DURHAM, N.C.- Last September, the Winnipeg Goldeyes and Wichita Wingnuts faced off for the American Association Championship. Now, 10 months later, the teams lead the way in All-Star selections for the American Association/Can-Am League All-Star Game. Both the Goldeyes and Wingnuts will have four representatives in the July 25 game, to be held at RCGT Park in Ottawa, Ontario.
The All-Star starting position players and designated hitter were selected by a vote of the Association’s 11 field managers. All-Star manager Rick Forney of the Winnipeg Goldeyes selected the reserves and pitchers for the game.
The 2017 All-Star Game will pit the American Association All-Stars against the Can-Am All-Stars. The Can-Am All-Stars will be announced Thursday at www.canamleague.com.
All-Star Starters
First Base: Kevin Keyes, Kansas City T-Bones
-Second in the American Association in home runs with 12
-Tied for fourth in the American Association in RBI with 39
-Hitting .299 with six doubles and a triple to go with his 12 homers and 39 RBI
Second Base: Tony Thomas, St. Paul Saints
-Tied for third in the American Association in home runs with 11
-Hitting .303 with nine doubles, a triple, and 33 RBI to go with his 11 homers
Shortstop: Nate Samson, Sioux City Explorers
-Hitting .329 with 13 doubles, three triples, three home runs and 29 RBI
Third Base: Wes Darvill, Winnipeg Goldeyes
-Fifth in the American Association in batting at .349
-American Association Pointstreak Player of the Week for the week ending May 28, 2017
-Has collected 13 doubles, a triple, two home runs and 26 RBI with Winnipeg in 2017
Catcher: Dashenko Ricardo, Lincoln Saltdogs
-Hitting .269 with three doubles, three home runs, and 15 RBI
Designated Hitter: Matt Chavez, Wichita Wingnuts
-American Association batting leader among active players, hitting .363
-American Association RBI leader with 50
-Tied for fifth in the American Association in home runs with 10
-Has 12 doubles and a triple to go with his 10 homers and 50 RBI
Outfield: Anthony Gallas, St. Paul Saints
-Third in the American Association in batting at .362
-Tied for fourth in the American Association in RBI with 39
-Tied for fifth in the American Association in home runs with 10
-American Association Pointstreak Player of the Week for the week ending June 11, 2017
-Has 10 doubles and four triples thus far in 2017
Outfield: Harrison Kain, Wichita Wingnuts
-Hitting .329 with six doubles, a triple, three home runs and 24 RBI
Outfield: Josh Romanski, Winnipeg Goldeyes
-Seventh in the American Association in RBI with 37
-Hitting .303 with 11 doubles and seven home runs to go with his 37 RBI
All-Star Reserves
Utility: TJ Mittelstaedt, Wichita Wingnuts
-Second in the American Association in RBI with 44
-Hitting .312 with 11 doubles, a triple, and seven home runs
Catcher: Martin Medina, Wichita Wingnuts
-Hitting .323 with 11 doubles, three home runs, and 20 RBI
All-Star Pitchers
LHP Tyler Alexander, Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks
-Tied for American Association strikeout lead with 65
-Owns fourth-best ERA in the American Association at 2.70
RHP Scott Carroll, Kansas City T-Bones
-4-2 with a 3.00 ERA in eight starts for Kansas City
RHP Ryan Chaffee, Winnipeg Goldeyes
-Has 12 saves and a 1.86 ERA in 19 relief appearances for the Goldeyes
RHP Mark Hamburger, St. Paul Saints
-Leads the American Association in wins with eight
-Tied for fifth in the American Association in strikeouts with 52
-Owns an 8-1 record and 2.88 ERA over 10 starts, three of which have been complete games
LHP Kevin McGovern, Winnipeg Goldeyes
-American Association Pointstreak Pitcher of the Week for the weeks ending June 4 and July 2, 2017
-Second in the American Association with a 2.53 ERA
-Tied for second in the American Association in wins with six
-Tied for fifth in the American Association in strikeouts with 52
-Is 6-2 on the season over nine starts
RHP Patrick Mincey, Cleburne Railroaders
-American Association Rawlings Pitcher of the Month for the month of June
-Fifth in the American Association with a 2.78 ERA
-5-2 over nine starts, and owns three complete games in 2017
RHP Charle Rosario, Gary SouthShore RailCats
-Fourth in the American Association in strikeouts with 57
-5-3 with a 3.26 ERA over 11 starts
LHP James Russell, Texas AirHogs
-Tied for sixth in the American Association with a 2.79 ERA
-3-1 over nine starts, and owns three complete games
RHP Dylan Thompson, Sioux Falls Canaries
-Owns an 0.40 ERA over 20 relief outings for the Canaries
