Waters, Supak headline Southern stars

Start strong. Finish strong. It's not easy to do both, but Drew Waters (Danville 2017) and Trey Supak (Bristol 2015) did so to earn some well-deserved hardware.

The Southern League announced its postseason All-Stars on Wednesday, with Waters named Most Valuable Player and Supak taking home the Most Outstanding Pitcher award.
Waters, who ranks No. 25 in MLB.com's Top 100 Prospects, batted .319/.366/.481 over 108 games at Double-A Mississippi. He posted league-best totals in hits (134), doubles (35), triples (nine) and batting average while ranking second in total bases despite being promoted to Triple-A Gwinnett on Aug. 5. He also chipped in five home runs and 13 stolen bases.
Supak, the Brewers' No. 12 prospect, returned to the Southern League after going 6-6 with a 2.91 ERA in 16 starts for Biloxi in 2018 and improved across the board. Although he was promoted to Triple-A San Antonio on July 26, he remained tied for the circuit lead with 11 wins and led the league with a 0.87 WHIP while ranking second in ERA (2.20) and posting a 91-to-23 strikeout-to-walk ratio.
No. 11 overall prospect Cristian Pache  (Danville 2016) was named to the outfield along with teammate Waters after posting a .278/.340/.474 batting line with 11 homers, 53 RBIs and eight stolen bases.
Other Appalachian League Alumni Named to Southern League All-Star Team:
Patrick Leonard (Burlington 2012), First Baseman, Biloxi Shuckers, MIL
Travis Blankenhorn (Elizabethton 2015, 16, Second Baseman, Pensacola Blue Wahoos, MIN