Southern League Announces 2009 South Division All-Star Team
Published on June 30, 2009 under Southern League (SL1) News Release
MARIETTA, GA - The Southern League of Professional Baseball Clubs has announced the South Division roster for the 2009 Southern League All-Star Game, which is scheduled for July 13 at Regions Park in Birmingham, AL. Players were selected by a vote of Southern League field managers, radio broadcasters, general managers and print media. All players on Southern League rosters as of June 10 were eligible in the voting.
The 2009 South Division All-Star team is listed by position alphabetically as follows:
C J.C. Boscan Mississippi P Kyle Cofield Mississippi
C Brad Davis Jacksonville P John Ely Birmingham
1B Sean Coughlin Mobile P Barry Enright Mobile
2B C.J. Retherford* Birmingham P Jeremy Hellickson Montgomery
3B Ricardo Sosa Mobile P Fernando Hernandez Birmingham
SS Pedro Ciriaco Mobile P Eddie Morlan Montgomery
OF Stefan Gartrell Birmingham P Jhonny Nunez Birmingham
OF Cyle Hankerd Mobile P Kasey Olenberger Jacksonville
OF Lorenzo Scott Jacksonville P Matt Peterson Jacksonville
OF Matt Young Mississippi P Graham Taylor Jacksonville
DH Chris Rahl Mobile
UTL IF Chris De La Cruz Jacksonville
UTL OF David Cook Birmingham
The Southern League will announce starting lineups for the North Division on July 1 and starting lineups for the South Division on July 2.
The following players were named to the South Division All-Star team but will be unable to participate due to injury, a promotion received after voting began or selection to the Futures Game, which is scheduled for July 12 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.
1B Brandon Allen Birmingham to AAA C Tyler Flowers* Birmingham Futures Game
P Lucas Harrell Birmingham to AAA 1B Rhyne Hughes Montgomery to AAA
OF Desmond Jennings Montgomery Futures Game C Orlando Mercado Mobile to AAA
P Brian Omogrosso Birmingham to AAA P Jarrod Parker Mobile Futures Game
P Jonny Venters Mississippi to AAA 3B Dayan Viciedo Birmingham Futures Game
*denotes unanimous selection
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