DiFelice, Narron Named To PCL All-Star Team

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Nashville pitchers Mark DiFelice and Sam Narron have been named to the Pacific Coast League All-Star team and will represent the Sounds on the 30-man squad that takes on the International League stars in the 2011 Triple-A All-Star Game on Wednesday, July 13 at SpringMobile Park in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Both players were selected as reserves for the contest by the PCL office.

The 34-year-old DiFelice has posted a 2-1 record, team-leading six saves, and a 2.17 ERA (7er/29.0ip) in 17 games (three starts) for the Sounds. He has struck out 31 batters in his 29.0 innings while issuing only six walks and holding PCL hitters to a .227 batting average.

DiFelice, a member of the Milwaukee's 40-man roster, also spent eight days in the big leagues in mid-June, when he posted a 12.00 ERA (4er/3.0ip) in three relief outings for the Brewers.

The All-Star nod is the sixth mid-season honor of DiFelice's 13-year pro career. His most recent appearance came in the 2007 Southern League All-Star Game, when he was the North Division starting pitcher and earned the win after working a scoreless inning. The Nashville right-hander previously appeared in the 2006 Atlantic League All-Star Game, the 2001 Southern League All-Star Game, the 1999 Carolina League All-Star Game, and the 1998 Northwest League All-Star Game.

The 29-year-old Narron currently ranks second among Pacific Coast League hurlers with a 3.70 ERA. On the year, the lanky left-hander is 4-3 with a 3.70 ERA (36er/87.2ip) in 15 games (13 starts) for Nashville. Narron has authored five quality starts as well as the Sounds' lone complete game of 2011.

It is the second mid-season All-Star selection of Narron's 10-year professional career. He previously participated in the 2004 Texas League All-Star Game.

One former Sound was named as an additional participant for the PCL team in the 2011 Triple-A All-Star Game. Left-hander Dana Eveland, who went 6-5 with a 2.74 ERA in 20 appearances for Nashville in 2006, will be a member of the PCL roster as one of two Albuquerque Isotopes players in the game.

The 2011 Triple-A All-Star Game will be broadcast live on television on MLB Network as well as on the radio on 104.5 FM "The Zone" at 8:00 p.m. CT.

The complete Pacific Coast League All-Star roster is available by clicking on the link above. The International League All-Star roster will be released on Thursday.