South Atlantic League Announces 2018 Annual All-Star Team
August 29, 2018 - South Atlantic League (SAL1) News Release
Clearwater, Florida - Eric Krupa, President of the South Atlantic League, announced the selection of the 2018 Annual All-Star Team. The All-Star Team was voted on by the 14 South Atlantic League Team's Field Managers, General Managers, Sports Writers and Broadcasters for a total of 56 votes.
The Annual All-Star Team was highlighted by the selections for Most Outstanding Pitcher, Most Outstanding Major League Prospect and Most Valuable Player. Denyi Reyes of the Greenville Drive was selected as the Most Outstanding Pitcher. Reyes has a 10-3 record and an ERA of 1.89 over 123 2/3 innings in 21 game s. Oneil Cruz from the West Virginia Power was named the Most Outstanding Major League Prospect. Casey Golden of the Asheville Tourists was chosen as the Most Valuable Player. Golden is leading the league in home runs (32), RBIs (90), runs scored (86), extra-base hits (57) and total bases (246).
Marty Malloy of the Lakewood BlueClaws has been selected as Manager of the 2018 Annual All-Star Team. Lakewood pitching coach Brad Bergesen was chosen to be the Coach of the 2018 Annual All-Star team. The Asheville Tourists had three players named to the Annual All-Star Team, including Chad Spanberger (first base), Bret Boswell (second base) and Casey Golden (outfielder and Most Valuable Player). The Delmarva Shorebirds, Lakewood BlueClaws, Rome Braves and West Virginia Power each had two players named to the team. Delmarva provided Jean Carlos Encarnacion (third base) and Zach Jarrett (utility outfielder), Lakewood provided Will Stewart (left-handed pitcher) and Jake Scheiner (utility infielder), Rome contributed William Contreras (catcher) and Drew Waters (outfielder) and West Virginia provided Oneil Cruz (shortstop and Most Outstanding Major League Prospect) and Calvin Mitchell (designated hitter). The Greenville Drive, Hickory Crawdads and Lexington Legends each placed one player on the team. Greenville's Denyi Reyes (right-handed pitcher and Most Outstanding Pitcher), Hickory's Demarcus Evans (relief pitcher) and Lexington's Seuly Matias (outfielder) complete the 2018 All-Star lineup.
2018 South Atlantic League All-Star Team
Manager Marty Malloy Lakewood
Coach Brad Bergesen Lakewood
RH Pitcher Denyi Reyes Greenville
LH Pitcher Will Stewart Lakewood
Relief Pitcher Demarcus Evans Hickory
Catcher William Contreras Rome
First Baseman Chad Spanberger Asheville
Second Baseman Bret Boswell Asheville
Shortstop Oneil Cruz West Virginia
Third Baseman Jean Carlos Encarnacion Delmarva
Utility Infielder Jake Scheiner Lakewood
Outfielder Drew Waters Rome
Outfielder Casey Golden Asheville
Outfielder Seuly Matias Lexington
Utility Outfielder Zach Jarrett Delmarva
Designated Hitter Calvin Mitchell West Virginia
Most Outstanding Pitcher Denyi Reyes Greenville
Most Outstanding MLB Prospect Oneil Cruz West Virginia
Most Valuable Player Casey Golden Asheville
South Atlantic League Stories from August 29, 2018
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- Osborne Triples in 2 Runs in Loss to 'Claws - Greensboro Grasshoppers
- Extra Innings Go To Rome 3-2 - Rome Emperors
- Upshaw Homers in 4-1 Loss on Wednesday - Hagerstown Suns
- Pair of Late Homers, Quality Start Lead to 4-1 Victory - Charleston Dirty Birds
- Hoppers Break up No-Hitter in Sixth - Greensboro Grasshoppers
- Fireflies Game Notes: August 29 vs. Charleston (Game 128) - Columbia Fireflies
- GreenJackets Take Game Three in Matinee - Lexington Legends
- No Horsing Around for the GreenJackets in Kentucky - Augusta GreenJackets
- West Virginia Power: Game Notes (august 29) - Charleston Dirty Birds
- ZOOperstars, Bark in the Park and More - Hickory Crawdads
- Seuly Matias Named to South Atlantic League 2018 Annual All-Star Team - Lexington Legends
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