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Updated Rosters Announced for 57th Annual SAL All-Star Game

Published on June 17, 2016 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Hagerstown Suns News Release


CLEARWATER, FL- Eric Krupa, president of the South Atlantic League, has announced updates to the rosters for the 57th Annual SAL All-Star Game, scheduled to be played on June 21, 2016, at Whitaker Bank Ballpark in Lexington, Kentucky, home of the Lexington Legends.

For the Northern Division, there are two changes to the pitching staff. Greensboro's Ben Holmes and Kannapolis' Tanner Banks have been promoted. Replacing them on the roster will be Hickory's Jeffrey Springs and Lakewood's Luke Leftwich. There were two additional changes to the Northern Division roster. Hagerstown's Kelvin Gutierrez is injured and will not play in Tuesday's game and Greensboro's Josh Naylor will not be available for the game. West Virginia's Daniel Arribas will now be the starting first baseman for the North. West Virginia's Ke'Bryan Hayes moves from utility infielder to starting third baseman. Kannapolis' Danny Mendick has been named as a utility infielder for the Northern squad.

Turning to the Southern Division lineup, there are five changes to the pitching staff. Augusta pitchers Phil Bickford and Michael Santos, Greenville's Roniel Raudes and Charleston's Daris Vargas will not be available for Tuesday's game. Charleston's Nestor Cortes was named as a replacement, but he will now not be available for Tuesday's game. Augusta's Caleb Smith, Charleston's Christian Morris, Columbia's Alex Palsha and Greenville's Anyelo Leclerc fill the pitching slots for the South. Also, Lexington's Chase Vallot is injured and will not be able to play in Tuesday's game. Rome's Jonathan Morales becomes the starting catcher and Greenville's Austin Rei will be the third catcher for the Southern squad.

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2016 South Atlantic League All-Stars

NORTHERN DIVISION

MANAGER Patrick Anderson Hagerstown

COACH Amaury Garcia Hagerstown

COACH Sam Narron Hagerstown

PITCHERS Mitch Keller West Virginia

Garrett Cleavinger Delmarva

Luke Leftwich Lakewood

Ryan Meisinger Delmarva

Pedro Payano Hickory

Mariano Rivera Hagerstown

C.J. Robinson Greensboro

Jefry Rodriguez Hagerstown

Jeffrey Springs Hickory

Erik Swanson Hickory

Zach Thompson Kannapolis

CATCHERS Yermin Mercedes Delmarva

Tyler Sanchez Hickory

Seby Zavala Kannapolis

FIRST BASEMAN Daniel Arribas West Virginia

SECOND BASEMAN Max Schrock Hagerstown

THIRD BASEMAN Ke'Bryan Hayes West Virginia

SHORTSTOP Yeyson Yrizarri Hickory

UTILITY INFIELDER Danny Mendick Kannapolis

UTILITY INFIELDER Josh Tobias Lakewood

RIGHT FIELD Jose Pujols Lakewood

CENTER FIELD Victor Robles Hagerstown

LEFT FIELD Tito Polo West Virginia

UTILITY OUTFIELDER Landon Lassiter Kannapolis

UTILITY OUTFIELDER Isael Soto Greensboro

DESIGNATED HITTER Alex Murphy Delmarva

TRAINER Dom Cappozzo West Virginia

SOUTHERN DIVISION

MANAGER Luis Dorante Charleston

COACH Omar Ramirez Lexington

COACH Justin Pope Charleston

PITCHERS P.J. Conlon Columbia

Cody Carroll Charleston

Jake Cosart Greenville

Anyelo Leclerc Greenville

Christian Morris Charleston

Emilio Ogando Lexington

Alex Palsha Columbia

Andrew Schwaab Charleston

Caleb Smith Augusta

Mike Soroka Rome

Patrick Weigel Rome

CATCHERS Jonathan Morales Rome

Matt Winn Augusta

Austin Rei Greenville

FIRST BASEMAN Brian Mundell Asheville

SECOND BASEMAN Vinny Siena Columbia

THIRD BASEMAN David Thompson Columbia

SHORTSTOP Brendan Rodgers Asheville

UTILITY INFIELDER Luis Alejandro Basabe Greenville

UTILITY INFIELDER Luke Dykstra Rome

RIGHT FIELD Yonathan Daza Asheville

CENTER FIELD Ray-Patrick Didder Rome

LEFT FIELD Sam Hilliard Asheville

UTILITY OUTFIELDER Dylan Davis Augusta

UTILITY OUTFIELDER Tate Matheny Greenville

DESIGNATED HITTER Josh Ockimey Greenville

TRAINER Mark Keiser Lexington

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