MWL1 West Michigan Whitecaps

All-time Whitecaps Team Selected By Fans

June 5, 2013 - Midwest League (MWL1)
West Michigan Whitecaps News Release


COMSTOCK PARK, MI - Out of more than 600 West Michigan Whitecaps players in the team's 20-year history (102 of whom have cracked into the Major Leagues), West Michigan Whitecaps fans have named 14 players to the Whitecaps All-Time Team.

As part of the Whitecaps' 20th anniversary celebration, fans voted for their favorite all-time players at each position. The top players at each position were put on an online ballot, and fans selected their favorite players to build the following team:

Manager - Tom Brookens

Catcher - Brandon Inge

First Base - Robert Fick

Second Base - Scott Sizemore

Shortstop - Brent Dlugach

Third Base - Nick Castellanos

Outfield - Matt Joyce, Cameron Maybin , Avisail Garcia

Designated Hitter - Eric Munson

Starting Pitchers - Duane Below, Jair Jurrjens, Joel Zumaya

Relief Pitchers - Francisco Cordero, Ed Clelland

Fans were not given any criteria to consider when voting, other than to vote for their favorite all-time players at each position. Every member of the all-time team except Castellanos and Clelland has gone on to play in the Major Leagues.

Details on all members of the team are at the end of this release.

A trading card set of the all-time team will be produced and given away to the first 1000 fans through the gates on Wednesday, August 28 (a 7:00 p.m. game against the Fort Wayne TinCaps).

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