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Four Hooks Voted to South All-Star Squad

June 13, 2011 - Texas League (TL1)
Corpus Christi Hooks News Release


CORPUS CHRISTI - Outfielder J.D. Martinez, shortstop Wladimir Sutil and southpaw hurlers Xavier Cedeno and Dallas Keuchel have been selected to the Texas League South Division All-Star Team, announced today by league president Tom Kayser.

The North and South All-Stars meet in the 75th Texas League All-Star Game Wednesday, June 29, at San Antonio's Nelson Wolff Municipal Stadium.

Martinez, 23, is Corpus Christi's leader in average (.309), RBIs (36), sacrifice flies (5), on-base percentage (.384), slugging percentage (.451) and OPS (.835). He has managed this despite missing two weeks in May with a leg injury. Picked by Baseball America as the sixth-best prospect in the Astros system entering this season, Martinez opened the year with an 11-game hitting streak and established a franchise-record nine-game RBI streak from April 11 through April 21.

Sutil, 26, joins Martinez on the starting unit as the South's shortstop. In 48 games with the Hooks, Sutil batted .295 with eight doubles, two home runs, 13 RBIs and 13 stolen bases. He opened the season with a 16-game hitting streak (28x67, .418), the longest streak in the league this year. Corpus Christi's offensive and defensive player of the month in April, Sutil was promoted to Triple-A Oklahoma City on June 7 and, barring a reassignment to Corpus Christi, will be replaced on the All-Star squad.

Cedeno, 24, leads the circuit in innings pitched (76.1) and is tied for the most starts (13). He ranks second in strikeouts (66) and slots eighth in ERA (3.77). A former Rockies farmhand, Cedeno has worked a minimum of six innings on seven occasions and has six quality starts. He was chosen as Corpus Christi's pitcher of the month in May, when he went 2-1 with a 2.94 ERA, with 30 strikeouts in 33.2 innings over five starts.

Keuchel, 23, stands third in the league in WHIP (1.14) and fourth in ERA (3.16). He tossed the first complete-game shutout by a Hooks pitcher in two years when he blanked the Travelers 4-0 at Arkansas on May 29. Keuchel was selected as the Texas League's Pitcher of the Week for the period April 7-17. He has seven quality starts and has held the opposition to three or fewer runs in nine of his 11 outings.

Sutil has been voted to the South Division All-Star squad three consecutive years.

Balloting was conducted among league managers, broadcasters, selected beat writers and media relations directors.

South Division All-Stars

Starters

First Base - Michael Spina, Midland

Second Base - Vince Belnome, San Antonio

Third Base - James Darnell, San Antonio

Shortstop - Wladimir Sutil, Corpus Christi

Catcher - Ali Solis, San Antonio

Designated Hitter - Mike Bianucci, Frisco

Outfield - Leonys Martin, Frisco

Outfield - Jermaine Mitchell, Midland

Outfield - J.D. Martinez, Corpus Christi

Reserves

Infield - Grant Green, Midland

Infield - Tommy Mendonca, Frisco

Infield - Renny Osuna, Frisco

Catcher - Jose Felix, Frisco

Outfield - Sawyer Carroll, San Antonio

Pitchers

Anthony Bass, San Antonio

Brad Brach, San Antonio

Xavier Cedeno, Corpus Christi

Adalberto Flores, Frisco

Ethan Hollingsworth, Midland

Casey Kelly, San Antonio

Dallas Keuchel, Corpus Christi

Justin Miller, Frisco

Martin Perez, Frisco

Jorge Reyes, San Antonio

Staff

Manager - Doug Dascenzo, San Antonio

Pitching Coach - Jimmy Jones, San Antonio

Hitting Coach - Tom Tornincasa, San Antonio

Athletic Trainer - Nathan Stewart, San Antonio

North Division All-Stars

Starters

First Base - Matt Adams, Springfield

Second Base - Ryan Mount, Arkansas

Third Base - Luis Jimenez, Arkansas

Shortstop - Darwin Perez, Arkansas

Catcher - Wilin Rosario, Tulsa

Designated Hitter - Anthony Seratelli, Northwest Arkansas

Outfield - Alex Castellanos, Springfield

Outfield - Mike Trout, Arkansas

Outfield - Tim Wheeler, Tulsa

Reserves

Infield - Darin Holcomb, Tulsa

Infield - Ryan Jackson, Springfield

Infield - Ben Paulsen, Tulsa

Catcher - Salvador Perez, Northwest Arkansas

Outfield - Scott Beerer, Tulsa

Pitchers

Orangel Arenas, Arkansas

Michael Blazek, Springfield

Ryan Brasier, Arkansas

Maikel Cleto, Springfield

Stephen Dodson, Tulsa

Christian Friedrich, Tulsa

Juan Nicasio, Tulsa

Trevor Reckling, Arkansas

Garrett Richards, Arkansas

Matt Shoemaker, Arkansas

Staff

Manager - Brian Poldberg, Northwest Arkansas

Pitching Coach - Terry Bradshaw, Northwest Arkansas

Hitting Coach - Larry Carter, Northwest Arkansas

Athletic Trainer - Tony Medina, Northwest Arkansas

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