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Carrera & Hessman named as postseason All-Stars

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August 26, 2014

The International League today announced its postseason All-Star Team and Award Winners as selected by the circuit's managers, coaches, media, and club representatives. The 2014 IL Most Valuable Player and Rookie of the Year is the League's leading hitter, Syracuse's Steven Souza, Jr., currently on a Major League rehab assignment after a promotion to the Washington Nationals. The League's winningest pitcher, Pawtucket's Anthony Ranaudo, has been elected as the IL's Most Valuable Pitcher. Souza's skipper, Billy Gardner, Jr., is the International League Manager of the Year in his very first season at the Triple-A level.

The Mud Hens had two players selected to the IL Postseason All-Star Team:

All-Star Outfielder - Ezequiel Carrera (Toledo)
Though he's been with the Detroit Tigers for the entire month of August, outfielder Ezequiel Carrera still comfortably leads the International League with 43 stolen bases this season. He's also 4th in the League in on-base percentage and 5th in batting average. The 27-year-old was elected to the IL's mid-season All-Star Team in July. Toledo has now had an outfielder on the League's Postseason All-Star Team in consecutive seasons, with Carrera following Nick Castellanos from a year ago.

All-Star Designated Hitter - Mike Hessman (Toledo)
Mike Hessman returned to the Toledo Mud Hens this season and set the International League's all-time career home run record, surpassing Ollie Carnegie on June 30 with his 259th long ball in the IL. For 2014, the 36-year-old Hessman is 2nd in the League with 28 home runs. He is now a three-time IL Postseason All-Star, becoming just the 12th player in League history to do so. Hessman was also Toledo's most recent third baseman to become an IL Postseason All-Star (2008).

2014 INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE ALL-STAR TEAM

  • Catcher: Josh Phegley, Charlotte Knights
  • First Baseman: Andy Wilkins, Charlotte Knights
  • Second Baseman: Jose Pirela, Scranton/WB RailRiders
  • Shortstop: Emmanuel Burriss, Syracuse Chiefs
  • Third Baseman: Brandon Laird, Syracuse Chiefs
  • Outfielders: Ezequiel Carrera, Toledo Mud Hens; Kevin Pillar, Buffalo Bisons; Steven Souza, Jr., Syracuse Chiefs
  • Designated Hitter: Mike Hessman, Toledo Mud Hens
  • Utility Player: Phil Gosselin, Gwinnett Braves
  • Starting Pitcher: Anthony Ranaudo, Pawtucket Red Sox
  • Relief Pitcher: Bobby Korecky, Buffalo Bisons