2012 S2S Mid-Season All-Stars: Midwest League
We’re just hours away from the June 19th mid-season clash between the best of the Low Class “A” Midwest League. The Kane County Cougars will host this year’s game at Fifth Third Ballpark in Geneva Illinois, which recently underwent a multi-million dollar renovation.
Although the Midwest League divides its All-Star rosters between its Eastern and Western divisions, below is a selection of players that represent the entire league. Wisconsin leads the way with three of its players represented below.
Currently, the Lansing Lugnuts are coasting with a 10-game lead in the Eastern Division over the Bowling Green Hot Rods, while the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers lead the Beloit Snappers in the West by 5.5 games.
To qualify for S2S’ All Star rosters, players had to spend the majority of their season with their respective team in the Midwest League and still be in league at the time of their selection. In addition, the selections are based off of a player’s 2012 statistical performance in their respective leagues, not based upon previous years’ experience or talent projections, scouting reports, etc.
C – Austin Hedges (19) – Fort Wayne TinCaps (San Diego Padres)
Acquired: Padres 2011 2nd round pick
Prospect Ranking: #5 Overall in BA’s Padres Top 30
2012 MWL Stats: 45 G, 175 PA, .274/.337/.459, 14 2B, 5 HR, 27 RBI, 14 BB, 30 SO
1B – Jeff Malm (21) – Bowling Green Hot Rods (Tampa Bay Rays)
Acquired: Rays 2011 5th round pick
Prospect Ranking: #19 Overall in BA’s Rays Top 30
2012 MWL Stats: 64 G, 266 PA, .295/.387/.493, 21 2B, 3 3B, 6 HR, 30 RBI, 31 BB, 65 SO
2B – Gerson Montilla (22) – South Bend Silver Hawks (Arizona Diamondbacks)
Acquired: Signed out of Venezuela by the Diamondbacks
Prospect Ranking: Not Ranked
2012 MWL Stats: 66 G, 292, PA, .293/.373/.453, 23 2B, 3 3B, 4 HR, 42 RBI, 32 BB, 37 SO
3B – Miguel Sano (19) – Beloit Snappers (Minnesota Twins)
Acquired: Signed out of the Dominican Republic by the Twins
Prospect Ranking: #1 Overall in BA’s Twins Top 3o
2012 MWL Stats: 68 G, 292 PA, .241/.356/.498, 14 2B, 2 3B, 15 HR, 50 RBI, 39 BB, 81 SO
SS – Francisco Lindor (18) – Lake County Captains (Cleveland Indians)
Acquired: Indians 2011 1st round pick
Prospect Ranking: #1 Overall in BA’s Indians Top 30
2012 MWL Stats: 59 G, 280 PA, .289/.371/.415, 13 2B, 3 3B, 4 HR, 23 RBI, 26 BB, 42 SO
OF – Kevin Pillar (23) – Lansing Lugnuts (Toronto Blue Jays)
Acquired: Blue Jays 2011 32nd round pick
Prospect Ranking: Not Ranked
2012 MWL Stats: 64 G, 284 PA, .320/.396/.440, 16 2B, 4 3B, 2 HR, 35 RBI, 29 BB, 42 SO
OF – Jorge Bonifacio (19) – Kane County Cougars (Kansas City Royals)
Acquired: Signed out of the Dominican Republic by the Royals
Prospect Ranking: #15 Overall in BA’s Royals Top 3o
2012 MWL Stats: 66 G, 291 PA, .311/.368/.464, 13 2B, 5 3B, 6 HR, 41 RBI, 23 BB, 47 SO
OF – Steven Moya (20) – West Michigan Whitecaps (Detroit Tigers)
Acquired: Signed out of Puerto Rico by the Tigers
Prospect Ranking: Not Ranked
2012 MWL Stats: 53 G, 230 PA, .296/.328/.491, 13 2B, 1 3B, 9 HR, 43 RBI, 10 BB, 51 SO
DH – Colin Walsh (22) – Quad City River Bandits (St. Louis Cardinals)
Acquired: Cardinals 2011 13th round pick
Prospect Ranking: Not Ranked
2012 MWL Stats: 63 G, 285 PA, .314/.414/.585, 14 2B, 4 3B, 14 HR, 55 RBI, 40 BB, 36 SO
SP1 – Drew Granier (23) – Burlington Bees (Oakland Athletics)
Acquired: Athletics 2011 32nd round pick
Prospect Ranking: Not Ranked
2012 MWL Stats: 9-3 record, 3.02 ERA, 14 GS, 83.1 IP, 76 K (8.2 K/9), 25 BB (2.7 BB/9), 4 HR (0.4 HR/9), 1.284 WHIP
SP2 – Archie Bradley (19) – South Bend Silver Hawks (Arizona Diamondbacks)
Acquired: Diamondbacks 2011 1st round pick
Prospect Ranking: #2 Overall in BA’s Diamondbacks Top 3o
2012 MWL Stats: 7-4 record, 3.91 ERA, 14 GS, 69.0 IP, 60 K (7.8 K/9), 44 BB (5.7 BB/9), 2 HR (0.3 HR/9), 0.500 WHIP
SP3 – Drew Gagnon (21) – Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (Milwaukee Brewers)
Acquired: Brewers 2011 3rd round pick
Prospect Ranking: #2 Overall in BA’s Brewers Top 30
2012 MWL Stats: 6-1 record, 2.49 ERA, 13 GS, 76.0 IP, 60 K (7.1 K/9), 18 BB (2.1 BB/9), 5 HR (0.6 HR/9), 1.026 WHIP
SP4 – Jake Floethe (23) – Bowling Green Hot Rods (Tampa Bay Rays)
Acquired: Rays 2011 6th round pick
Prospect Ranking: Not Ranked
2012 MWL Stats: 6-1 record, 2.94 ERA, 13 GS, 70.1 IP, 50 K (6.4 K/9), 16 BB (2.0 BB/0), 1 HR (0.1 HR/9), 1.038 WHIP
SP – Adys Portillo (20) – Fort Wayne TinCaps (San Diego Padres)
Acquired: Signed out of Venezuela by the Padres
Prospect Ranking: #26 Overall in BA’s Padres Top 30
2012 MWL Stats: 4-4 record, 1.92 ERA, 13 GS, 65.2 IP, 62 K (8.5 K/9), 29 BB (4.0 BB/9), 3 HR (0.4 HR/9), 1.051 WHIP
LHRP – Jacob Partridge (21) – Bowling Green Hot Rods (Tampa Bay Rays)
Acquired: Rays 2011 18th round pick
Prospect Ranking: Not Ranked
2012 MWL Stats: 4-0 record, 1.58 ERA, 18 G, 51.1 IP, 47 K, 16 BB, .198 AVG
RHRP – Mark Williams (22) – Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (Milwaukee Brewers)
Acquired: Signed Minor League contract with Milwaukee in 2011
Prospect Ranking: Not ranked
2012 MWL Stats: 4-5 record, 2.15 ERA, 14 G, 58.2 IP, 50 SO, 21 BB, .194 AVG
Closer – Ajay Meyer (24) – Lansing Lugnuts (Toronto Blue Jays)
Acquired: Not specified
Prospect Ranking: Not ranked
2012 MWL Stats: 3-1, 4.26 ERA, 30 G, 31.2 IP, 29 K, 9 BB, .224 AVG, 2o SV
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