Mets prospect McNeil among FSL All-Stars
If leading the league in hitting weren't enough, Jeff McNeill reeled off an 11-game hitting streak to assure his place in at the All-Star Game this month,
The St. Lucie third baseman was voted a starter for the South Division All-Stars on Monday and will represent the hometown Mets when the best of the Florida State League meet on June 20 at Tradition Field for the 54th FSL All-Star Game.
McNeil, batting .344 this season, is one of two St. Lucie players on the roster, joining Mets No. 20 prospect Akeel Morris, who was added to the pitching staff. McNeil, the Mets' 12th-round pick in the 2013 Draft, also has a homer, 14 RBIs, seven steals and a .398 on-base percentage in 38 games this season after hitting .332 as a South Atlantic League All-Star last summer with Class A Savannah.
Joining McNeil in the South Division lineup is shortstop Willy Adames, the Rays' No. 3 prospect, and outfielder Austin Meadows, the Pirates' No. 4 prospect who is batting .291 with 19 RBIs in 49 games. Yefri Perez, one of two Jupiter outfielders on the team, leads the FSL with 22 stolen bases.
Brewers No. 4 prospect Clint Coulter highlights the North Division lineup -- Milwaukee's No. 1 pick in the 2012 Draft is tied Daytona's Phillip Ervin and Brevard County's Victor Roache for the FSL lead with nine homers. All three will see time in the outfield in St. Lucie along with Lakeland's Ben Verlander, who has three homers and 18 RBIs this year.
The full rosters and coaching staffs are below:
FSL NORTH DIVISION ALL-STAR TEAM
CATCHERS | |||
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NAME | POS | TEAM | MLB ORG |
Andrew Knapp | C | Clearwater | PHI |
Joe Hudson | C | Daytona | CIN |
Kyle Higashioka | C | Tampa | NYY |
INFIELDERS | |||
NAME | POS | TEAM | MLB ORG |
Dominic Fiociello | INF | Lakeland | DET |
Chris McFarland | INF | Brevard County | MIL |
Alex Blandino | INF | Daytona | CIN |
Miguel Andujar | INF | Tampa | NYY |
Tyler Wade | INF | Tampa | NYY |
Angelo Mora | INF | Clearwater | PHI |
OUTFIELDERS | |||
NAME | POS | TEAM | MLB ORG |
Phillip Ervin | OF | Daytona | CIN |
Clint Coulter | OF | Brevard County | MIL |
Victor Roache | OF | Brevard County | MIL |
Ben Verlander | OF | Lakeland | DET |
DESIGNATED HITTER | |||
NAME | POS | TEAM | MLB ORG |
Mike Ford | DH | Tampa | NYY |
PITCHERS | |||
NAME | POS | TEAM | MLB ORG |
Brandon Leibrandt | LHP | Clearwater | PHI |
Mark Leiter | RHP | Clearwater | PHI |
Kevin Ziomek | LHP | Lakeland | DET |
Jorge Ortega | RHP | Brevard County | MIL |
Nick Travieso | RHP | Daytona | CIN |
Jonathan Holder | RHP | Tampa | NYY |
Ryan Longstreth | LHP | Lakeland | DET |
Andury Acevedo | RHP | Tampa | NYY |
Chad Girodo | LHP | Dunedin | TOR |
Angel Rincon | RHP | Tampa | NYY |
Alberto Tirado | RHP | Dunedin | TOR |
FIELD STAFF | |||
NAME | POS | TEAM | MLB ORG |
Eli Marrero | Manager | Daytona | CIN |
Tony Fossas | Pitching Coach | Daytona | CIN |
Kevin Mahar | Hitting Coach | Daytona | CIN |
Kyle Utne | Trainer | Daytona | CIN |
Morgan Gregory | Strength Coach | Daytona | CIN |
FSL SOUTH DIVISION ALL-STAR TEAM
CATCHERS | |||
---|---|---|---|
NAME | POS | TEAM | MLB ORG |
Jin-De Jhang | C | Bradenton | PIT |
Alex Swim | C | Fort Myers | MIN |
Reese McGuire | C | Bradenton | PIT |
INFIELDERS | |||
NAME | POS | TEAM | MLB ORG |
Jake Bauers | INF | Charlotte | TB |
Jeff McNeil | INF | St. Lucie | NYM |
Willy Adames | INF | Charlotte | TB |
Brian Anderson | INF | Jupiter | MIA |
JaCoby Jones | INF | Bradenton | PIT |
J.T. Riddle | INF | Jupiter | MIA |
OUTFIELDERS | |||
NAME | POS | TEAM | MLB ORG |
Austin Dean | OF | Jupiter | MIA |
Austin Meadows | OF | Bradenton | PIT |
Yefri Perez | OF | Jupiter | MIA |
Marty Gantt | OF | Charlotte | TB |
DESIGNATED HITTER | |||
NAME | POS | TEAM | MLB ORG |
Luke Voit | DH | Palm Beach | STL |
PITCHERS | |||
NAME | POS | TEAM | MLB ORG |
Jacob Faria | RHP | Charlotte | TB |
Alex Reyes | RHP | Palm Beach | STL |
Scott Lyman | RHP | Jupiter | MIA |
Chih-Wei Hu | RHP | Fort Myers | MIN |
Brad Schreiber | RHP | Charlotte | TB |
Akeel Morris | RHP | St. Lucie | NYM |
Miguel Del Pozo | LHP | Jupiter | MIA |
Buddy Borden | RHP | Charlotte | TB |
Brandon Peterson | RHP | Fort Myers | MIN |
Tyler Bremer | RHP | Jupiter | MIA |
Jarlin Garcia | LHP | Jupiter | MIA |
FIELD STAFF | |||
NAME | POS | TEAM | MLB ORG |
Jeff Smith | Manager | Fort Myers | MIN |
Ivan Arteaga | Pitching Coach | Fort Myers | MIN |
Jim Dwyer | Hitting Coach | Fort Myers | MIN |
Alan Rail | Trainer | Fort Myers | MIN |
Kirby Retzer | Strength Coach | Fort Myers | MIN |
* The following players were first-team selections, but are unavailable due to promotion to the next level, injury, or pitch-count factors: Bruce Caldwell, Palm Beach; Juniel Querecuto, Charlotte; Jose Osuna, Bradenton; Michael Conforto and Robert Gsellman, St. Lucie; Juancito Martinez, Jupiter; J.T. Chargois, Fort Myers; Jimmy Cordero and Wil Browning, Dunedin; Danny Oh, Tampa.
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