California vs. Carolina League All-Stars Unveiled

The West Coast is about to get a close look at one of baseball’s top prospects.

Red Sox second baseman Yoan Moncada, ranked the No. 3 prospect in the BA Top 100, was selected for the Carolina League all-star team announced Wednesday by the league office.

The 20th annual California vs. Carolina League all-star game is set for June 21 at The Diamond in Lake Elsinore, Calif., home of the Storm, the Padres’ high class A affiliate.

Moncada, who plays for the Red Sox’s affiliate in Salem, leads the minor leagues with 34 steals and is tied for first with 51 runs scored. The 21-year old Cuban switch-hitter is hitting .299/.421/.485 through 55 games entering Wednesday.

The Indians were the most represented franchise with six selections from their affiliate in Lynchburg, including lefthander Justus Sheffield and first baseman Bobby Bradley, both of whom are in the BA Top 100. Sheffield, ranked No. 81, was the Indians’ first-round pick in 2014 and is 4-2, 3.10 in 11 starts. Bradley, No. 93 in the Top 100, leads the league with 14 home runs and is tied for the minor league lead with 51 RBIs.

The other Lynchburg representatives are shortstop Yu-Cheng Chang, the Indians’ No. 14 prospect, outfielder Greg Allen, Cleveland’s No. 28 prospect, catcher Daniel Salters and righthander Julian Merryweather.

Other notable selections include outfielder Andrew Stevenson, the Nationals’ No. 8 prospect, and third baseman Drew Ward, the Nationals’ No. 16 prospect, from Potomac. Myrtle Beach righthanders Trevor Clifton and Jake Stinnett, the Cubs’ Nos. 18 and 21 prospects, respectively, are on the pitching staff.

Winston-Salem righthander Matt Cooper, who leads the minors with 92 strikeouts in 72 2/3 innings, joins them on the staff.

Carolina League All-Stars
POS	PLAYER	Ht	Wt	B/T	DOB	CLUB	ORG
C	Jonah Heim	6-3	190	S/R	6/27/95	Frederick	BAL
C	Daniel Salters	6-3	210	L/R	2/5/93	Lynchburg	CLE
1B	Bobby Bradley	6-1	225	L/R	5/29/96	Lynchburg	CLE
2B	Yoan Moncada	6-2	205	S/R	5/27/95	Salem	BOS
SS	Mauricio Dubon	6-0	160	R/R	7/19/94	Salem	BOS
SS	Yu-Cheng Chang	6-1	175	R/R	8/18/95	Lynchburg	CLE
SS	Humberto Arteaga	6-1	160	R/R	1/23/94	Wilmington	KC
3B	Aderlin Rodriguez	6-3	210	R/R	11/18/91	Frederick	BAL
3B	Drew Ward	6-3	215	L/R	11/25/94	Potomac	WSH
OF	Greg Allen	6-0	175	S/R	3/15/93	Lynchburg	CLE
OF	Hunter Jones	6-2	185	R/R	8/17/91	Winston-Salem	CHW
OF	Alec Keller	6-2	200	L/R	5/13/92	Potomac	WSH
OF	Andrew Stevenson	6-0	185	L/R	6/1/94	Potomac	WSH
	PITCHERS
RHP	Ryan Brinley	6-1	200	L/R	4/9/93	Potomac	WSH
RHP	Trevor Clifton	6-1	170	R/R	5/11/95	Myrtle Beach	CHC
RHP	Matt Cooper	6-0	190	R/R	9/30/91	Winston-Salem	CHW
RHP	Matthew Grimes	6-5	185	R/R	9/4/91	Frederick	BAL
RHP	Julian Merryweather	6-4	200	R/R	10/14/91	Lynchburg	CLE
RHP	Evan Phillips	6-2	215	R/R	9/11/94	Carolina	ATL
RHP	Max Povse	6-8	185	R/R	8/23/93	Carolina	ATL
LHP	Justus Sheffield	5-10	196	L/L	5/13/96	Lynchburg	CLE
RHP	Jake Stinnett	6-4	202	r/R	4/25/92	Myrtle Beach	CHC

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The Giants, whose affiliate is in San Jose, led the way for the California League with four selections. Righthander Sam Coonrod, the Giants No. 6 prospect, entered Wednesday 5-3, 2.26 and is a strong candidate to start on the mound for the Cal League. He is joined on the staff by teammate Rodolfo Martinez, who leads the league with 16 saves and has a 0.74 ERA.

First baseman Chris Shaw, the Giants’ first-round pick a year ago out of Boston College, made the team after hitting .291 with 12 homers and 41 RBIs through 52 games. Shortstop C.J. Hinojosa rounds out the Giants selections after posting a .330 batting average. BA recently profiled Hinojosa here.

The host Storm will also have four players in the game. Relief pitchers Colby Blueberg and Brad Wieck and infielders Luis Urias and Josh VanMeter will represent the Padres affiliate on their home field. Urias, the youngest player in the league on opening day at 18, is hitting .317/.382/.400. Righthander Dinelson Lamet was also selected for the team but won’t participate after being promoted to Double-A.

Bakersfield’s Kyle Petty, who is tied for the minor league-lead with 79 hits, joins pitchers Tyler Herb and Kyle Schepel as Mariners selections, while Rockies No. 15 prospect Ryan Castellani joins reliever Jerry Vasto and outfielder Omar Carrizales from Modesto. Modesto lefthander Sam Howard was also selected but won’t play.

Other notable all-star selections include Dodgers No. 17 prospect Josh Sborz from Rancho Cucamonga, Rangers No. 28 prospect Travis Demeritte from High Desert, and Astros catching prospect Garrett Stubbs from Lancaster.

California League All-Stars
POS	PLAYER	Ht	Wt	B/T	DOB	CLUB	ORG
C	Jose Trevino	5-11	195	R/R	11/28/92	High Desert	TEX
C	Garrett Stubbs	5-10	175	L/R	5/26/93	Lancaster	HOU
1B	Chris Shaw	6-4	235	L/R	10/20/93	San Jose	SF
1B	Kyle Petty	6-5	215	R/R	3/1/91	Bakersfield	SEA
2B	Travis Demeritte	6-0	180	R/R	9/30/94	High Desert	TEX
2B	Luis Urias	5-9	160	R/R	6/3/97	Lake Elsinore	SD
SS	Dawel Lugo	6-0	190	R/R	12/31/94	Visalia	ARI
SS	C.J. Hinojosa	5-10	175	R/R	7/15/94	San Jose	SF
3B	Josh VanMeter	5-11	180	L/R	3/10/95	Lake Elsinore	SD
OF	Tim Arakawa	5-8	175	L/R	4/18/93	Inland Empire	LAA
OF	Bobby Boyd	5-9	175	L/R	1/4/93	Lancaster	HOU
OF	Omar Carrizales	6-0	175	L/L	1/30/95	Modesto	COL
OF	Kyle Garlick	6-1	210	R/R	1/26/92	Rancho Cucamonga	LAD
OF	James Harris	6-1	180	R/R	8/7/93	Stockton	OAK
	PITCHERS
RHP	Colby Blueberg	6-0	195	R/R	5/11/93	Lake Elsinore	SD
RHP	Ryan Castellani	6-3	193	R/R	4/1/96	Modesto	COL
RHP	Sam Coonrod	6-3	193	R/R	9/22/92	San Jose	SF
RHP	Tyler Herb	6-2	175	R/R	4/28/92	Bakersfield	SEA
LHP	Sam Howard	6-3	170	R/L	3/5/93	Modesto	COL
RHP	Dinelson Lamet	6-4	187	R/R	7/18/92	Lake Elsinore	SD
RHP	Rodolfo Martinez	6-2	180	R/R	4/4/94	San Jose	SF
RHP	Josh Sborz	6-3	225	R/R	12/17/93	Rancho Cucamonga	LAD
RHP	Kyle Schepel	6-1	230	L/R	8/7/90	Bakersfield	SEA
LHP	Jerry Vasto	6-2	195	L/L	2/12/92	Modesto	COL
LHP	Brad Wieck	6-9	255	L/L	10/14/91	Lake Elsinore	SD

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