saves and will be a tough obstacle for Carolina hitters.

It's a quick return to Myrtle Beach for the All-Star Game, which was most recently hosted by the Pelicans in 2008 when the game drew a BB&T Coastal Field record of 6,599 fans. The '08 game featured several current Major Leaguers, including Pablo Sandoval and Matt Wieters.

2010 California/Carolina All-Star Teams
California League All-Stars				Carolina League All-Stars
Pitchers
PLAYER	POS	TEAM		PLAYER	POS	TEAM
Ethan Hollingsworth	RHP	Modesto		T.J. McFarland	LHP	Kinston
Brad Brach	RHP	Lake Elsinore		Randall Delgado	RHP	Myrtle Beach
Tyler Chatwood	RHP	Rancho Cucamonga		Chris Dwyer*	LHP	Wilmington
Craig Westcott	RHP	San Jose		Brock Huntzinger	RHP	Salem
Eric Surkamp	LHP	San Jose		Alex Caldera	RHP	Wilmington
Ken Kasparek	RHP	High Desert		Gregory Infante	RHP	Winston-Salem
Justin Fitzgerald	RHP	San Jose		Jose Duran*	RHP	Frederick
Brian Woodall	RHP	Visalia		J.J. Hoover	RHP	Myrtle Beach
Nathan Eovaldi	RHP	Inland Empire		Brad Boxberger	RHP	Lynchburg
				Julio Teheran	RHP	Myrtle Beach
Position Players
PLAYER	POS	TEAM		PLAYER	POS	TEAM
Jordan Pacheco	C	Modesto		Ryan Lavarnway	C	Salem
Jose Felix	C	Bakersfield		Salvador Perez	C/UT	Wilmington
Brandon Belt	INF	San Jose		Eric Hosmer	1B	Wilmington
Alexi Amarista	INF	Rancho Cucamonga		Oscar Tejeda	2B	Salem
Cole Figueroa	INF	Lake Elsinore		Eduardo Escobar	SS	Winston-Salem
Drew Cumberland	INF	Lake Elsinore		Will Middlebrooks	3B	Salem
James Cesario	INF	Modesto		Greg Miclat	INF	Frederick
Stephen Parker	INF	Stockton		Jon Gilmore	INF	Winston-Salem
Rich Poythress	INF	High Desert		Brandon Short	OF	Winston-Salem
Juan Perez	OF	San Jose		Justin Greene	OF	Winston-Salem
Blake Tekotte	OF	Lake Elsinore		Michael Burgess	OF	Potomac
Tyson Auer	OF	Rancho Cucamonga		Ronnie Welty	OF	Winston-Salem
Jay Austin	OF	Lancaster		Seth Loman	OF	Winston-Salem
Dan Robertson	OF	Lake Elsinore
Coaches
NAME	POS	TEAM		NAME	POS	TEAM
Brian Harper	Mgr.	San Jose		Rocket Wheeler	Mgr.	Myrtle Beach
Jerry Cram	Pitching	San Jose		Rick Albert	Coach	Myrtle Beach
L.J. Petra	Trainer	San Jose		Kent Willis	Coach	Myrtle Beach
				Chas Miller	Trainer	Myrtle Beach
				Missile Wheeler	Bullpen Catcher	Myrtle Beach

* On June 16, the Carolina League announced two changed to its All-Star roster. Pitcher Chris Dwyer replaced pitcher Nevin Griffith (Winston-Salem), and pitcher Jose Duran replaced pitcher Alex Wilson (Salem).