Young Talent Dots Northwest-Pioneer League All-Star Rosters

The Northwest and Pioneer Leagues will hold their annual all-star game on Aug. 6, and the game’s rosters are filled with young talent on both sides. The Diamondbacks in particular are well represented. 

The game will feature five representatives apiece from Hillsboro, the team’s affiliate in the short-season Northwest League, and Missoula, the team’s affiliate in the Rookie-level Pioneer League. Outfielder Kristian Robinson, who ranks No. 4 in Arizona’s system, along with another Top 30 talent in righthander Luis Frias. Shortstop Liover Peguero is the team’s top representative from Missoula, and he’s joined by four of his teammates. 

Robinson is second in the NWL in both home runs (nine) and OPS (.964), and Peguero’s .373 average is second in the Pioneer League. Hillsboro’s Luis Frias leads the NWL in strikeouts with an absurd 72 in 49.1 innings, which puts him seven off of the league leader’s mark from all of last season. With a month remaining in the year, he should blow past that total. 

Giants fans should be heartened by their team’s representatives, who are led by slugging outfielder Franklin Labour. The 21-year-old has swatted 14 home runs this year, and is slashing an excellent .307/.392/.639. The home run total puts him one behind the league leader from 2018. 

The highest 2019 draft pick in the game is Everett’s George Kirby, whom the Mariners selected with the 20th overall selection. Kirby, a righthander from Elon, has allowed one earned run in 10 innings this season with the Aquasox. The highest pick from the 2018 draft is Orem DH Jeremiah Jackson, whom the Angels selected in the second round and has swatted a Pioneer League-best 14 home runs. 

Another intriguing player to watch is Dodgers prospect Andy Pages, who is 18 years old and is one of four players in the Pioneer League with 10 home runs and has a 1.004 OPS that ranks fifth on the circuit. 

NORTHWEST LEAGUE

Name	Position	Team	MLB Org
PITCHERS
Damon Casetta-Stubbs	RHP	Everett	Mariners
Kervin Castro	RHP	Salem-Keizer	Giants
Dan Dallas	LHP	Tri-City	Padres
Luis Frias	RHP	Hillsboro	D-backs
George Kirby	RHP	Everett	Mariners
Adam Kloffenstein	RHP	Vancouver	Blue Jays
Riley McCauley	RHP	Eugene	Cubs
Daniel Robert	RHP	Spokane	Rangers
Marcos Tineo	RHP	Hillsboro	D-backs
Reagan Todd	LHP	Boise	Rockies
Ricky Vanasco	RHP	Spokane	Rangers
Jacob Wallace	RHP	Boise	Rockies
CATCHERS
Ricardo Genovese	C	Salem-Keizer	Giants
David Garcia	C	Spokane	Rangers
INFIELDERS
Blaine Crim	IF	Spokane	Rangers
Reinaldo Ilarraza	IF	Tri-City	Padres
Steven Leyton	IF	Hillsboro	D-backs
Sean Roby	IF	Salem-Keizer	Giants
Yorman Rodriguez	IF	Vancouver	Blue Jays
Aaron Schunk	IF	Boise	Rockies
Trevor Schweke	IF	Vancouver	Blue Jays
Jake Slaughter	IF	Eugene	Cubs
Chase Strumpf	IF	Eugene	Cubs
OUTFIELDERS
Fernando Kelli	OF	Eugene	Cubs
Franklin Labour	OF	Salem-Keizer	Giants
Jesus Marriaga	OF	Hillsboro	D-backs
Kristian Robinson	OF	Hillsboro	D-backs
Kellen Strahm	OF	Spokane	Ranger

PIONEER LEAGUE

Name	Position	Team	MLB Org
PITCHERS
Anderson Bido	RHP	Grand Junction	Rockies
Liu Fuenmayor	LHP	Missoula	D-backs
Karsen Lindell	RHP	Rocky Mountain	Brewers
Kevin Malisheski	RHP	Ogden	Dodgers
Patrick McGuff	RHP	Missoula	D-backs
Josh McMinn	RHP	Missoula	D-backs
Miguel Medrano	RHP	Billings	Reds
Corey Merrill	RHP	Ogden	Dodgers
Ramon Pineda	RHP	Great Falls	White Sox
Jake Stevenson	RHP	Billings	Reds
Chih-Ting Wang	LHP	Idaho Falls	Royals
Avery Weems	LHP	Great Falls	White Sox
CATCHERS	P
Michael Emodi	C	Idaho Falls	Royals
Eric Yang	C	Billings	Reds
INFIELDERS
Eddy Diaz	IF	Grand Junction	Rockies
Clay Dungan	IF	Idaho Falls	Royals
Christian Koss	IF	Grand Junction	Rockies
Brandon Lewis	IF	Ogden	Dodgers
Sam McWilliams	IF	Ogden	Dodgers
Harvin Mendoza	IF	Great Falls	White Sox
Liover Peguero	IF	Missoula	D-backs
OUTFIELDERS
Micah Bello	OF	Rocky Mountain	Brewers
Tristen Carranza	OF	Missoula	D-backs
D’Shawn Knowles	OF	Orem	Angels
Jon Littell	OF	Ogden	Dodgers
Andy Pages	OF	Ogden	Dodgers
Colin Simpson	OF	Grand Junction	Rockies
DESIGNATED HITTER
Jeremiah Jackson	OF	Orem	Angels