Saints Second Baseman Bernal Named to Post-Season All-Star Team
Published on August 28, 2010 under American Association (AA)
St. Paul Saints News Release
ST. PAUUL, MN (August 27, 2010) - St. Paul Saints manager George Tsamis was looking for offense when he traded for El Paso Diablo infielder Hector Bernal. Bernal's great season has paid off as he was named an American Association Post-Season All-Star at second base.
The 24-year-old Bernal is hitting .331 overall with four homers and 53 RBI in 85 games. In 341 at bats he has scored 52 runs has 19 doubles, a league leading eight triples with a .409 on base percentage and a .469 slugging percentage.
Bernal was a 14th round selection by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2006 June Amateur Draft. He played one season for the organization and split time between the Arizona League and Single-A West Virginia. In 2007 and 2008 he played for Yuma in the Golden League and had a career year in '08 hitting .334 with nine homers and 53 RBI in 78 games.
The Post-Season All-Star team was voted on by one media member from each of the 10 teams in the league and the 10 managers. Voters could vote for teams in either the North or South Division and could vote for their own team. The remaining Post-Season All-Star's are as follows:
CATCHER: Lou Palmisano, Pensacola Pelicans
FIRST BASE: Brandon Sing, Sioux Falls Pheasants
SECOND BASE Hector Bernal, El Paso Diablos/St. Paul Saints
THIRD BASE Trevor Lawhorn, Sioux Falls Pheasants
SHORTSTOP David Espinosa, Grand Prairie AirHogs
OUTFIELD Beau Torbert, Sioux Falls Pheasants
OUTFIELD Reggie Abercrombie, Sioux Falls Pheasants
OUTFIELD Greg Porter, Grand Prairie AirHogs
DESIGNATED HITTER Christopher Garcia, Shreveport-Bossier Captains
LEFT-HANDED PITCHER Chris Salberg, Sioux Falls Pheasants
RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER Ben Moore, Sioux Falls Pheasants
RELIEF PITCHER Aaron Cotter, Sioux Falls Pheasants
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