Trio Named to League Postseason All-Star Team
September 1, 2010 - Southern League (SL1)
Knoxville Smokies News Release
KODAK, Tenn. - Three members of the Tennessee Smokies have been named to the Southern League Postseason All-Star Team Wednesday, as announced by the Southern League of Professional Baseball Clubs. Catcher Robinson Chirinos, and outfielders Tony Campana and Brandon Guyer are part of a group of 15 players given the award, which is voted upon by the league's field managers, radio broadcasters and print media.
Campana, who also received the Southern League's Best Hustler Award Wednesday, has been stellar in his first year in Double-A. He leads the Smokies in hits (150) and stolen bases (44), which both rank second in the league. Campana was also named a starter for the North team in the Southern League's All-Star Game in Huntsville, Ala. The Springboro, Ohio native was selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 13th round of the 2008 MLB First-Year Player Draft.
Chirinos, now with the Triple-A Iowa Cubs, hit .318 for the Smokies this year with 15 home runs and a .580 slugging percentage. His banner year has also included two Southern League "Player of the Week" awards (April 19 and July 19) and a start on the North team in the Southern League All-Star Game. Chirinos was signed by the Cubs as a non-drafted free agent in 2000.
A monster second half for Guyer has vaulted him to the top of several league categories including batting average, hits and slugging percentage. His .335 average leads all active Southern League players. Guyer was named the Southern League's "Player of the Week" for the week of July 26. The Herndon, Va. native was selected by the Cubs in the third round of the 2007 MLB First-Year Player Draft.
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