Fields Added to All-Star Team
June 22, 2013 - Texas League (TL1)
Northwest Arkansas Naturals News Release
SPRINGDALE, AR- Matt Fields is a Texas League All-Star. League President Tom Kayser announced Saturday that Tulsa Outfielder Kent Matthes has been promoted by the Colorado Rockies to AAA-Colorado Springs, and Naturals First Baseman Matt Fields will be added to the North Division All-Stars in the 2013 Texas League All-Star Game presented by Castrol in just three days on Tuesday at Arvest Ballpark.
Fields is currently tied with fellow All-Star George Springer for second in the League with 18 homeruns. The 27-year-old from Seattle, Washington is hitting at a .313-clip with 3 homeruns and 7 RBI in his last ten games. Since May 1st, the slugger is batting .270 with 14 homeruns and 35 RBI. He has also maintained a .930 OPS (On-base-plus-Slugging Percentage) over that span.
League Managers and Broadcasters voted Matthes to the All-Star team as a starting Outfielder for the North Division Representatives. The Rockies 4th Round selection in the 2009 MLB June Amateur Draft out of the University of Alabama was in his second season with the Drillers. In 68 games for Tulsa this year, the 26-year-old hit .270 with 9 homeruns, 32 RBI and 24 doubles.
Originally drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 44th Round of the 2004 MLB June Amateur Draft out of Green River Community College in Washington State, Fields spent six seasons in the Rays farm system. After his release he played in the Independent Frontier League until the Royals signed him last season and assigned the 6'5" 240-pounder to HiA-Wilmington where he hit .281 and clubbed 17 Homeruns in 67 games for the Blue Rocks. Playing in Double-A for the first time since 2010. Fields is the Naturals regular first baseman and clean-up hitter.
The announcement marks Fields' first professional All-Star Selection.
The Northwest Arkansas Naturals are the Double-A Texas League Affiliate of the Kansas City Royals and proud host of the 77th Annual Texas League All Star Game, presented by Castrol, and broadcast nationally on Time Warner Sports. The Naturals play at state-of-the-art Arvest Ballpark in Springdale, AR. For more information including statistics, ticket options, and more, please visit NWANaturals.com, and follow us on Twitter @NWANaturals and Facebook.com/Naturals.
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