2011 Southern League South Division All-Star Team Announced
Published on June 8, 2011 under Southern League (SL1) News Release
MARIETTA, GA - The Southern League of Professional Baseball Clubs has announced the South Division roster for the 2011 Southern League All-Star Game, which is scheduled for June 21 at Pringles Park in Jackson, Tennessee. 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 May 20 were eligible in the voting.
The 2011 South Division All-Star team is listed by position alphabetically as follows:
C Luke Montz Jacksonville P Dylan Axelrod Birmingham
C Stephen Vogt Montgomery P Paul Clemens Mississippi
1B Paul Goldschmidt Mobile P Randall Delgado Mississippi
2B Tyler Kuhn Birmingham P Marquis Fleming Montgomery
3B Daniel Mayora Montgomery P Chris Hatcher Jacksonville
SS Tyler Pastornicky Mississippi P JJ Hoover Mississippi
OF Ollie Linton Mobile P Charles Leesman Birmingham
OF Kevin Mattison Jacksonville P Matt Moore Montgomery
OF AJ Pollock Mobile P Brett Oberholtzer Mississippi
OF Alex Romero Jacksonville P Dan Remenowsky Birmingham
DH Christian Marrero Birmingham P Wes Roemer Mobile
UTL IF Taylor Harbin Mobile P Sandy Rosario Jacksonville
UTL OF Brandon Short Birmingham
Starting lineups for the North Division will be released on June 9, followed by the starting lineups for the South Division on June 10
HONORABLE MENTION: The following players were nominated for the All-Star Team because they were on Southern League rosters when the ballots went out on May 20. However, they have since been promoted out of the League as follows:
Matt Zaleski - Birmingham Barons - promoted to AAA, Charlotte Knights, International League
Brad Hand - Jacksonville Suns - promoted to MLB, Florida Marlins
Bryan Shaw - Mobile BayBears - promoted to AAA, Reno Aces, Pacific Coast League
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