2011 NY-P All-Star rosters announced

Five Cutters grab honors

August 9, 2011

The rosters for the New York-Penn League All-Star Game have been released for both the American and National League squads, who will face off on Tuesday, August 16 at Edward A. LeLacheur Park in Lowell, Massachusetts, home of the Lowell Spinners.

Five Williamsport Crosscutters were named to the NL All-Stars; Outfielders Aaron Altherr, Kelly Dugan and Kyrell Hudson and, and pitchers Gabriel Arias and Mike Nesseth.

Altherr was taken by the Phillies 9th round of the 2009 draft. After the 2010 season was rated, by Baseball America, as the 10th best prospect in the Phillies system. He is currently hitting .277 with 5 home runs and 21 RBI's. He ranks 3rd in the league with 15 stolen bases. He spent the 2010 season with the GCL Phillies and Williamsport.

Dugan, was Philadelphia's 2nd round selection in the 2009 draft. He spent the 2010 season with the GCL Phillies and Williamsport. This season he is hitting .287 with 2 home runs and a team-leading 21 RBI's. After a slow start in June he sizzled in July, hitting .324 with 2 home runs and 15 RBI. He had an 11-game hitting streak from July 24-August 4.

Hudson, who spent the entire 2010 season in Williamsport, was the Phillies 3rd round selection in the 2009 draft. His 18 stolen bases are tied for 1st in the NYP League and has been a shining star defensively in center field.

Arias was signed by the Phillies as an amateur free agent in July, 2007. He is 5 for 6 in save opportunities to go along with a 1.99 ERA. He has struck out 20 batters in 22 innings of work this season.

Nesseth, the Phils 17th round selection in the 2010 draft, spent entire 2010 season on disabled list after undergoing Tommy John surgery. He has come back in grand fashion with a 3-2 record and 2.28 ERA. He has held opponents to a .202 batting average allowing just 37 hits in 51 innings of work.

The full 2011 NYP All-Star Rosters are below.
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2011 New York-Penn League All-Star Teams
A.L. Affiliates All-Star Team			N.L. Affiliates All-Star Team
Pitchers
PLAYER	POS	TEAM	PLAYER	POS	TEAM
Charlie Cononie	RHP	Hudson Valley	Gabriel Arias	RHP	Williamsport
Evan DeLuca	LHP	Staten Island	Jonathan Cornelius	LHP	Batavia
Robert Dickmann	LHP	Hudson Valley	Benjamin Grisz	RHP	Auburn
Trent Howard	LHP	Aberdeen	Kyle Hallock	LHP	Tri-City
Danny Jimenez	LHP	Mahoning Valley	Josh Hodges	RHP	Jamestown
Parker Markel	RHP	Hudson Valley	Michael Maness	RHP	Batavia
Tanner Peters	RHP	Vermont	Todd McInnis	RHP	Batavia
Branden Pinder	RHP	Staten Island	Mike Nesseth	RHP	Williamsport
Brennan Smith	RHP	Connecticut	Tyson Seng	RHP	Brooklyn
Jeff Urlaub	LHP	Vermont	Chase Wier	RHP	Jamestown
Position Players
PLAYER	POS	TEAM	PLAYER	POS	TEAM
Matt Rice	C	Hudson Valley	Juan Castillo	C	Batavia
Nick Rickles	C	Vermont	Samuel Gonzalez	C	State College
Dean Green	DH	Connecticut	Joe Bergman	2B	Batavia
Sean Jamieson	SS	Vermont	Terrence Dayleg	1B	Jamestown
Dudley Leonora	2B	Aberdeen	Matt Duffy	3B	Tri-City
Jeff Malm	1B	Hudson Valley	Hendry Jimenez	2B	Auburn
Chih Fang Pan	2B	Vermont	Richard Lucas	3B	Brooklyn
Jordan Smith	3B	Mahoning Valley	David Medina	1B	Batavia
Casey Stevenson	3B	Staten Island	Daniel Muno	SS	Brooklyn
Joe Velleggia	1B	Aberdeen	Bryce Ortega	SS	Auburn
Tony Wolters	SS	Mahoning Valley	Matt Skole	DH	Auburn
Glynn Davis	OF	Aberdeen	Aaron Altherr	OF	Williamsport
Keury De La Cruz	OF	Lowell	Kelly Dugan	OF	Williamsport
Matty Johnson	OF	Lowell	Justin Gominsky	OF	Tri-City
Bryson Myles	OF	Mahoning Valley	Kyrell Hudson	OF	Williamport
Seth Schwindenhammer	OF	Lowell	Travis Taijeron	OF	Brooklyn
Mason Williams	OF	Staten Island	Charles Thurber	DH	Brooklyn
Field Staff
NAME	POS	TEAM	NAME	POS	TEAM
Carlos Febles	Manager		Stubby Clapp	Manager
Paul Abbott	Pitching		Gary Ruby	Pitching
Rich Gedman	Hitting	Lowell	Mark Bailey	Hitting
Mauricio Elizondo	Ath. Trainer		Kevin Ortega	Ath. Trainer
Keita Terada	Asst. Ath. Trainer		Michael Kenyon	Asst. Ath. Trainer

Note: Garin Cecchini (3B, Lowell) was named to the American League team, but will not participate due to injury. Brent Keys (OF, Jamestown) and Carlos Mesa (OF, State College) were named to the National League team, but will not participate due to injury.