Five Muckdogs will represent Batavia in the 2010 New York-Penn League All-Star game.
Catcher Audry Perez, outfielder Nicholas Longmire, infielder Joey Bergman and pitchers Justin Edwards and Chase Reid were named to the squad.
The game will be played Tuesday, Aug. 17, at Richmond County Ballpark in Staten Island.
Closer Jose Rada -- who is third in the league with 10 saves and has a 1.13 ERA to go with 33 strikeouts in 24 innings -- was passed over (General Manager Travis Sick said that Rada was selected prior to being promoted to Quad Cities).
Following from the Muckdogs' news release:
Perez was an undrafted free agent signing in 2006 and has started 30 games as catcher for the Muckdogs this season. He is currently batting .333 with 44 RBI’s, which is good for 7th best in the league. Perez has also been solid behind the plate this year and has helped guide the pitching staff to a team ERA of 3.77.
Bergman, a 33rd round pick in the 2010 draft, has been among the league leaders in hitting all season. Bergman currently ranks 10th in the league in hitting, with a .313 batting average, to go along with 8 doubles and 17 RBI’s. Bergman primarily plays infield for the Muckdogs but was selected as the designated hitter for this year’s All-Star team.
The Cardinals selected Longmire in the 5th round of the 2010 draft out of Pacific University. As the team’s everyday centerfielder, Longmire has enjoyed a stellar rookie season. He is currently batting .286 and his 39 RBI’s is second most in the league. He also ranks in the top 10 in both home runs (8) and slugging percentage (.503).
Justin Edwards is in his second year of professional baseball and was a 28th round pick in the 2009 draft. The left-hander is 3-2 with an ERA of 2.57, which puts him in the top 10 of starting pitchers this year. He has also recorded 42 strikeouts in his 49.0 innings of work.
St. Louis drafted Reid out of Vanderbilt University in the 41st round of the 2010 draft. Pitching primarily as a set up man, Reid is 2-0 with a 2.00 ERA. He has help opposing batters to a .125 average, and has recorded 30 strikeouts in just 18.0 innings of work.
Batavia holds the third place spot in the Pinckney Division with a record of 28-21.
This marks the second time in three years that the Muckdogs have sent five players to the All-Star game. The Muckdogs sent five players to the 2008 All-Star game and sent three in 2009.
