Rosters Announced For 2008 Eastern League All-Star Game

July 2, 2008

Manchester, NH - The New Hampshire Fisher Cats, in conjunction with the Eastern League, today announced the rosters for the 2008 Northeast Delta Dental Eastern League All-Star Game, which will take place Wednesday, July 16 at Merchantsauto.com Stadium in Manchester, NH.

The 2008 Northeast Delta Dental Eastern League All-Star Game will feature some of the brightest stars from the league's 12 teams, as the top players from the Eastern League's Northern Division (Binghamton Mets, Connecticut Defenders, New Britain Rock Cats, New Hampshire Fisher Cats, Portland Sea Dogs and Trenton Thunder) will challenge the best of the Southern Division (Akron Aeros, Altoona Curve, Bowie Baysox, Erie SeaWolves, Harrisburg Senators and Reading Phillies).

Each roster consists of 24 players, including at least three players from each of the Eastern League's 12 teams. At least one position player and one pitcher, who were selected by fans of each team through online and stadium balloting, represent every team. The remaining selections were made through voting by league media, managers and officials. The field staffs of the host Fisher Cats and the defending Southern Division champion Akron Aeros, led by managers Gary Cathcart (New Hampshire) and Mike Sarbaugh (Akron), will manage the contest.

Several of the players selected to the Eastern League All-Star Game are among the top prospects in their respective organizations. Six players - Reading catcher Lou Marson, Reading shortstop Jason Donald, Reading pitcher Carlos Carrasco, New Hampshire second baseman Scott Campbell, Erie outfielder Wilkin Ramirez and New Britain third baseman Luke Hughes - will represent their teams in the Eastern League All-Star Game and the MLB XM All-Star Futures Game at Yankee Stadium on Sunday, July 13.

Below are the rosters for the 2008 Northeast Delta Dental Eastern League All-Star Game:

Northern Division All-Stars

P Salvador Aguilar Binghamton Mets

P Michael Bowden Portland Sea Dogs

P Brett Cecil N.H. Fisher Cats

P Zach Dials N.H. Fisher Cats

P Justin Hedrick Connecticut Defenders

P Jason Jones Trenton Thunder

P Ben Julianel New Britain Rock Cats

P Joseph Martinez Connecticut Defenders

P Ryan Mullins New Britain Rock Cats

P Robert Parnell Binghamton Mets

C Brian Jeroloman N.H. Fisher Cats

C P.J. Pilittere Trenton Thunder

INF Scott Campbell N.H. Fisher Cats

INF Mike Carp Binghamton Mets

INF Nick Evans Binghamton Mets

INF Kyle Haines Connecticut Defenders

INF Luke Hughes New Britain Rock Cats

INF Chris Malec Trenton Thunder

INF Olmo Rosario Connecticut Defenders

INF Steven Tolleson New Britain Rock Cats

OF Bubba Bell Portland Sea Dogs

OF Jeff Corsaletti Portland Sea Dogs

OF Austin Jackson Trenton Thunder

OF Travis Snider N.H. Fisher Cats

Southern Division All-Stars

P Bradley Bergesen Bowie Baysox

P Pat Bresnehan Altoona Curve

P Bobby Brownlie Harrisburg Senators

P Carlos Carrasco Reading Phillies

P Casey Fien Erie SeaWolves

P Yoslan Herrera Altoona Curve

P J.D. Martin Akron Aeros

P Randy Newsom Akron Aeros

P Chris Tillman Bowie Baysox

P Jordan Zimmermann Harrisburg Senators

C Lou Marson Reading Phillies

C Dusty Ryan Erie SeaWolves

INF Jason Delaney Altoona Curve

INF Jason Donald Reading Phillies

INF Shelby Ford Altoona Curve

INF Wes Hodges Akron Aeros

INF Jeff Nettles Bowie Baysox

INF Ryan Roberson Erie SeaWolves

INF Josh Rodriguez Akron Aeros

OF Mike Daniel Harrisburg Senators

OF Greg Golson Reading Phillies

OF Luis Montanez Bowie Baysox

OF Wilkin Ramirez Erie SeaWolves

OF Jeremy Slayden Reading Phillies