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Chisenhall Named To All-Star Futures Game

June 23, 2010 - Eastern League (EL1)
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Akron Aeros third baseman Lonnie Chisenhall will represent the United States team in the XM All-Star Futures Game as part of Major League Baseball's All-Star Weekend. The rosters for the 12th annual Futures Game event were announced yesterday and it will take place Sunday, July 11th at Angel Stadium of Anaheim, home of the Los Angeles Angels. Chisenhall will be the 14th ever Akron Aero to appear in the showcase since the inaugural edition in 1999 and Lake County Captains catcher Chun Chen will also be representing the Cleveland Indians organization.

Chisenhall is having a phenomenal bounce back last three weeks after slumping and suffering through a shoulder injury earlier in the season. He now has a .337 batting average with six home runs and 21 RBI in just 22 games since returning from the disabled list on May 28th. On the season, he currently leads all active Aeros with his six homers and slugging percentage of .452 while ranking second with 34 runs scored.

This is his second stint with Akron after joining the team in early August last season and participating in the 2009 Eastern League playoffs. He batted just .183 in 24 regular season games, but then led the Aeros to the EL Championship by batting .467 (14-for-30) in seven contests during the playoffs. Upon his first promotion to Double-A, he had ranked among the leaders of the Class A Carolina League in RBI, extra-base hits, homers, slugging percentage, doubles and hits.

Baseball America ranked Chisenhall as the second-best prospect in the Indians organization prior to the 2010 season. Cleveland selected the former shortstop in the first round (29th overall) in the June 2008 Draft out of Pitt Community College in North Carolina. The left-handed hitter is a native of Newport, NC and is officially the youngest player on the Aeros roster after turning 21 years old last October.

Akron and the visiting Richmond Flying Squirrels continue their three-game series at Canal Park with a 7:05 p.m. first pitch time Wednesday night. Fans can purchase Family Pack just as any Wednesday or Sunday home game all season, a special offer of four tickets, four hot dogs, four bags of chips and four soft drinks for just $48, a savings of $28! The Aeros have yet to announce their first pitcher for tonight's game while Felix Romero (0-1, 4.60 ERA) is Richmond's expected starter. Tonight's game broadcast begins at 6:50 p.m. on Fox Sports 1350 AM and at www.akronaeros.com. For more information, please call the Aeros at (330) 253-5151.

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