PCL1 Salt Lake Bees

Brennan Boesch Named 2014 PCL All-Star

Published on July 3, 2014 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Salt Lake Bees News Release


SALT LAKE CITY (July 3, 2014) - The Pacific Coast League unveiled its representatives for the 2014 Triple-A All-Star Game today. The Salt Lake Bees will be represented by outfielder Brennan Boesch. The Los Angeles, California native leads Bees batters with 12 home runs and 46 RBIs, while hitting for a .335 average. Boesch was named PCL Player of the Week for the week of June 16-22.

The Triple-A midsummer classic will be held at Durham Bulls Athletic Park in Durham, N.C., on July 16. The 27th edition of the Triple-A All-Star Game will be broadcast on MLB Network, the American Forces Network, and the Triple-A All-Star Game Radio Network starting at 5 p.m. Mountain time. The International League currently holds a 9-7 record in the 16 years of the PCL vs. IL format. The winning League will once again earn the right to have its champion play as the "home team" at the Gildan Triple-A National Championship Game on Tuesday, September 16 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Boesch, a former Detroit Tigers' third round draft pick in 2006 out of the University of California-Berkley, is in his first season in the Angels' organization. The 29-year old has been selected to three other All-Star teams, including the 2006 New York-Penn League Mid-Season All-Star team and both the Mid-Season and Post-Season All-Star squad in the 2009 Eastern League. Boesch was twice named AL Rookie of the Month with the Detroit Tigers in 2010 and has appeared in seven games with the Angels this season, collecting three hits in 13 at-bats.

Boesch becomes the fourth current Salt Lake player to be named to the PCL All-Star team. Infielder Efren Navarro represented the Bees in 2013, reliever Dane De La Rosa was selected to the 2012 International League team while with the Durham Bulls and outfielder J.B. Shuck played in the 2011 Triple-A All-Star Game in Salt Lake City while with the Oklahoma City RedHawks. Salt Lake has been represented in the Triple-A All-Star Game by 32 players since 1994, including Major League standouts Todd Walker, Howie Kendrick, Mark Trumbo and Kole Calhoun.

Boesch and the rest of the Bees start their final homestand at Smith's Ballpark before the All-Star break on Friday night, with three games against the El Paso Chihuahuas, followed by a four-game set against the Tacoma Rainiers. Friday, July 4 the Bees will celebrate Independence Day with a fireworks show postgame and will wear camouflage uniforms. These special uniforms will be auctioned off during the game to raise money for Honor Flight, a local charity that raises money to transport veterans to Washington D.C. to visit the memorials dedicated to honor their service and sacrifices. Saturday, July 5 is Daddy Daughter Date Night which will include appearances from princesses and a fireworks show postgame. Braves legend, two-time National League MVP and seven-time MLB All-Star Dale Murphy will visit Smith's Ballpark and sign autographs on July 8 as a part of the Mobil Super "Go the Distance" Baseball Tour.

Tickets are still available for all games during the homestand at www.slbees.com, by calling 801-325-BEES, at the Smith's Ballpark box office or Smith'sTix locations.

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