IL1 Rochester Red Wings

Achter Elected to Represent Wings at 2014 Triple-A All-Star Game

Published on July 2, 2014 under International League (IL1)
Rochester Red Wings News Release


ROCHESTER, NY (Wednesday, July 2 ) - Rochester Red Wings reliever A.J. Achter was elected to represent the Red Wings and the International League at the 2014 Triple-A All-Star Game at Durham Bulls Athletic Park on July 16, the league announced on Wednesday. The game will be broadcast nationally on the MLB Network, the American Forces Network and the Triple-A All-Star Game Radio Network.

Achter was elected to the game as one of two relief pitchers, meaning he finished in the top two in voting among ballots submitted by league managers and general managers, members of the media and online fan voting.

In his first full season at Triple-A, Achter has emerged as one of the most reliable arms out of the bullpen in the International League. He leads all IL relievers with a .124 batting average against - allowing just 16 hits in 129 at-bats. Achter has also allowed the fewest base runners per 9 innings (6.64) among all circuit relievers.

The 25-year-old right-hander boasts a 1.60 ERA in 22 games with Rochester and has converted all four of his save opportunities, while stranding 18 of 21 inherited runners.

The Twins 46th round pick in 2010 out of Michigan State is in his fifth pro season and second with the Red Wings after being promoted from Double-A New Britain last July. Since transitioning to a reliever full-time in 2012, Achter has pitched to a 1.97 ERA over his last 100 appearances across four different levels.

Achter, a native of Toledo, Ohio, was also a 2012 mid-season All-Star with Beloit of the Midwest League.

The remainder of the International League All-Star roster was also announced today and is listed below:

Players Elected (starters) :C Jhonatan Solano (SYR), 1B Dan Johnson (BUF), 2B Jose Pirela (SWB), SS Tyler Saladino (CHA), 3B Mike Hessman (TOL), OF Ezequiel Carrera (TOL), OF Mikie Mahtook (DUR), OF Steven Souza (SYR), DH Wilson Betemit (DUR), SP Liam Hendriks (BUF), SP Taylor Hill (SYR), RP A.J. Achter (ROC), RP Bobby Korecky (BUF).

Players Selected :C Roberto Perez (COL), C Christian Vazquez (PAW), INF Jesus Aguilar (COL), INF Ivan De Jesus (NOR), INF Phil Gosselin (GWN), INF Ruben Gotay (LOU), Matt Hague (IND), OF Chris Dickerson (IND), OF Felix Perez (LOU), P Luis Garcia (LHV), P Juan Jaime (GWN), P Merrill Kelly (DUR), P Aaron Laffey (SYR), P Mike Montgomery (DUR), P Andy Oliver (IND), P Anthony Ranaudo (PAW), P Casey Sadler (IND)

Field Staff :Manager: Charlie Montoyo (DUR); Coach: Chris Tremie (COL); Coach: Tony Arnold (COL); Trainer: Mike Sandoval (DUR).

Following last year's 4-3 victory in the Triple-A All-Star Game, the IL owns a 9-7 advantage in the 16 years since the event changed to the current IL vs. PCL format. The winning League this season will once again earn the right to have its champion play as the "home team" at the Gildan National Championship Game which will take place Tuesday, September 16 at BB&T Ballpark in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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