Four Muckdogs Named NY-Penn League All-Stars
August 9, 2014 - New York-Penn League (NYPL)
Batavia Muckdogs News Release
Batavia, NY - The 2014 New York-Penn League All-Star roster will include four players from Batavia. They will send infielder Mason Davis, catcher Rodrigo Vigil and pitchers Michael Mader and Alex Carreras to the game to be held Tuesday, August 19th at MCU Park, home of the Brooklyn Cyclones.
Davis, a 19th round pick in the 2014 draft, has played in 41 games for the Muckdogs this year and has been among the league leaders in hitting all season. Davis currently ranks fourth in the league in hitting, with a .329 batting average, fourth in on-base percentage at .407 and third in OPS at .891.
Rodrigo Vigil was an undrafted free agent signing in 2009 and has started 20 games behind the plate for the Muckdogs this season. He is currently batting .254 with 8 runs scored, 4 doubles and 7 RBI's. Vigil has been solid behind the plate this year for the Muckdogs, throwing out 46% of the runners who have attempted to steal on him.
A supplemental 3rd round pick out of Chipola College in the 2014 draft, Mader has started 9 games for Muckdogs in his first professional season. The left-hander has compiled an ERA of just 1.80 and has racked up 20 strikeouts in 30 innings pitched. Opposing batters are hitting just .192 against Mader so far this season.
Alex Carreras is in his third year of professional baseball and was a Minor League free agent signing in 2014. The left-hander has appeared in 15 games this year and is 5-2 with an ERA of 1.85. He has also recorded 27 strikeouts in his 34.0 innings of work and opposing batters are hitting just .220 versus Carreras this year.
Batavia currently holds the fourth place spot in the Pinckney Division with a record of 24-30 and sit only 5 games out of the Wild Card. The Muckdogs sent five players to the 2010 All-Star game, six in 2011, five in 2012, and four players in 2013.
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