Midwest League All-Star Rosters

The Midwest League all-star game is set for June 21 at Perfect Game Field in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, home of the Kernels, the low Class A affiliate of the Twins. The Rays, Cubs and Padres have heavy representation for the East.

For the Rays, former Michigan two-way star Jake Cronenworth has had a breakout 2016, as Matt Eddy wrote. Kevin Padlo, acquired from Colorado in the Jake McGee deal, has shown power with eight homers and a good batting eye, posting a .343 OBP despite a .194 average. For the Cubs, righthander Adbert Alzolay isn’t missing as many bats as a starter, but he’s tough to square up. Speaking of tough to square up, lefthander Carson Sands has yet to allow a homer as a pro, but has struggled with command. Big-money Cuban signee Eloy Jimenez is flashing all of his tools, ranking among MWL leaders in homers, hits, RBIs and slugging. Center fielder Donnie Dewees has plus speed and a great approach and his 10 triples lead the league.

The Padres have five representatives, including catcher Austin Allen, who began the year on fire, before slowing down in May. Sleeper righthander Enyel de los Santos, acquired from the Mariners for Joaquin Benoit, has a power fastball and good command of it, and Jacob Nix, working in the tandem system, has shown improved command. Toolsy outfielder Michael Gettys is second in the league in steals.

Also members of the Eastern squad are former Missouri State co-aces Jon Harris and Matt Hall, who BA profiled recently.

The Western team is similarly loaded. Kyle Tucker, the No. 5 overall pick a year ago, is the lone Astros representative, and leads the league with 23 steals. Young Brewers prospects Jake Gatewood, now a third baseman, and Isan Diaz, acquired from the Diamondbacks for Jean Segura, make up the starting left side of the infield, while righthander Marcos Diplan, acquired for Yovani Gallardo, is blossoming in full-season ball.

Former UNC enigma Skye Bolt, who is a veritable toolshed, represents the Athletics. Also from the A’s organization is righthander Angel Duno, who is not overpowering, with a fastball that ranges 88-92 mph but sits 90, with some sink and cut and an burgeoning changeup. Former Texas A&M workhorse Grayson Long represents the Angels. Long has an above-average fastball with good angle that sits 92-93 mph this season, and his secondary pitches—a slider and changeup—are works in progress.

Three members of the ballyhooed Peoria rotation will be in Cedar Rapids as well, including Brennan Leitao, and hard-throwers Derian Gonzalez and Ryan Helsley. Junior Fernandez and Sandy Alcantara had strong cases as well, but were not chosen.

MWL Eastern All-Stars
POS	STARTERS	Ht	Wt	B/T	DOB	CLUB	ORG
C	Francisco Mejia	5-10	175	S/R	10/27/95	Lake County	CLE
1B	Juan Kelly	5-10	210	S/R	7/16/94	Lansing	TOR
2B	Andrew Ely	5-11	180	L/R	1/23/93	South Bend	CHC
3B	Jesse Hodges	6-1	212	R/R	3/29/94	South Bend	CHC
SS	Jake Cronenworth	6-1	185	L/R	1/21/94	Bowling Green	TB
OF	Eloy Jimenez	6-4	205	R/R	11/27/96	South Bend	CHC
OF	Michael Gettys	6-2	235	R/R	10/22/95	Fort Wayne	SD
OF	Donnie Dewees	5-11	200	L/L	9/29/93	South Bend	CHC
DH	Will Maddox	5-10	180	L/R	6/11/92	West Michigan	DET
	RESERVES
C	Austin Allen	6-4	225	L/R	1/16/94	Fort Wayne	SD
INF	Michael Russell	6-2	200	R/L	1/30/93	Bowling Green	TB
INF	Tyler Krieger	6-2	170	S/R	1/16/94	Lake County	CLE
INF	Kevin Padlo	6-2	215	R/R	7/15/96	Bowling Green	TB
INF	Willi Castro	6-1	165	S/R	4/24/97	Lake County	CLE
INF	Bret Sullivan	6-1	195	L/R	2/12/94	Bowling Green	TB
OF	Andrew Guillotte	5-8	170	R/R	3/30/93	Lansing	TOR
	PITCHERS
RHP	Diego Castillo	6-3	240	R/R	1/18/94	Bowling Green	TB
LHP	Genesis Cabrera	6-0	165	L/L	10/10/96	Bowling Green	TB
RHP	Ariel Hernandez	6-3	180	R/R	3/2/92	Dayton	CIN
RHP	J.C. Cosme	6-2	162	R/R	5/24/96	Fort Wayne	SD
RHP	Jacob Nix	6-4	230	R/R	1/9/96	Fort Wayne	SD
RHP	Enyel De Los Santos	6-3	170	R/R	12/25/95	Fort Wayne	SD
RHP	Dennis Santana	6-2	160	R/R	4/12/96	Great Lakes	LAD
LHP	Thomas Pannone	6-0	195	L/L	4/28/94	Lake County	CLE
RHP	Jon Harris	6-4	200	R/R	10/16/93	Lansing	TOR
RHP	Dusty Isaacs	6-1	200	R/R	8/7/91	Lansing	TOR
LHP	Angel Perdomo	6-7	240	L/L	5/7/94	Lansing	TOR
RHP	Adbert Alzolay	6-1	175	R/R	3/1/95	South Bend	CHC
LHP	Carson Sands	6-3	205	L/L	3/28/95	South Bend	CHC
LHP	Matt Hall	6-0	200	L/L	7/23/93	West Michigan	DET
RHP	Kyle Dowdy	6-1	195	R/R	2/3/93	West Michigan	DET

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MWL Western All-Stars
POS	STARTERS	Ht	Wt	B/T	DOB	CLUB	ORG
C	Max McDowell	6-1	205	R/R	1/12/94	Wisconsin	MIL
1B	Dalton Kelly	6-3	180	L/L	8/4/94	Clinton	SEA
2B	Luis Arraez	5-10	177	L/R	4/9/97	Cedar Rapids	MIN
3B	Jake Gatewood	6-5	203	R/R	9/25/95	Wisconsin	MIL
SS	Isan Diaz	5-10	196	L/R	5/27/96	Wisconsin	MIL
OF	LaMonte Wade	6-1	205	L/L	1/1/94	Cedar Rapids	MIN
OF	Zach Nehrir	6-1	213	R/R	1/28/93	Kane County	ARI
OF	Kyle Tucker	6-4	189	L/R	1/17/97	Quad Cities	HOU
DH	Trevor Mitsui	6-4	238	R/R	10/1/92	Kane County	ARI
	RESERVES
C	Jose Chavez	5-11	195	R/R	8/5/95	Beloit	OAK
INF	Mitch Ghelfi	5-11	195	S/R	9/24/92	Wisconsin	MIL
INF	Eliezer Alvarez	5-11	190	L/R	10/15/94	Peoria	STL
INF	Logan Taylor	6-1	200	R/R	9/22/93	Clinton	SEA
INF	Edmundo Sosa	6-0	195	R/R	3/6/96	Peoria	STL
OF	David Denson	6-3	261	L/R	1/17/95	Wisconsin	MIL
OF	Skye Bolt	6-3	190	S/R	1/15/94	Beloit	OAK
	PITCHERS
RHP	Boomer Biegalski	6-2	165	R/R	7/13/94	Beloit	OAK
RHP	Angel Duno	6-0	180	R/R	1/10/94	Beloit	OAK
RHP	Jaime Barria	6-1	210	R/R	7/18/96	Burlington	LAA
RHP	Grayson Long	6-5	230	R/R	5/27/94	Burlington	LAA
LHP	Sam Clay	6-3	210	L/L	6/21/93	Cedar Rapids	MIN
RHP	Art Warren	6-3	230	R/R	3/23/93	Clinton	SEA
RHP	Darin Gillies	6-4	220	R/R	11/6/92	Clinton	SEA
RHP	Justin Donatella	6-6	236	R/R	9/16/94	Kane County	ARI
RHP	Cameron Gann	6-0	203	R/R	10/8/92	Kane County	ARI
LHP	Brennan Leitao	6-2	215	S/R	6/21/93	Peoria	STL
RHP	Ryan Helsley	6-2	215	R/R	7/18/94	Peoria	STL
RHP	Derian Gonzalez	6-3	215	R/R	1/31/95	Peoria	STL
RHP	Marcos Diplan	6-0	172	R/R	9/18/96	Wisconsin	MIL
RHP	David Burkhalter	6-2	204	R/R	7/25/95	Wisconsin	MIL
RHP	Freddy Peralta	6-0	168	R/R	6/4/96	Wisconsin	MIL