Five Salem Sox Named Carolina League All-Stars
June 10, 2010 - Carolina League (CarL1)
Salem Red Sox News Release
Frederick, MD (June 10, 2010) - Three positions players and two pitchers will represent the Salem Red Sox at the 2010 California-Carolina League All-Star Game, it was announced today. League RBI leader Ryan Lavarnway was chosen as the starting catcher, while Oscar Tejeda and Will Middlebrooks will start at second and third base, respectively. On the mound, the Red Sox send Brock Huntzinger and Alex Wilson, both righthanded starters who have shined in their first months in the Carolina League. Only the Winston-Salem Dash have more selections than Salem's five, as seven Dash were named to the roster of 23 players.
Lavarnway has been a steady presence in the middle of the Salem lineup throughout the season, leading the club in homers and RBI. Lavarnway's 13 round-trippers are second-most in the league, and he leads the circuit with 48 RBI. Lavarnway also is tops in the Carolina League in runs scored with 45.
Tejeda deservingly gets the nod at second base after a dynamite first 60 games of 2010. The 20-year old Dominican-native leads the team 21 multi-hit games, and his .324 average is tied for fifth-best in the league. Tejeda has also hit a career-high eight homers, one more than his total of seven from the previous two seasons combined.
Middlebrooks earns the starting honor at third base for his excellent play both at the plate and at the hot corner. The Lone Star State-native has hit .299 with four homers, 18 doubles, and 23 RBI. Defensively, his skills are among the best in the league, utilizing lightning quick reactions along with his rocket right arm.
Huntzinger and Wilson also are heading to Myrtle Beach as the representatives of the Salem pitching staff. Huntzinger was named pitcher of the month in May when he went 5-0 with a 1.59 ERA. Overall, the Pendleton, Indiana-native has gone 5-3 with a 3.14 ERA. Meanwhile, Wilson made the jump to the Carolina League after spending 2009 in the New York-Penn League with the Lowell Spinners, and after a slow start, has become one of the top starters in the league. Wilson is 2-1 with a 3.40 ERA and owns a 2.89 ERA since May 1.
The quintet of Salem All-Stars will join the rest of their fellow Carolina League standouts at the 2010 California-Carolina League All-Star game on Tuesday, June 22 at BB&T Coastal Field in Myrtle Beach, SC. Last year, Red Sox pitcher Ryne Miller was named MVP of the midsummer classic in Lake Elsinore, CA after striking out five Cal Leaguers in two innings pitched.
The Salem Red Sox are 35-25 through 60 games and currently trail first-place Winston-Salem by three games in the Southern Division with 10 games remaining before the break. The Sox open a four-game series in Frederick tonight at 7:00 PM.
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