EL1 Eastern League

Rosters announced for 2006 Eastern League All-Star Game

June 29, 2006 - Eastern League (EL1) News Release


ALTOONA, PA - The Altoona Curve, in conjunction with the Eastern League, today announced the rosters for the 2006 UPMC Health Plan Eastern League All-Star Game, which will take place Wednesday, July 12th at Blair County Ballpark in Altoona, PA.

The 2006 UPMC Health Plan Eastern League All-Star Game will feature some of the brightest stars from the league's 12 teams, as the top players from the Eastern League's Southern Division (Akron Aeros, Altoona Curve, Bowie Baysox, Erie SeaWolves, Harrisburg Senators and Reading Phillies) will square off against All-Star players from the league's Northern Division clubs (Binghamton Mets, Connecticut Defenders, New Britain Rock Cats, New Hampshire Fisher Cats, Portland Sea Dogs and Trenton Thunder).

Each roster consists of 25 players, including at least three players from each of the Eastern League's 12 teams. Every club is also represented by at least one position player and one pitcher, as selected by fans of each respective team through Rite Aid Fan Balloting at the 12 E.L. ballparks. The remaining selections were made through voting by league media, managers and officials. The field staffs of the host Altoona Curve (Pirates) and defending Northern Division champion Portland Sea Dogs, led by managers Tim Leiper and Todd Claus, will serve as the coaches for the contest.

The host Curve have the most All-Star representatives among the league's 12 clubs with six players selected, while the Trenton Thunder (Yankees) follow with five players on the Northern Division squad. Nine different E.L. teams landed four All-Star players in the game, while the Bowie Baysox will be represented by three players on July 12th.

Several of the 50 All-Star players initially selected to participate in the E.L. All-Star Game are among the top-rated prospects in their respective organizations. 13 players entered the season listed by Baseball America as one of the Top 10 prospects in their organization. Three players--Trenton pitcher Philip Hughes, Reading pitcher Gio Gonzalez and Harrisburg catcher Salomon Manriquez--will have the additional honor of playing in the 2006 MLB Futures Game at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on Sunday, July 9th.

Below are the rosters for the 2006 UPMC Health Plan Eastern League All-Star Game:

SOUTHERN DIVISION ALL-STARS

(# denotes Rite Aid Fan Selection)

P Ronald "Bear" Bay (#) Akron Aeros

P Kip Bouknight (#) Harrisburg Senators

P Gio Gonzalez (#) Reading Phillies

P Daniel Haigwood Reading Phillies

P Landon Jacobsen Altoona Curve

P James Johnson (#) Bowie Baysox

P Bobby M. Jones (#) Erie SeaWolves

P Brandon Knight (#) Altoona Curve

P Marino Salas Bowie Baysox

P Sean Smith Akron Aeros

P Shane Youman Altoona Curve

C Salomon Manriquez Harrisburg Senators

C Mike Rabelo Erie SeaWolves

INF Kory Casto Harrisburg Senators

INF Melvin Dorta (#) Harrisburg Senators

INF Tony Giarratano Erie SeaWolves

INF Kevin Kouzmanoff (#) Akron Aeros

INF Carlos Leon Reading Phillies

INF Simon Pond Altoona Curve

INF Eider Torrez Akron Aeros

OF Kurt Airoso (#) Erie SeaWolves

OF Michael Bourn (#) Reading Phillies

OF Vic Buttler (#) Altoona Curve

OF Cory Keylor (#) Bowie Baysox

OF Brett Roneberg Altoona Curve

Coaches (Altoona): Tim Leiper (Manager), Ray Searage (Pitching Coach), Brandon Moore (Hitting Coach), Thomas Pribyl (Trainer), Kyle Bolen (Strength Coach)

NORTHERN DIVISION ALL-STARS

(# denotes Rite Aid Fan Selection)

P Matt Garza (#) New Britain Rock Cats

P Philip Hughes (#) Trenton Thunder

P Michael MacDonald (#) New Hampshire Fisher Cats

P Charlie Manning Trenton Thunder

P Patrick Misch (#) Connecticut Defenders

P Henry Owens Binghamton Mets

P Mike Pelfrey (#) Binghamton Mets

P Glen Perkins New Britain Rock Cats

P Justin Pope Trenton Thunder

P Ismael Ramirez New Hampshire Fisher Cats

P Chris Smith (#) Portland Sea Dogs

C Brian Munhall Connecticut Defenders

C Curtis Thigpen New Hampshire Fisher Cats

INF Michel Abreu Binghamton Mets

INF Brian Buscher Connecticut Defenders

INF Gabe Lopez (#) Trenton Thunder

INF Felix Molina New Britain Rock Cats

INF Chad Spann (#) Portland Sea Dogs

INF Tyler Von Schell (#) Connecticut Defenders

INF Jeremy West Portland Sea Dogs

OF Adam Lind (#) New Hampshire Fisher Cats

OF Tyler Minges Portland Sea Dogs

OF Jorge Padilla (#) Binghamton Mets

OF Bronson Sardinha Trenton Thunder

OF Denard Span (#) New Britain Rock Cats

Coaches (Portland): Todd Claus (Manager), Ace Adams (Pitching Coach), Russ Morman (Hitting Coach), Masai Takahashi (Trainer), Brad Hutson (Assistant Trainer)

Check out the Eastern League Statistics



Eastern League Stories from June 29, 2006


The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.


Sports Statistics from the Stats Crew
OurSports Central