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Ogando, Vallot Named SAL All-Stars; Ramirez on Coaching Staff; Keiser to Serve as Trainer

June 7, 2016 - South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Lexington Legends News Release


Lexington Legends Catcher Chase Vallot
Lexington Legends Catcher Chase Vallot
(Lexington Legends, Credit: Mary Lay, Lexington Legends)

(WHITAKER BANK BALLPARK, Lexington, Ky.) The Lexington Legends will have two representatives on the Southern Division roster for the South Atlantic League All-Star game, which will be played at Whitaker Bank Ballpark Tuesday, June 21.

Pitcher Emilio Ogando and catcher Chase Vallot were named to the team today in an announcement by SAL President Eric Krupa. Legends manager Omar Ramirez will serve as a coach for the Southern Division team, and athletic trainer Mark Keiser will serve in that capacity for the Southern Division.

(The complete release from the South Atlantic League, including full roster, is below.)

The teams are selected by the votes of managers and coaching staffs, local media and front office executives.

Ogando, 22, a left-hander from Valrico, Florida, was a 12th round pick by the Kansas City Royals in the June 2014 draft. He has a record of 4-4 this season with an earned run average of 3.93. He has appeared 11 games and started seven. Ogando has struck out 48 batters and walked 18 in 55 innings pitched.

Vallot, 19, a native of Lafayette, Louisiana, was a first-round pick (40th overall) by the Royals in the June 2014 draft. He is batting .289 with eight home runs and 29 runs batted in. He is tied for third in the league in home runs and is fourth in the league in slugging percentage at .535. He has hit a home run every 17.75 at bats, the best home runs to at bats ratio in the league.

"The All-Star selection is well-deserved for Chase and Emilio," said Legends president/CEO Andy Shea. "We're proud to have them as our representatives, along with manager Omar Ramirez and athletic trainer Mark Keiser, in a year when we're serving as host for the All-Star game."

Vallot has been out of action since taking a hard fall after going up to catch a throw at home plate in the Legends game against Greensboro June 1. He is listed as day-to-day and is expected to return to the Legends' active roster soon. He is temporarily on the roster of the Arizona League Royals, a short-season team that does not begin its season until later this month.

Tickets for the All-Star game start at $12 and may be purchased online at www.lexingtonlegends.com or by calling the Legends box office at 859-422-7867.

Ogando, Vallot and their Legends teammates are on the road this week. They'll finish a three-game series in Lakewood Wednesday and will play four games in Hagerstown before returning home to start a three-game series against the West Virginia Power at Whitaker Bank Ballpark Monday, June 13.

SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE ANNOUNCES ROSTERS

FOR 57th ANNUAL SAL ALL-STAR GAME

CLEARWATER, FL-Eric Krupa, president of the South Atlantic League, has announced the rosters for the 57th Annual SAL All-Star Game, scheduled to be played on June 21, 2016, at Whitaker Bank Ballpark in Lexington, Kentucky, home of the Lexington Legends.

For the Northern Division, the Hagerstown Suns placed five players on the roster, including second baseman Max Schrock, third baseman Kelvin Gutierrez, and center fielder Victor Robles. The Delmarva Shorebirds, Greensboro Grasshoppers, Hickory Crawdads and Kannapolis Intimidators each provide four players. The Delmarva Shorebirds provide starting catcher Yermin Mercedes and designated hitter Alex Murphy, the Greensboro Grasshoppers provide first baseman Josh Naylor, and the Hickory Crawdads provide shortstop Yeyson Yrizarri. The West Virginia Power contribute three players, including starting pitcher Mitch Keller and left fielder Tito Polo. The Lakewood BlueClaws contribute two players, including right fielder Jose Pujols.

Hagerstown manager Patrick Anderson will skipper the Northern Division All-Stars for the second time in three years, having also been named manager in 2014. Anderson is in his third season managing in the league, and his fourth year as a manager in the Minor Leagues. Anderson will be assisted by Hagerstown coaches Amaury Garcia and Sam Narron. Handling the athletic trainer's duties for the Northern Division for the second consecutive year will be West Virginia's Dom Cappozzo.

For the Southern Division, the Greenville Drive and Rome Braves both placed five players on the team, with Greenville providing designated hitter Josh Ockimey and Rome contributing center fielder Ray-Patrick Didder. The Asheville Tourists and Augusta GreenJackets each provided four players, with Asheville providing first baseman Brian Mundell, shortstop Brendan Rodgers, right fielder Yonathan Daza and left fielder Sam Hilliard. The Charleston RiverDogs and Columbia Fireflies each contributed three players, with Columbia providing starting pitcher P.J. Conlon, second baseman Vinny Sienna and third baseman David Thompson. The Lexington Legends provided two players, including catcher Chase Vallot.

Charleston skipper Luis Dorante will manage the Southern Division squad. Dorante is in his fourteenth season as a manager. Dorante will be joined on the Southern Division coaching staff by Lexington's Omar Ramirez and Charleston pitching coach Justin Pope. Lexington's Mark Keiser will serve as the team's athletic trainer.

Both all-star teams will be represented by 26 players, selected by the votes of the team's managers and coaching staffs, local media and front office executives. Whitaker Bank Ballpark will be hosting its second SAL All-Star Game. The first time was in 2003, when the Southern Division beat the Northern Division 3-2. The annual SAL All-Star Game dates to 1960, when the All-Stars defeated the Salisbury club, 6-2, in Newton, NC.

"Once again, we look forward to enjoying a game showcasing the incredible talent in this league," said Krupa. "Lexington Legends President Andy Shea, General Manager Gary Durbin and the entire staff in Lexington have been working for more than a year to live up to the tradition and host one of the most enjoyable events on our baseball calendar."

A variety of events have been scheduled in Lexington in conjunction with the 57th SAL All-Star Game. The Monday Night Live Gala in downtown Lexington will be held on Monday, June 20th. A luncheon will be held at 11:30am on Tuesday, June 21 at Tony's of Lexington. Gates open at 2:30pm at Whitaker Bank Ballpark for FanFest and autographs. The Legendary Derby (a whimsical combination of elements from a traditional home run derby with the Kentucky Derby) will begin at 4:45pm. Brad Redmon will be inducted into the South Atlantic League Hall of Fame during a pre-game ceremony and first pitch of the 57th Annual South Atlantic League All-Star Game at Whitaker Bank Ballpark on June 21st is scheduled for 7:05pm. More information can be found at www.lexingtonlegends.com.

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2016 South Atlantic League All-Stars

NORTHERN DIVISION

MANAGER

Patrick Anderson

Hagerstown

COACH

Amaury Garcia

Hagerstown

COACH

Sam Narron

Hagerstown

PITCHERS

Mitch Keller

West Virginia

Tanner Banks

Kannapolis

Garrett Cleavinger

Delmarva

Ben Holmes

Greensboro

Ryan Meisinger

Delmarva

Pedro Payano

Hickory

Mariano Rivera

Hagerstown

Jefry Rodriguez

Hagerstown

C.J. Robinson

Greensboro

Erik Swanson

Hickory

Zach Thompson

Kannapolis

CATCHERS

Yermin Mercedes

Delmarva

Tyler Sanchez

Hickory

Seby Zavala

Kannapolis

FIRST BASEMAN

Josh Naylor

Greensboro

SECOND BASEMAN

Max Schrock

Hagerstown

THIRD BASEMAN

Kelvin Gutierrez

Hagerstown

SHORTSTOP

Yeyson Yrizarri

Hickory

UTILITY INFIELDER

Ke'Bryan Hayes

West Virginia

UTILITY INFIELDER

Josh Tobias

Lakewood

RIGHT FIELD

Jose Pujols

Lakewood

CENTER FIELD

Victor Robles

Hagerstown

LEFT FIELD

Tito Polo

West Virginia

UTILITY OUTFIELDER

Landon Lassiter

Kannapolis

UTILITY OUTFIELDER

Isael Soto

Greensboro

DESIGNATED HITTER

Alex Murphy

Delmarva

TRAINER

Dom Cappozzo

West Virginia

SOUTHERN DIVISION

MANAGER

Luis Dorante

Charleston

COACH

Omar Ramirez

Lexington

COACH

Justin Pope

Charleston

PITCHERS

P.J. Conlon

Columbia

Phil Bickford

Augusta

Cody Carroll

Charleston

Jake Cosart

Greenville

Emilio Ogando

Lexington

Roniel Raudes

Greenville

Michael Santos

Augusta

Andrew Schwaab

Charleston

Mike Soroka

Rome

Daris Vargas

Charleston

Patrick Weigel

Rome

CATCHERS

Chase Vallot

Lexington

Jonathan Morales

Rome

Matt Winn

Augusta

FIRST BASEMAN

Brian Mundell

Asheville

SECOND BASEMAN

Vinny Siena

Columbia

THIRD BASEMAN

David Thompson

Columbia

SHORTSTOP

Brendan Rodgers

Asheville

UTILITY INFIELDER

Luis Alejandro Basabe

Greenville

UTILITY INFIELDER

Luke Dykstra

Rome

RIGHT FIELD

Yonathan Daza

Asheville

CENTER FIELD

Ray-Patrick Didder

Rome

LEFT FIELD

Sam Hilliard

Asheville

UTILITY OUTFIELDER

Dylan Davis

Augusta

UTILITY OUTFIELDER

Tate Matheny

Greenville

DESIGNATED HITTER

Josh Ockimey

Greenville

TRAINER

Mark Keiser

Lexington

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Lexington Legends Pitcher Emilio Ogando
Lexington Legends Pitcher Emilio Ogando
(Mary Lay, Lexington Legends)		 Lexington Legends Catcher Chase Vallot
Lexington Legends Catcher Chase Vallot
(Mary Lay, Lexington Legends)		  



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