Rosario Named to Select Squad
August 30, 2010 - Texas League (TL1)
Tulsa Drillers News Release
Tulsa catcher Wilin Rosario has been named to the Texas League Post-Season All-Star Team that was announced today by the league office. Rosario was one of two catchers on the team that honors the top players in the league. The squad is determined by voting from Texas League managers, radio broadcasters and newspaper beat reporters.
Wilin Rosario was named to the Texas League Post-Season All-Star Game despite having his season end on August 3 because of a knee injury. (Rich Crimi) Rosario was the lone Drillers representative on the team that included 19 members. He was named an All-Star despite his season ending on August 3 with a knee injury.
In 73 games with Tulsa this year, Rosario hit .285 with 19 home runs and 52 runs batted in. His performance was peaking at the time of the injury, as he was named the TL's Player of the Month for July after hitting nine of his homers during the month.
Defensively, he threw out nearly 41% of attempted base stealers.
Northwest Arkansas has the best record in the Texas League and also has the most members on the All-Star Team with five.
Naturals' third baseman Mike Moustakas, who has been promoted to Triple A, was named the TL Player of the Year.
Brian Poldberg was named the Manager of the Year, while Frisco hurler Blake Beavan, who has now joined the Seattle Mariners' organization, was selected as the Pitcher of the Year.
Webster Garrison of Midland was chosen for the Mike Coolbaugh Coach of the Year award. Coolbaugh was the Drillers coach that was tragically killed during a game in North Little Rock.
The complete Texas League Post-Season All-Star Team is listed below.
1B - Clint Robinson, Northwest Arkansas
2B - Johnny Giavotella, Northwest Arkansas
3B - Mike Moustakas, Northwest Arkansas
SS - Andrew Romine, Arkansas
UT - Josh Horton, Midland
OF - Corey Brown, Midland
OF - Jeremy Moore, Arkansas
OF - Paulo Orlando, Northwest Arkansas
OF - Derrick Robinson, Northwest Arkansas
DH - Matt Carpenter, Springfield
C - Steven Hill, Springfield
C - Wilin Rosario, Tulsa
P - Douglas Arguello, Corpus Christi
P - Blake Beavan, Frisco
P - Simon Castro, San Antonio
P - Jeremy Hefner, San Antonio
P - David Kopp, Springfield
P - Jordan Lyles, Corpus Christi
P - Ryan Tatusko, Frisco
Texas League Manager of the Year - Brian Poldberg, Northwest Arkansas
Texas League Pitcher of the Year - Blake Beavan, Frisco
Texas League Player of the Year - Mike Moustakas, Northwest Arkansas
Mike Coolbaugh Texas League Coach of the Year - Webster Garrison, Midland
Texas League Stories from August 30, 2010
- Dramatic Win Keeps Tulsa's Playoff Hopes Alive - Tulsa Drillers
- Naturals Fall in Final Road Game - Northwest Arkansas Naturals
- 'Riders Come up Short in Series Finale - Frisco RoughRiders
- Springfield Sweeps Arkansas with 3-1 Win - Springfield Cardinals
- Rosario Named to Select Squad - Tulsa Drillers
- Arguello, Lyles Texas League All-Stars - Corpus Christi Hooks
- Roughriders and Rangers Extend Partnership - Frisco RoughRiders
- Naturals Return for Final Homestand of the Season - Northwest Arkansas Naturals
- Lamb Named TL Pitcher of the Week - Northwest Arkansas Naturals
- Romine, Moore Named TL All Stars - Arkansas Travelers
- Five Naturals Selected as Post-Season All-Stars - Northwest Arkansas Naturals
- Mike Moustakas is Texas League Player of the Year - Northwest Arkansas Naturals
- Beavan Named Texas League Pitcher of the Year - Frisco RoughRiders
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