Negrych Added as Chiefs' Fourth All-Star

July 9, 2012 - International League (IL1)
Syracuse Mets News Release

The Chiefs are pleased to announce that infielder Jim Negrych has been added to the 2012 International League All-Star team. The IL team will take on the Pacific Cast League team at 7 P.M. Wednesday at Coca Cola Field in Buffalo.

Negrych, a Buffalo native, is in his first season with the Nationals' organization. He's hit .284 in 54 games with the Chiefs and has six home runs and 30 RBI. Negrych joins Corey Brown, Zach Duke and Carlos Rivero from Syracuse on the team.

You can hear the Triple-A All-Star Game on The Score 1260, the Chiefs' flagship radio station.

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