Rosario, Drury named Appy's best
Eddie Rosario, with 16 homers, and Brandon Drury, with a .350 average, were named co-Players of the Year as Appy League president Lee Landers announced the 2011 All-Star team.
Elizabethton Twins right-hander Tim Shibuya, who leads the league with eight wins, was named Pitcher of the Year.
Dennis Holmberg of the Bluefield Blue Jays was named Manager of the Year, while Elizabethton's Ryan Hedwall was selected best trainer.
Rosario, a 19-year-old outfielder, leads the circuit with 16 longballs and ranks fourth with 47 RBIs. Drury, a third baseman selected in the 13th round of last year's Draft, is third with 48 RBIs entering play Wednesday.
Shibuya (8-2) also leads the circuit with 66 strikeouts and is 10th with a 3.16 ERA.
Elizabethon was well-represented, with infielder Miguel Sano and reliever Madison Boer joining Rosario and Shibuya on the All-Star team.
Filling out the infield are Greeneville Astros first baseman Chase Davidson (.335, 11 homers, 44 RBIs), Johnson City Cardinals second baseman Tyler Rahmatulla (.327, 6, 38) and Princeton Rays shortstop Taylor Motter (.345, 21 RBIs, 20 stolen bases) Cam Maron (.308, 3, 22) of the Kingsport Mets is the All-Star catcher.
Jamal Austin (.342, 13 RBIs, 19 steals) of the Pulaski Mariners and Bluefield teammates Kevin Pillar (.344, 7, 34) and Chris Hawkins (.318, 5, 50) join Rosario as All-Star outfielders. RBI leader Art Charles (.229, 11, 54) of the Blue Jays is the designated hitter.
2011 Appalachian League All-Star Team |
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Position Players |
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POS | PLAYER | TEAM | AFFILIATE |
C | Cam Maron | Kingsport | New York (NL) |
1B | Chase Davidson | Greeneville | Houston |
2B | Tyler Rahmatulla | Johnson City | St. Louis |
3B | Brandon Drury* | Danville | Atlanta |
SS | Taylor Motter | Princeton | Tampa Bay |
OF | Eddie Rosario* | Elizabethton | Minnesota |
OF | Jamal Austin | Pulaski | Seattle |
OF | Kevin Pillar | Bluefield | Toronto |
DH | Art Charles | Bluefield | Toronto |
UT INF | Miguel Sano | Elizabethton | Minnesota |
UT OF | Chris Hawkins | Bluefield | Toronto |
Pitchers |
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POS | PLAYER | TEAM | AFFILIATE |
RHP | Tim Shibuya** | Elizabethton | Minnesota |
LHP | Kyle Hald | Johnson City | St. Louis |
RP | Madison Boer | Elizabethton | Minnesota |
Field Staff |
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POS | NAME | TEAM | AFFILIATE |
Manager | Dennis Holmberg | Bluefield | Toronto |
Trainer^ | Ryan Hedwall | Elizabethton | Minnesota |
* Co-Players of the Year
** Pitcher of the Year
^ As announced by the Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers Society
Danny Wild is an editor for MLB.com.