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Oneil Cruz and Mason Martin Named to Double-A Northeast League Postseason All-Star Team

2021 is the ninth time in franchise history that the Curve have had two players named to the Postseason All-Star Team
By Jon Mozes
October 6, 2021

Minor League Baseball announced today that INF Oneil Cruz and 1B Mason Martin have been named to the Double-A Northeast League Postseason All-Star Team for the 2021 season. Cruz, a 22-year-old from Nizao in the Dominican Republic, batted .292 with 15 doubles, five triples, 12 home runs and drove in

Minor League Baseball announced today that INF Oneil Cruz and 1B Mason Martin have been named to the Double-A Northeast League Postseason All-Star Team for the 2021 season.

Cruz, a 22-year-old from Nizao in the Dominican Republic, batted .292 with 15 doubles, five triples, 12 home runs and drove in 40 runs in 62 games with Altoona this season. He finished the season tied for second in the league with five triples and tied for ninth in the league with 18 stolen bases. Cruz was promoted to Triple-A Indianapolis on September 20 where he played six games and picked up 11 hits in 21 at-bats including five home runs. The 6’7’’ shortstop was recalled to Pittsburgh on October 2 and became the tallest player in Major League history to play the position. In two games with the Pirates, he went 3-for-7 with one home run and three runs batted in.

Martin, a 22-year-old from Kennewick, Washington, put together one of the most powerful seasons in franchise history in 2021 with the Curve. He finished the season all over the Double-A Northeast League leaderboards: tied for fourth in HR (22), second in extra base hits (53), second in RBI (75), eighth in hits (100) and tied for fourth in doubles (29). His 22 Home Runs were the most by a Curve player since Jose Bautista and Josh Bonifay in 2005 and he finished the season with the second-most home runs among Pirates minor leaguers in HR and ranked third in RBI. Overall, he batted .242 and played in 112 games with Altoona. Martin was promoted to Triple-A Indianapolis on September 20 and batted .240 with three home runs in eight games with the Indians during the Triple-A Final Stretch.

2021 is the ninth time in franchise history that two Curve players have been named to the Postseason All-Star Team. The last time that Altoona had two players selected was 2018 when 1B Will Craig and 3B Ke’Bryan Hayes earned the accolade.

Below is the full Postseason All-Star Team for the Double-A Northeast League:

DOUBLE-A NORTHEAST

Position Name Team MLB Affiliate AA Stats (AVG/OBP/OPS, HR,RBI)

First Base Mason Martin Altoona Pittsburgh .242/.318/.799, 22 HR, 75 RBI

Second Base Oswaldo Cabrera Somerset New York (AL) .256/.311/.803, 24 HR, 78 RBI

Shortstop Oneil Cruz Altoona Pittsburgh .292/.346/.882, 12 HR, 40 RBI

Third Base Mark Vientos Binghamton New York (NL) .281/.346/.927, 22 HR, 59 RBI

Catcher Adley Rutschman Bowie Baltimore .271/.392/.901, 18 HR, 55 RBI

Outfield Riley Greene Erie Detroit .298/.381/.905, 16 HR, 54 RBI

Outfield Michael Beltre Somerset New York (AL) .256/.344/.814, 16 HR, 54 RBI

Outfield Jake Mangum Binghamton New York (NL) .294/.342/.801, 7 HR, 41 RBI

Designated Hitter Josh Lester Erie Detroit .277/.338/.951, 25 HR, 65 RBI

Right-Handed Starter Grayson Rodriguez Bowie Baltimore 18 G, 6-1, 2.60 ERA, 121 SO

Left-Handed Starter Juan Hillman Akron Cleveland 21 G, 10-4, 3.77 ERA, 85 SO

Reliever Brian Marconi Reading Philadelphia 34 G, 1-2, 2.27 ERA, 15 SV

Manager of the Year Rouglas Odor Akron Cleveland 73-46, Best record in league

Most Valuable Player Oswaldo Cabrera Somerset New York (AL) .256/.311/.803, 24 HR, 78 RBI

Pitcher of the Year Grayson Rodriguez Bowie Baltimore 18 G, 6-1, 2.60 ERA, 121 SO

Top MLB Prospect Adley Rutschman Bowie Baltimore .271/.392/.901, 18 HR, 55 RBI

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