Eastern League All-Stars: Murphy Smith, Rowdy Tellez Represent N.H.
June 30, 2016 - Eastern League (EL1)
New Hampshire Fisher Cats News Release
MANCHESTER, N.H. - The Eastern League has announced the rosters for the 2016 Eastern League All-Star Game, which include Fisher Cats RHP Murphy Smith and 1B Rowdy Tellez as members of the Eastern Division All-Stars.
Tellez, the No. 7 prospect in the Blue Jays system according to Baseball America, is hitting .266 with 10 home runs and 37 RBIs in 69 games. He ranks second in the league with 41 walks, and his .376 on-base percentage is good for fifth among Eastern League leaders.
The 21-year-old from Elk Grove, Calif. has been swinging an especially hot bat over the last two weeks. Since June 12, he's hit 16-for-35 (.457) while producing base knocks in all but one of his last 10 starts.
Tellez' 10th homer of the year came in Wednesday's 14-3 win over the Hartford Yard Goats, in which the Fisher Cats set a new season-high mark for runs scored. The Blue Jays selected Tellez in the 30th round of the 2013 draft out of Elk Grove High School.
Smith has led a stellar Fisher Cats bullpen throughout the season, posting a 1.05 ERA and a 3-3 record in 23 relief appearances. During his 43 innings, he's struck out 51 hitters and issued just 14 walks while holding opponents to .194 batting average.
Through the first two months of the season, Smith had allowed just one run, including a 21-inning scoreless streak from April 22 - May 31.
Born in Nashua, N.H., the 28-year-old was selected in the 13th round of the 2009 draft by the Oakland Athletics out of SUNY Binghamton. The Blue Jays signed Smith to a minor league contract last April.
Both Smith and Tellez were voted to the All-Star Game through Eastern League fan balloting, which nominates one pitcher and one position player from each team.
The 2016 Eastern League All-Star Game will be hosted by the Akron Rubber Ducks at Canal Park in Akron, Ohio on July 16.
The Fisher Cats will host the 2017 Northeast Delta Dental Eastern League All-Star Game in Manchester, N.H. next July 12.
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