Wednesday, July 12 at 6:05 P.M.
PT Pacific Coast League vs. International League Local Radio: KHHO 850 AM
Cheney Stadium | Tacoma, WA RHP Wilmer Font (6-5, 4.08) vs. RHP Tom Eshelman (7-2, 1.96) TV: MLB Network
TONIGHT'S SHOWCASE: Tonight the Tacoma
Rainiers and Cheney Stadium host Triple-A All-Star
Game for the first time in franchise history. The 2017
CHI Franciscan Health Triple-A All-Star Game is
the 30th annual edition of the showcase. Tonight's
game will be televised nationally on MLB Network
with Paul Severino, Jim Callis, Bill Ripken, and
Michelle McMahon. It will also be broadcast locally
on KHHO 850 AM with Mike Curto (TAC) and Josh
Maurer (PAW) on the call.
CITY OF DESTINY: Cheney Stadium is located in
beautiful Tacoma, the third-largest city in the state
of Washington. The city is known to locals as the
"City of Destiny," stemming from the decision for
the area to be the western end of the Northern
Pacific Railroad. The historic Tacoma waterfront
looks out over Commencement Bay, home to the
largest port in the state.
CHENEY STADIUM: Originally built in 1960,
Cheney Stadium has been host to 58 seasons
of Pacific Coast League baseball. The original
stadium was dubbed the "100 Day Wonder"
due to its brisk construction schedule. When
the stadium underwent a massive, $30 million
renovation following the 2010 season, an equally
ambitious schedule was set. From the last pitch
of the 2010 season on Sept. 2 until April 1, 2011,
Cheney Stadium underwent a historic 210-day
transformation. Additions have continued to pop
up around Cheney Stadium since the renovation,
including the R Yard left field viewing deck, the
Family Pavilion - complete with a state-of-the-art
playground and Wiffle ball field - behind the grass
berm, and The Fire Place party terrace down the
left field line. Since Cheney Stadium first opened in
1960, nearly 14.8 million fans have been welcomed
through the gates.
HR DERBY WINNER: Pawtucket Red Sox outfielder
Bryce Brentz took home the championship belt
in last night's 2017 Triple-A Home Run Derby
presented by Alaska USA Federal Credit Union.
Brentz hit 38 totals long balls, including 18 in the
final round to earn the crown over Tacoma Rainiers
infielder Daniel Vogelbach, who checked in with
27 total homers on the night. Brentz's victory gave
Pawtucket back-to-back Triple-A Home Run Derby
champions, a feat no other team has accomplished.
IL STARTING PITCHER: Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs
right-hander Tom Eshelman gets the start tonight
for the International League. Eshelman currently
leads the IL with a 1.96 ERA (17ERx78.0IP) and
a 0.94 WHIP. He also ranks fourth on the circuit
with a .225 (64x284) opponent batting average.
Eshelman tonight becomes just the second starting
pitcher from Lehigh Valley in Triple-A All-Star Game
history, and the first since current Tacoma pitcher
Tyler Cloyd started for LHV in 2012. This marks the
second mid-season all-star selection of Eshelman's
career, after also earning the honor while with
Advanced-A Clearwater in the Florida State League
in 2016. He began the year in Double-A Reading,
going 3-0 with a 3.10 ERA (10ERx29.0IP).
MERCH MADNESS: It was recently announced
that the Tacoma Rainiers licensed merchandise
sales landed in the MiLB Top 25 for the second
consecutive season. After entering the Top 25 in
2015 for the first time since 1999, the Rainiers grew
their merchandise sales by 29 percent to hold their
spot among the group of top teams in Minor League
Baseball in 2016. In March of 2015, the Rainiers
revealed a new set of logo marks and additions to
the club's uniform set. An updated version of the
team's script logo, introduced in 1995, became
the club's primary logo mark. A long-standing
fan-favorite, the standalone "R" logo, became the
team's secondary mark. These changes helped
revitalize the Rainiers merchandise offerings to
fans and catapulted the club's sales into the Top
25. From 2014 - prior to the brand refresh - to 2016,
Rainiers merchandise sales grew a staggering 94
percent.
RAINIERS/SOUNDERS: In May, Seattle Sounders
FC and the Tacoma Rainiers announced that they
had reached a Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU), progressing to build a 5,000-seat, soccer-
specific stadium on the footprint of Cheney Stadium
in Central Tacoma. The partnership brings together
two of the Northwest's premier professional sports
organizations to reach a first-of-its-kind relationship
in USL within the same regional market. The Rainiers
will operate the business side of the new era of
the USL club, taking advantage of the decades of
experience operating a professional organization
in the Tacoma market, while Sounders FC is set
to maintain leadership over soccer operations and
sporting infrastructure.
ALL HE DOES IS WIN: The PCL squad is managed
by Tony DeFrancesco, the winningest manager in
modern league history. Through Sunday's games,
Tony D boasts a record of 1,046-843 managing in the
PCL with Sacramento (2003-07, 2009-10), Oklahoma
City (2011-14), and Fresno (2015-present). His
1,046 wins are most among managers in the PCL’s
modern era (since 1958). DeFrancesco recorded
his 1,000th PCL win on April 9, 2017 in a 5-3 win
over Reno to become only modern era manager
to reach that mark. His 8 Division Championships
are most among managers in the PCL’s modern era
(2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2015).
CREW LOVE: The Durham Bulls have sent four
representatives to this year's Triple-A All-Star Game:
pitcher Andrew Kittredge, catcher Mike Marjama,
and infielders Willy Adames and Patrick Leonard.
A team has sent four or more representatives to the
ASG 22 times. The Charlotte Knights sent the most
representatives in Triple-A All Star Game history in
2006, when they sent six players.
TACOMA TAKES NATIONAL STAGE
Tonight's game will be broadcast
to a national audience on MLB
Network. In the booth to call the
action on the field will be Paul
Severino, Bill Ripken, and Jim Callis.
They are joined by sideline reporter
Michelle McMahon. This marks the
eighth consecutive year the contest
has aired on MLB Network.
ALL-STAR PERSONNEL
Radio - KHHO 850 AM
Mike Curto (TAC) Josh Maurer (PAW)
Television - MLB Network
Paul Severino Bill Ripken
Jim Callis Michelle McMahon
Umpires
HP Nick Mahrley (PCL) 1B Nic Lentz (IL)
2B Billy Cunha (PCL) 3B Jeremy Riggs (IL)
PCL Manager IL Manager
Tony DeFrancesco (FRE) Al Pedrique (SWB)
PCL Coaches IL Coaches
Rick Rodriguez (NAS) Jared Sandberg (DUR)
Jack Voigt (LV) Jeff Fassero (LOU)
PCL Trainers IL Trainers
Tom Newberg (TAC) Larry Bennese (ROC)
Ben Clawson (TAC)
ALL-STAR GAME BY THE NUMBERS
Records by Team
AL Affiliates (1988-97)...................................... 4-6
NL Affiliates (1988-97)...................................... 6-4
Pacific Coast League..................................... 7-12
International League...................................... 12-7
Miscellaneous Records
Earliest Game Date.................................. 7/8/1998
Latest Game Date...................................... 7/17/13
Largest Attendance............... 20,725 (LOU, 1991)
Smallest Attendance.................. 8,895 (NO, 1999)
Total Attendance.......................................371,157
Average Attendance....................................12,799
Current Streak..................................................IL 4
Shutouts.............................................. PCL 2 - IL 2
Game Results (1988-2016)
1988, Buffalo, NY..................................AL 2, NL 1
1989, Columbus, OH............................ AL 3, NL 8
1990, Las Vegas, NV............................. AL 5, NL 8
1991, Louisville, KY.............................. AL 5, NL 6
1992, Richmond, VA.............................AL 2, NL 1
1993, Albuquerque, NM.....................AL 3, NL 14
1994, Nashville, TN............................... AL 5, NL 8
1995, Scranton, PA...............................AL 9, NL 0
1996, Salt Lake City, UT....................... AL 1, NL 2
1997, De Moines, IA.............................AL 5, NL 3
1998, Norfolk, VA.................................PCL 4, IL 8
1999, New Orleans, LA........................PCL 9, IL 5
2000, Rochester, NY............................PCL 8, IL 2
2001, Indianapolis, IN..........................PCL 9, IL 5
2002, Oklahoma City, OK....................PCL 5, IL 0
2003, Memphis, TN...........................PCL 9, IL 13
2004, Pawtucket, RI............................PCL 3, IL 4
2005, Sacramento, CA......................PCL 11, IL 5
2006, Toledo, OH.................................PCL 0, IL 6
2007, Albuquerque, NM......................PCL 5, IL 7
2008, Louisville, KY.............................PCL 6, IL 5
2009, Portland, OR..............................PCL 5, IL 6
2010, Lehigh Valley, PA........................PCL 1, IL 2
2011, Salt Lake City, UT......................PCL 0, IL 3
2012, Buffalo, NY.................................PCL 3, IL 0
2013, Reno, NV....................................PCL 3, IL 4
2014, Durham, NC...............................PCL 3, IL 7
2015, Omaha, NE.................................PCL 3, IL 4
2016, Charlotte, NC.............................PCL 2, IL 4
 TONIGHT’S IL STARTING PITCHER: TOM ESHELMAN (7-2, 1.96)
HEIGHT: 6-3 WEIGHT: 210 BORN: 06/20/1994 in Carlsbad, CA
BATS: Right THROWS: Right RESIDES: Carlsbad, CA
ACQUIRED BY PHI: In a trade with Houston along with teammates Mark Appel (rhp), Vince Velasquez (rhp), Brett Oberholtzer (lhp), and Harold Arauz (rhp) in ex-
change for Ken Giles (rhp) and Jonathan Arauz on Dec. 12, 2015.

TOM ESHELMAN BY THE NUMBERS CAREER HIGHS:

IP: 9.0, 5/31/17 at Indianapolis
W-L ERA G GS CG ShO S IP H R ER HR BB SO H: 11, 7/21/16 vs. Hartford
2016: Clearwater (A+) 4-2 3.34 11 11 0 0 0 59.1 58 29 22 7 11 64 R: 8, twice, last, 8/21/16 at Erie
Reading (AA) 5-5 5.14 13 13 0 0 0 61.1 79 40 35 4 17 55 ER: 7, 7/21/16 vs. Hartford
2017: Reading (AA) 3-0 3.10 5 5 0 0 0 29.0 27 11 10 6 5 22 HR: 3, 4/18/17 vs. Akron
BB: 4, 7/8/16 vs. Bowie
Lehigh Valley (AAA) 7-2 1.96 11 11 2 1 0 78.0 64 21 17 5 9 52 SO: 11, 8/9/16 at Binghamton
HOME 5-1 2.06 7 7 1 0 0 48.0 38 14 11 3 5 36
ROAD 2-1 1.80 4 4 1 1 0 30.0 26 7 6 2 4 16 2017 SEASON HIGHS:
DAY 1-0 1.20 2 2 1 0 0 15.0 11 5 2 1 2 6 IP: 9.0, 5/31 at Indianapolis
H: 9, 6/22 at Rochester
NIGHT 6-2 2.14 9 9 1 1 0 63.0 53 16 15 4 7 46 R: 4, twice, last, 6/22 at Rochester
PRE-ASB 7-2 1.96 11 11 2 1 0 78.0 64 21 17 5 9 52 ER: 4, twice, last, 6/22 at Rochester
POST-ASB 0-0 -.-- 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 HR: 3, 4/18 vs. Akron
vs. LHH 31 8 - 1 4 28 BB: 1, 14 times, last, 7/4 at Syracuse
SO: 7, twice, last, 6/28 vs. Pawtucket
vs. RHH 33 13 - 4 5 24
2017: TOM ESHELMAN’S 2017 APPEARANCES
• Leads the International League with a 1.96 ERA (17ERx78.0IP) and 0.94 WHIP...
ranks tied for second among all minor league pitchers with 10 wins.
w/ READING (AA)
• Ranked among IL top qualified starting pitchers (min. 0.8 IP/team games) in lowest
opponent batting average (3rd, .225/64x284), lowest BB/9 rate (1st, 1.04), and DATE OPP RESULT W-L G GS IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA PC-K
fewest baserunners/9 rate (1st, 8.42). 4/7 at POR L, 2-4 ND 1 1 4.2 5 2 1 1 3 1 1.93 87-59
• Registered first career complete game shutout on May 31 at Indianapolis 4/12 at NR L, 3-5 ND 1 1 5.1 8 3 3 1 4 1 3.60 95-67
(9.0,5,0,0,1,7). 4/18 vs. ARK W, 8-6 W1 1 1 6.0 7 3 3 1 5 3 3.94 96-64
• Named MiLB.com International League Player of the Month for May...went 3-0 with 4/26 at HBG W, 4-2 W3 1 1 6.0 6 2 2 1 6 1 3.68 81-58
a 1.40 ERA (6ERx38.2IP) and 25 strikeouts over five starts, including two complete APRIL TOTALS 2-0 4 4 22.0 26 10 9 4 18 6 3.68 359-248
game efforts. 5/2 vs. NH W, 7-2 W3 1 1 7.0 1 1 1 1 4 0 3.10 95-62
• Opened the year with Double-A Reading, going 3-0 with a 3.10 ERA (10ERx29.0IP) MAY TOTALS 1-0 1 1 7.0 1 1 1 1 4 0 1.29 95-62
and 22 strikeouts over five starts.
HOME TOTALS (2G): 2-0 2 2 13.0 8 4 4 2 9 3 2.77
• Promoted to Lehigh Valley on May 8...first career Triple-A promotion.
ROAD TOTALS (3G): 1-0 3 3 16.0 19 7 6 3 13 3 3.38
• Earned second career mid-season all-star selection...prevsiously, Advanced-A
Florida State League (2016).
2016: w/ LEHIGH VALLEY (AAA)
• Split the season between Advanced-A Clearwater (11 GS) and Double-A Reading
(11 GS)...combined to go 9-7 with a 4.26 ERA (57ERx120.2IP) and 119 strikeouts. DATE OPP RESULT W-L G GS IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA PC-K
• Opened the year with Clearwater, going 4-2 with a 3.34 ERA (22ERx59.2IP) and 64 5/8 vs. ROC W, 9-0 W1 1 1 8.0 4 0 0 1 6 0 0.00 87-64
strikeouts. 5/14 vs. BUF W, 7-2 W2 1 1 7.0 5 2 0 1 2 0 0.00 94-64
• Named Florida State League Pitcher of the Week for April 18-24...made one start 5/20 at SYR W, 4-3 ND 1 1 8.0 6 3 2 1 4 1 0.78 90-65
5/26 vs. LOU W, 9-4 ND 1 1 6.2 7 4 4 0 6 0 1.82 93-64
against Daytona (7.0,2,1,1,0,9), earning the win.
5/31 at IND W, 6-0 W3 1 1 9.0 5 0 0 1 7 0 1.40 112-83
• Promoted to Double-A Reading on June 20 and went 5-5 with a 5.14 ERA MAY TOTALS 3-0 5 5 38.2 27 9 6 4 25 1 1.40 476-340
(35ERx61.1IP) over 13 starts. 6/5 vs. BUF W, 12-1 W4 1 1 7.0 5 1 1 0 6 0 1.38 86-62
• On the disabled list twice during the course of the season...July 27 - Aug. 2 with 6/10 vs. SWB L, 4-11 L1 1 1 6.1 7 3 2 1 6 0 1.56 88-62
turf toe (right big toe)...Sept. 4 - end of season with appendectomy. 6/17 vs. SYR W, 5-2 W5 1 1 7.0 6 2 2 1 3 1 1.68 88-65
PERSONAL: 6/22 at ROC L, 2-4 L2 1 1 6.0 9 4 4 1 1 1 2.08 90-61
• Thomas Darwin Eshelman. 6/28 vs. PAW W, 10-2 W6 1 1 6.0 4 2 2 1 7 2 2.15 92-62
• Originally selected by Houston in the second round (46th overall) of the 2015 draft. JUNE TOTALS 3-2 5 5 32.1 31 12 11 4 23 4 3.06 444-312
• Attended Cal State Fullerton from 2013-15...through three seasons went 28-11 with 7/4 at SYR W, 8-0 W7 1 1 7.0 6 0 0 1 4 0 1.96 87-64
a 1.65 ERA (69ERx376.1IP) and 321 strikeouts...in 2013 ranked among the nation's JULY TOTALS 1-0 1 1 7.0 6 0 0 1 4 0 0.00 87-64
top Division I players in BB/9 rate (1st, 0.23), K/BB ratio (1st, 27.67), WHIP (1st,
0.77), wins (8th, 12), and ERA (10th, 1.48)...in 2014 ranked among the nation's top HOME TOTALS (7G): 5-1 7 7 48.0 38 14 11 5 3 36 2.06
Division I players in K/BB ratio (1st, 12.38), BB/9 rate (1st, 0.58), WHIP (10th, 0.87), ROAD TOTALS (4G): 2-1 4 4 30.0 26 7 6 4 16 2 1.80
and complete games (10th, 5)...in 2015 ranked among the nation's top Division I
players in K/BB ratio (1st, 19.86), BB/9 rate (1st, 0.46), WHIP (4th, 0.82), starts (4th, 18), strikeouts (4th, 139), complete games (10th, 5), and ERA (14th, 1.58)...in 2015,
named All-Big West Conference Pitcher of the Year, First Team All-American by Baseball America, Second Team All-American by Louisville Slugger, and was a Golden
Spikes Award semifinalist.

TRIPLE-A ALL-STAR GAME ALUMNI SELECTED TO MLB ALL-STAR GAME

(by year of Triple-A Game participation)
1988 (4 players) Sandy Alomar, Joey Cora, Steve Finley, Gregg Jefferies
1989 (6 players) Sandy Alomar, Jay Bell, Joey Cora, Lance Johnson,
Ramon Martinez, Greg Vaughn
1990 (4 players) Darrin Fletcher, Juan Gonzalez, Ken Hill, Jose Offerman
1991 (6 players) Scott Cooper, Todd Hundley, Kenny Lofton, Tino Martinez,
Denny Neagle, Rick Reed
1992 (10 players) Bret Boone, Jeff Conine, Damion Easley, Carlos Garcia,
Pedro Martinez, Mike Piazza, Henry Rodriguez, Ed Sprague,
Bob Wickman, Bernie Williams
1993 (5 players) Chipper Jones, Ryan Klesko, Javier Lopez, Rick Reed,
Jim Thome
1994 (4 players) Garrett Anderson, Ron Coomer, Ray Durham, Carl Everett
1995 (5 players) Jeromy Burnitz, Ron Coomer, Jason Isringhausen, Derek Jeter,
Mark Loretta
1996 (3 players) Brian Giles, Jose Rosado, Dmitri Young
1997 (5 players) Aaron Boone, Todd Helton, Paul Konerko, Magglio Ordonez,
Richie Sexson
1998 (4 players) Ron Belliard, Alex Gonzalez, Paul Lo Duca, Mike Lowell
1999 (0 players) 2015 (2 players) Jackie Bradley, Jr., Adam Duvall
2000 (1 player) Alfonso Soriano
2001 (2 players) Joe Crede, Adam Dunn
2002 (5 players) Hank Blalock, Carl Crawford, Michael Cuddyer, Orlando Hudson,
Marco Scutaro
2003 (4 players) Bronson Arroyo, Justin Duchscherer, Johnny Estrada,
Chase Utley
2004 (6 players) Jesse Crain, Dan Haren, Corey Hart, Justin Morneau,
Jhonny Peralta, George Sherrill
2005 (4 players) Edwin Encarnacion, Corey Hart, Ian Kinsler, Nate McLouth
2006 (6 players) Nelson Cruz, Adam Jones, Howard Kendrick, Ryan Ludwick,
Joe Saunders, Geovany Soto
2007 (3 players) Adam Jones, Brandon Moss, Joey Votto
2008 (2 players) Nelson Cruz, Andrew McCutchen
2009 (2 players) Alcides Escobar, Bryan LaHair
2010 (4 players) Josh Donaldson, Alex Gordon, Eduardo Nunez, Mark Trumbo
2011 (3 players) Jason Kipnis, Bryan LaHair, Devin Mesoraco
2012 (3 players) Matt Harvey, Starling Marte, Wil Myers
2013 (1 player) Michael Wacha
2014 (1 player) Joc Pederson
2016 (1 player) Edward Mujica
 INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE PITCHER NOTES

25 - STEVEN BRAULT, LHP (IND) 7-4 0 SV 2.00

• Earned first career mid-season all-star selection...named MiLB.com Organizational All-Star in 2015...earned Baseball America Single-A All-Star honors in 2014.
• Ranks seond in the IL with a 2.00 ERA (21ERx94.1IP)...checks in among league leaders in opponent batting average (2nd, .212) and WHIP (4th, 1.11).
• Made Major League debut in a start with Pittsburgh on July 5, 2016 at St. Louis (4.0,4,2,1,2,5).
• Played three seasons at Division II Regis University from 2011-13...went 11-12 with a 4.77 ERA (80ERx151.0IP)...also hit .352 (184x523) with 103 R, 41 2B, 6 3B, 5 HR, 106
RBI, and 27 SB...finished the 2013 season ranked ninth among Division II players with 103 strikeouts, while also ranking 16th with 20 doubles.
• Originally selected by Baltimore in the 11th round of the 2013 draft.

12 - JEFF FERRELL, RHP (TOL) 2-0 1 SV 1.42

• Earned his first career mid-season all-star selection...named Midwest League Pitcher of the Week once in August 2012.
• Ranks first on the Mud Hens with a 0.85 WHIP.
• Went 1-0 with a 1.42 ERA (2ERx12.2IP) while allowing just five hits over 10 games in April.
• Made Major League debut with Detroit on July 4, 2015 in relief at Toronto (1.0,2,2,2,0,0,HR).
• Selected by Detroit in the 26th round of the 2010 draft out of Pitt (N.C.) Community College.

16 - ANDREW KITTREDGE, RHP (DUR) 5-1 1 SV 1.93

• Earned first career mid-season all-star selection...named California League Pitcher of the Week once in June 2014.
• Among IL qualified relievers (min. 0.4 IP/team games), ranks second in fewest baserunners/9 (9.26)...ranks second for Buffalo with 29 games.
• Played in 54 games over three seasons with the Tacoma Rainiers (2013, 2015-16)...went 2-3 with seven saves and a 4.98 ERA (54ERx97.2IP) in Tacoma.
• Played three seasons at the University of Washington from 2009-11...went 11-12 with six saves and a 5.48 ERA (99ERx162.2IP) over 49 career games (22 GS).
• Originally selected by Seattle in the 45th round of the 2008 draft.

32 - EDGAR OLMOS, LHP (PAW) 6-2 2 SV 1.64

• Earned first career mid-season all-star selection.
• Ranks third among Pawtucket pitchers with at least 10 games played with a 1.06 WHIP.
• Made Major League debut with Miami on June 3, 2013 at Philadelphia in relief (1.1,1,0,0,0,0).
• Logged 20 appearances (2 GS) for Tacoma in 2015...went 1-1 with one save and a 3.55 ERA (13ERx33.0IP) with the Rainiers.
• In the offseason he runs triathlons to stay in shape…In 2012 Beach Blast Triathlon in San Diego he finished 38th overall (out of 148) and 11th in the 20-29 age group.
• Originally selected by Florida in the third round of the 2008 draft out of Birmingham High School in Van Nuys, CA.

18 - DREW RUCINSKI, RHP (ROC) 2-2 1 SV 1.54

• Earned second career mid-season all-star selection...previously, Double-A Texas League (2014).
• Leads Rochester pitchers with at least 30 innings pitched with a 0.77 WHIP.
• Made Major League debut with Los Angeles AL on July 10, 2014 at Texas in relief (1.0,4,2,2,0,1).
• Played collegiately at Ohio State University from 2008-11...went 22-12 with seven saves and a 4.69 ERA (134ERx257.1IP).
• Originally signed with Cleveland as a non-drafted free agent on June 16, 2011.

40 - KEVIN SHACKELFORD, RHP (LOU) 3-0 11 SV 1.85

• Earned first career mid-season all-star selection.
• Ranks second in the IL with 11 saves this season...ranks third among IL qualified relievers (min. 0.4 IP/team games) with a .201 (28x139) opponent batting average.
• Made Major League debut with Cincinnati on June 29, 2017 vs. Milwaukee in relief (2.2,5,4,4,1,3,2 HR).
• Logged three seasons at Marshall University from 2008-11...posted a 1-1 record with a 7.50 ERA (15ERx18.0IP) in 19 career games...also hit .189 (28x148) in 59 games.
• Originally selected by Milwaukee in the 21st round of the 2010 draft.

19 - LUCAS SIMS, RHP (GWN) 6-4 0 SV 3.98

• Earned first career mid-season all-star selection...named MiLB.com Organizational All-Star in 2013.
• Ranks first in the IL with 104 strikeouts...has posted the fifth best WHIP (1.17) and opponent batting average (.231/84x364) on the circuit.
• Went 2-0 with a 2.66 ERA (7ERx23.2IP) over four starts in April.
• Was named Georgia Region 8 AAAAA Pitcher of the Year after going 8-1 with a 1.19 ERA and leading Brookwood to the state championship game.
• Selected by Atlanta in the first round (21st overall) of the 2012 draft out of Brookwood High School in Snellville, GA.

21 - CALEB SMITH, LHP (SWB) 8-0 0 SV 2.07

• Earned second career mid-season all-star selection...previsouly, Single-A South Atlantic League (2014).
• Leads the IL with a .201 (63x314) opponent batting average...ranks among IL leaders in ERA (3rd, 2.07), and WHIP (1.00).
• Played three seasons at Sam Houston State University from 2011-13...posted a 20-14 record with a 3.29 ERA (91ERx249.0IP) over 52 career games (40 GS)...established
the school record for strikeouts (204) in a three-year career.
• Selected by New York AL in the 14th round of the 2013 draft.

31 - JIMMY YACABONIS, RHP (NOR) 1-0 7 SV 1.36

• Earned third career mid-season all-star selection...previously, short-season New York-Penn League (2013) and Advanced-A South Atlantic League (2014).
• Has posted the lowest opponent batting average (.150/20x133) among IL qualified relievers (min. 0.4 IP/team games).
• Made Major League debut with Baltimore on June 11, 2017 at New York AL in relief (1.0,2,4,4,2,1,HR).
• Logged three seasons of college ball at Saint Joseph's University...went 2-4 with 10 saves and a 4.75 ERA (32ERx60.2IP) over 47 career relief outings.
• Selected by Baltimore in the 13th round of the 2013 draft.
 INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING NOTES

27 - WILLY ADAMES, INF (DUR) .277 AVG 7 HR 40 RBI .363 OBP .431 SLG
vs. RHP: .262, 4 HR APRIL: .210, 17x81, 13 R, 5 2B, 3B, HR, 10 RBI JUNE: .350, 35x100, 19 R, 5 2B, 3 3B, 3 HR, 12 RBI
vs. LHP: .309, 3 HR MAY: .245, 25x102, 11 R, 6 2B, 3B, HR, 11 RBI JULY: .314, 11x35, 5 R, 2 2B, 2 HR, 7 RBI
• Earned third career mid-season all-star team...previously, Advanced-A Florida State League (2015) and Double-A Southern League (2016).
• Leads Durham with seven triples and 137 total bases on the season.
• Notched a season-best four hits on June 8 against Norfolk (4x5, RBI).
• Ranked as the No. 13 prospect in baseball by Baseball America...opened the year ranked No. 10...slots in as the No. 1 prospect in the Tampa Bay organization, while also
being tabbed with "Best Defensive Infielder" superlatives.
• Acquired by the Tampa Bay Rays with pitcher Drew Smyly (lhp) from the Detroit Tigers for pitcher David Price (lhp) on July 31, 2014.
• Originally signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on July 2, 2012.

1 - OZZIE ALBIES, INF (GWN) .292 AVG 7 HR 37 RBI .336 OBP .451 SLG
vs. RHP: .264, 4 HR APRIL: .255, 14 R, 8 2B, 2 3B, 8 RBI JUNE: .312, 29x93, 15 R, 3 2B, 4 3B, 4 HR, 16 RBI
vs. LHP: .371, 3 HR MAY: .275, 30x109, 17 R, 4 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 8 RBI JULY: .385, 15x39, 10 R, 2 2B, 3B, HR, 5 RBI
• Earned second career mid-season all-star selection...previously, Single-A South Atlantic League (2015)...named MiLB.com Organizational All-Star three times (2014-16).
• Ranks among IL league leaders in stolen bases (3rd, 21), hits (2nd, 99), triples (T-1st, 8), runs scored (3rd, 56), and total bases (T-4th, 153).
• Posted a 13-game hitting streak from April 7-20 (18x58), 10 R, 6 2B, 2 3B, and 7 RBI.
• Ranked as the No. 25 prospect in baseball by Baseball America...opened the year ranked No. 11...checks in as the No. 2 prospect in the Atlanta farm system, while also
pegged with "Best Hitter for Average" and "Best Infield Arm" superlatives.
• Won the 2016 Southern League Batting Title after hitting .315 (106x337) with 56 runs and 33 RBI.
• Signed with Atlanta as an international free agent on July 2, 2013.

28 - JORGE ALFARO, C (LHV) .245 AVG 6 HR 38 RBI .300 OBP .365 SLG
vs. RHP: .225, 6 HR APRIL: .333, 7 R, 2B, 2 3B, 3 HR, 12 RBI JUNE: .200, 16x80, 8 R, 3 2B, 3 HR, 10 RBI
vs. LHP: .284, 0 HR MAY: .255, 24x94, 14 R, 6 2B, 14 RBI JULY: .129, 4x31, 2 R, 2B, 2 RBI
• Earned fifth career mid-season all-star selection...previously, Single-A South Atlantic League (2013), Advanced-A Carolina League (2014), Double-A Texas League (2015),
and Double-A Eastern League (2016)...named MiLB.com Organizational All-Star three times (2013-14, 2016).
• Ranks sixth in the IL while throwing out 31.0% (13 CS, 29 SB) of attempted base stealers.
• Drove in a season high four RBI on April 25 (3x5, 2 R, HR, 4 RBI).
• Ranked as the No. 81 prospect in baseball according to Baseball America...entered the year ranked No. 41...tabbed as No. 3 prospect in the Phillies organization, while
also earning "Best Defensive Catcher" superlatives.
• Played third base in Colombia but converted to catching with Texas...younger brother, Johandro, also a catcher, signed with the Chicago White Sox in July 2014.
• Signed by Texas as an international free agent on Jan. 19, 2010 at the age of 16.

4 - CHRISTOPHER BOSTICK, OF (IND) .292 AVG 7 HR 38 RBI .349 OBP .448 SLG
vs. RHP: .314, 4 HR APRIL: .337, 10 R, 7 2B, 2 3B, 2 HR, 10 RBI JUNE: .226, 24x106, 16 R, 6 2B, 3B, HR, 11 RBI
vs. LHP: .248, 3 HR MAY: .309, 30x97, 19 R, 8 2B, 3 HR, 11 RBI JULY: .333, 11x33, 7 R, 2 2B, HR, 6 RBI
• Earned second career mid-season all-star selection...previously, short-season New York-Penn League (2012).
• Tied for the IL lead with 23 doubles, while ranking fourth in hits (93).
• Made Major League debut with Pittsburgh on May 8, 2017 at Los Angeles NL, going 0-for-2.
• Traded by Oakland to the Texas Rangers along with Michael Choice (of) in exchange for Craig Gentry (of) and Josh Lindblom (rhp) on Dec. 3, 2013.
• Originally selected by Oakland in the 44th round of the 2011 draft out of Aquinas Institute in Rochester, NY.

17 - BRYCE BRENTZ, OF (PAW) .270 AVG 18 HR 49 RBI .340 OBP .532 SLG
vs. RHP: .266, 13 HR APRIL: .205, 15x73, 7 R, 2B, 4 HR, 9 RBI JUNE: .340, 34x100, 25 R, 7 2B, 11 HR, 27 RBI
vs. LHP: .283, 5 HR MAY: ..233, 14x60, 8 R, 3 2B, 3 HR, 10 RBI JULY: .265, 9x34, 4 R, 3 2B, 3B, 3 RBI
• Earned second career mid-season all-star selection...previously, Double-A Eastern League (2012)...named MiLB.com Organizational All-Star twice (2011, 2013).
• Won the 2011 Triple-A Home Run Derby on Monday, hitting a total of 38 home runs, 18 of which came in the final round.
• Tied for third in the IL with 18 home runs...hit a home run once every 14.83 at-bats, the best mark in the league...ranks fourth in the IL with a .532 slugging percentage.
• Made Major League debut with Boston on September 17, 2014 at Pittsburgh...collected first ML hit and finished 1-for-1 with one run and one double.
• Played two ways at Middle Tennessee State University for three seasons from 2008-10...hit .385 (240x624) with 179 R, 41 2B, 4 3B, 61 HR, 190 RBI, and 24 SB...on the
mound, went 6-3 with a 3.95 ERA (52ERx118.4IP) over 23 career games (19 GS)...in 2009, led all Division I players in total bases (214)...led the nation in 2009 in home runs
(28), slugging percentage (.930), and batting average (.465).
• Selected by Boston in the first round (36th overall) of the 2010 draft.

5 - RUSNEY CASTILLO, OF (PAW) .302 AVG 9 HR 29 RBI .339 OBP .473 SLG
vs. RHP: .282, 6 HR APRIL: .271, 19x70, 11 R, 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI JUNE: .390, 30x77, 9 R, 6 2B, 2 HR, 11 RBI
vs. LHP: .357, 3 HR MAY: .275, 25x91, 17 R, 10 2B, 5 HR, 11 RBI JULY: .200, 4x20, RBI
• Earned first career mid-season all-star selection...named to Arizona Fall League Rising Stars team in 2014.
• Ranks fifth in the IL with a 302 (78x258) batting average...has been hit by a league-leading eight pitches.
• Made Major League debut on September 17, 2014 at Pittsburgh...collected first ML hit and finished 1-for-4.
• Has logged 99 career Major League games...over that ML time, has hit .262 (83x317) with 45 R, 12 2B, 2 3B, 7 HR, 35 RBI, and 7 SB.
• Signed with Boston as a non-drafted international free agent on August 23, 2014.

20 - DANNY HAYES, INF (CHA) .236 AVG 15 HR 51 RBI .331 OBP .438 SLG
vs. RHP: .254, 12 HR APRIL: .240, 18x75, 8 R, 5 2B, 4 HR, 13 RBI JUNE: .209, 19x91, 11 R, 4 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI
vs. LHP: .193, 3 HR MAY: .248, 25x101, 13 R, 2B, 8 HR, 28 RBI JULY: .280, 7x25, 5 R, 4 2B, HR, 5 RBI
• Earned first career mid-season all-star selection.
• Leads Charlotte with 15 home runs and 51 RBI on the season.
• Ranked second in the IL with 28 RBI in the month of May.
• Played four seasons at Oregon State University...hit .282 (165x586) with 105 R, 45 2B, 2 3B, 16 HR, and 120 RBI...made one College World Series appearance with the
Beavers in 2013.
• Selected by Chicago AL in the 13th round of the 2013 draft.
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9 - JASON LEBLEBIJIAN, INF (BUF) .276 AVG 8 HR 43 RBI .349 OBP .428 SLG
vs. RHP: .271, 4 HR APRIL: .333, 21x63, 14 R, 4 2B, 4 HR, 15 RBI JUNE: .265, 26x98, 11 R, 3 2B, 3B, HR, 8 RBI
vs. LHP: .289, 4 HR MAY: .286, 28x98, 14 R, 7 2B, 2 3B, 3 HR, 19 RBI JULY: .161, 5x31, 2 R, RBI
• Earned second career mid-season all-star selection...previously, Advanced-A Florida State League (2016).
• Leads the Bisons with 43 RBI and 124 total bases this season.
• Opened the year hitting .333 (21x63) with 14 R, 4 2B, 4 HR, and 15 RBI through 21 games in April.
• Named International League Player of the Week for May 29 - June 4...hit .481 (13x27) with eight runs, one double, one triple, two home runs, and seven RBI.
• Played three seasons at Bradley University from 2010-12...compiled a .287 (165x574) batting average with 84 R, 38 2B, 6 3B, 6 HR, 76 RBI, and 21 SB.
• Selected by Toronto in the 25th round of the 2012 draft.

30 - PATRICK LEONARD, INF (DUR) .277 AVG 6 HR 41 RBI .339 OBP .397 SLG
vs. RHP: .297, 5 HR APRIL: .412, 35x85, 17 R, 6 2B, 2 HR, 17 RBI JUNE: .200, 21x105, 13 R, 6 2B, HR, 8 RBI
vs. LHP: .226, 1 HR MAY: .262, 27x103, 14 R, 8 2B, 3 HR, 15 RBI JULY: .219, 7x32, 3 R, 2B, RBI
• Earned second career mid-season all-star selection...previously, Advanced-A Florida State League (2014).
• Ranks fifth in the IL with 21 doubles this season...places fifth on the circuit with 325 at-bats.
• Hit .412 (35x85) with 17 R, 6 2B, 2 HR, and 17 RBI in the month of April.
• Named International League Player of the Month for April by MiLB.com...hit .412 (35x85) with 17 R, 6 2B, 2 HR, and 17 RBI.
• Attended Creekside High School in Jacksonville, Fla., before transferring to St. Thomas for his senior year...;ed St. Thomas to the state championship for private and
parochial schools after batting .434 with 12 homers and 56 RBIs for coach Craig Biggio.
• Originally selected by Kansas City in the fifth round of the 2011 draft out of St. Thomas High School in Houston, TX.

3 - MIKE MARJAMA, C (DUR) .274 AVG 6 HR 36 RBI .336 OBP .420 SLG
vs. RHP: .287, 6 HR APRIL: .300, 10 R, 3 2B, 4 HR, 13 RBI JUNE: .279, 19x68, 8 R, 5 2B, 2 HR, 15 RBI
vs. LHP: .242, 0 HR MAY: .290, 18x62, 6 R, 4 2B, 6 RBI JULY: .136, 3x22, 2B, 2 RBI
• Earned first career mid-season all-star selection.
• Has thrown out 48.4% (14 CS, 15 SB) of attempted base stealers this season.
• Traded from Chicago AL to Tampa Bay in exchange for a player to be named later on January 23, 2015.
• Played one season at Long Beach State University in 2011...hit .290 (63x217) wih 21 R, 8 2B, 4 3B, 1 HR, 27 RBI, and 8 SB.
• Originally selected by Chicago AL in the 23rd round of the 2011 draft.

8 - RICHIE SHAFFER, INF (COL) .258 AVG 18 HR 62 RBI .358 OBP .495 SLG
vs. RHP: .272, 15 HR APRIL: .271, 19x70, 8 R, 4 2B, 5 HR, 15 RBI JUNE: .268, 26x97, 15 R, 5 2B, 8 HR, 25 RBI
vs. LHP: .196, 3 HR MAY: .250, 25x100, 16 R, 4 2B, 3B, 4 HR, 19 RBI JULY: .208, 5x24, 6 R, HR, 3 RBI
• Earned first career mid-season all-star selection...named to MiLB.com Organizational All-Star team twice with Tampa Bay (2013, 2015).
• Ranks second in the IL with 62 RBI this year...ranks tied for third on the circuit with 18 home runs.
• Made Major League debut with Tampa Bay on August 3, 2015 at Chicago AL, going 0-for-2...collected first ML hit on August 4 at Chicago AL (1x4, 2 R, HR, RBI).
• Named International League Player of the Week for June 5-11...hit .304 (7x23) with five runs, three home runs, and nine RBI.
• Played three seasons at Clemson University...hit .325 (199x612) with 156 R, 47 2B, 4 3B, 30 HR, 137 RBI, and 18 SB...finished the 2012 season ranked third in the nation
among all Division I players with 63 walks.
• Originally selected by Tampa Bay in the first round (25th overall) of the 2012 draft.

6 - CHANCE SISCO, C (NOR) .276 AVG 3 HR 31 RBI .350 OBP .388 SLG
vs. RHP: .287, 3 HR APRIL: .246, 14x57, 6 R, 7 2B, 11 RBI JUNE: .321, 25x78, 14 R, 5 2B, HR, 9 RBI
vs. LHP: .241, 0 HR MAY: .241, 20x83, 11 R, 4 2B, 2 HR, 8 RBI JULY: .357, 5x14, 2 R, 2B, 3 RBI
• Earned second career mid-season all-star selection...previously, Double-A Eastern League (2016)...named MiLB.com Organizational All-Star three times (2014-16).
• Ranks 10th in the IL after throwing out 18.9% (14 CS, 60 SB) of attempted base stealers.
• Ranked as the No. 29 prospect in baseball by Baseball America...entered the year ranked No. 57...tabbed as the No. 1 prospect in the Balitmore farm system, while also
earning "Best Hitter for Average" and "Best Strike Zone Dicsipline" superlatives.
• Selected to play in the MLB Futures game twice, in 2016 and 2017.
• Was primarily a shortstop in high school before converting to a catcher during his senior year.
• Selected by Baltimore in the second round of the 2013 draft out of Santiago High School in Corona, CA.

7 - ERIC STAMETS, INF (COL) .272 AVG 11 HR 30 RBI .330 OBP .533 SLG
vs. RHP: .293, 8 HR APRIL: .036, 1x28, RBI JUNE: .300, 24x80, 13 R, 5 2B, 5 HR, 13 RBI
vs. LHP: .200, 3 HR MAY: .396, 19x48, 10 R, 7 2B, 6 HR, 16 RBI JULY: .208, 5x24, R, 2 2B
• Earned first career mid-season all-star selection.
• Hit .396 (19x48) with 10 R, 7 2B, 6 HR, and 16 RBI over 14 games in May.
• Traded from Cleveland to Los Angeles AL in exchange for David Murphy (of) on July 28, 2015.
• Played three seasons with Evansville University from 2010-12...hit .310 (208x671) with 149 R, 47 2B, 1 3B, 7 HR, 75 RBI, and 100 SB...finished the 2010 season ranked fifth
among all Division I players with 43 stolen bases.
• Originally selected by Los Angeles AL in the sixth round of the 2012 draft.

10 - ANDREW STEVENSON, OF (SYR) .260 AVG 1 HR 20 RBI .305 OBP .325 SLG
vs. RHP: .273, 0 HR APRIL: NONE JUNE: .327, 36x110, 19 R, 4 2B, 4 3B, HR, 11 RBI
vs. LHP: .230, 1 HR MAY: .178, 18x101, 11 R, 2B, 5 RBI JULY: .286, 3 R, 4 RBI
• Earned second career mid-season all-star selection...previously, Advanced-A Carolina League (2016)...named MiLB.com Organizational All-Star in 2016.
• Ranks second on Syracuse with 33 runs this season.
• Hit .327 (36x110) with 19 R, 4 2B, 4 3B, HR, and 11 RBI over 30 games in June.
• Played three seasons at Louisiana State University from 2013-15....hit .311 (177x569) with 116 R, 20 2B, 10 3B, 2 HR, 70 RBI, and 40 SB...ranked among nation's top 50
Division I players in hits (29th, 86), stolen bases (31st, 26), and triples (45th, 5) in 2015...made two College World Series appearances with LSU in 2013 and 2015.
• Selected by Washington in the second round of the 2015 draft.