TL1 Northwest Arkansas Naturals

Four Naturals Selected For Texas League All Star Game

Published on June 11, 2013 under Texas League (TL1)
Northwest Arkansas Naturals News Release


Springdale, AR - Four Naturals have been selected to represent the host team at the 77th Annual Texas League All Star Game presented by Castrol on June 25th at Arvest Ballpark in Springdale, AR.

Texas League President Tom Kayser announced the 48 Players elected to the June 25th exhibition game between the North and South divisions that recognize the tops stars in the league.

Orlando Calixte leads the list of Naturals selected. The Shortstop is the Royals #5 Prospect according to MLB.com. Fueled by a May to remember, he will represent the Naturals as a starter for the North Division. Other Naturals selected include Angel Franco and Mitch Canaham ,who will back-up the Infield positions and Catching position respectively. RHP Yordano Ventura was also voted to the team. After eleven starts for Northwest Arkansas to begin the season, the Royals promoted the right-hander to AAA-Omaha last week. Former Texas League Manager of the Year Brian Poldberg will lead his usual field staff of pitching coach Jim Brower, hitting coach Nelson Liriano, trainer Masa Koyanagi, and conditioning coach Nate Dine as the coaching representatives of the North Divison's squad.

Corpus Christi's phenom George Springer highlights the list of South Division All-Stars. The slugger is the Houston Astros' #3 prospect according to MLB.com and currently leads the league in homeruns and RBI. The League's winningest pitcher David Martinez (9-0), ERA leader Jake Buchanan (0.80 ERA), and Catcher Rene Garcia also join Springer as representatives from Corpus. RHP Mike Foltynewicz, the #5 Houston prospect according to Baseball America, and OF Domingo Santana (Baseball America's #11 Astros Prospect) round out the selections from the first-place Hooks.

The eight Arkansas Travelers elected as All-Stars represent the most by any team. The Frisco Rough Riders are represented by seven players which count as the most selections on the South Division side. Frisco Manager Steve Buechele and his staff of pitching coach Jeff Andrews, hitting coach Jason Hart, athletic trainer Carlos Olivas, and strength and conditioning coach Eric McMahon will lead the South Division All-Stars.

In total fifteen players who sit in their respective organization's Top 30 Prospects lists, according to Baseball America, were chosen for the North-South Showdown. Players were selected through polling each division's managers and broadcasters. A voter was not allowed to choose players from their own club.

All-Star Festivities in Northwest Arkansas include a Gala at Razorback Stadium on Monday June 24th with proceeeds going to the Arkansas Children's Hospital, the Tyson Foods Home Run Derby at 6pm on Tuesday June 25th, and a Post-Game All-Star Fireworks Spectacular.

Some tickets are still available for these events by visiting nwanaturals.com/tickets, visiting the Arvest Ballpark Ticket Window or Guest Services during a Naturals Game, or by calling the Naturals Front Office at 479-927-4900.

The complete list of 2013 Texas League All-Stars are listed below.

2013 North Divison All-Star Team

Starters

POS PLAYER TEAM

C JETT BANDY ARK

1B C.J. CRON ARK

2B ANGELYS NINA TUL

SS ORLANDO CALIXTE NWA

3B RUBEN GOTAY SPR

OF KENT MATTHES TUL

OF MIKE O'NEILL SPR

OF KYLE PARKER TUL

DH KIEL ROLING TUL

Reserves

POS PLAYER TEAM

C MITCH CANHAM NWA

INF ANGEL FRANCO NWA

INF TAYLOR LINDSEY ARK

OF RANDAL GRICHUK ARK

OF THOMAS PHAM SPR

Pitchers

PLAYER TEAM

LAY BATISTA ARK

CHRISTIAN BERGMAN TUL

KEITH BUTLER SPR

DERYK HOOKER SPR

BRANDON HYNICK ARK

KEVIN JOHNSON ARK

TYLER MATZEK TUL

MIKE PIAZZA ARK

KEVIN THOMAS SPR

YORDANO VENTURA NWA

2013 South Divison All-Star Team

Starters

POS PLAYER TEAM

C RENE GARCIA CC

1B ANTHONY ALIOTTI MID

2B ODUBEL HERRERA FRI

SS DUSTY COLEMAN MID

3B JAKE BLACKWOOD SA

OF REYMOND FUENTES SA

OF RICO NOEL SA

OF GEORGE SPRINGER CC

DH BRETT NICHOLAS FRI

Reserves

POS PLAYER TEAM

C TOMAS TELIS FRI

INF GUILDER RODRIGUEZ FRI

INF JUEDY VALDEZ SA

OF JAKE GOEBBERT MID

OF DOMINGO SANTANA CC

Pitchers

PLAYER TEAM

MATT ANDRIESE SA

JAKE BUCHANAN CC

MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ CC

DAVID MARTINEZ CC

CARLOS PIMENTEL FRI

KEVIN QUACKENBUSH SA

NEIL RAMIREZ FRI

BEN ROWEN FRI

MURPHY SMITH MID

MATT STITES SA

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