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All-Star Game 2017 Updates

By Jonmarc Lippincott, 08/11/17, 4:45PM EDT

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Rangers' pitchers Kemp and Becker tagged to start

Since the original All-Star Game date got rained out, we will be moving it now to Saturday, August 12 at Action Sports Center in Dayton. 

The game will start at Noon and will be preceded by the Homerun Derby, which will begin at 10 am.

Rick Anderson of the South Dayton Slammers and Paul Wilson of the Mad River Machine will be the All-Star coaches this year. 

Each team was granted an 'Automatic Starter' who will be guaranteed a spot in the starting lineup. Here is the list of those players who were recognized for this honor:

Rangers – Ben Schooler
Wild Boars – Grant Mink
Expos – Jake Walters
Redlegs - Kyle Arend
Slammers – Troy Koze
Machine – Paul Wilson
Knights – Alan Hooper
Royals – Zane Vogelsang

Here are the updated rosters for the 2017 MVABL All-Star teams:
u - unavailable
* - denotes replacement

TEAM ANDERSON

Todd Barhorst, Joe Becker, Jerel Bristol, u-Aaron Carmack, u-Deane Grandfield, Mike Hartman, u-Alan Hooper, Alec Hutzelman, u-Troy Koze, u-Tanner Lee, u-JR Nixon, Neil Stafford, u-Meade Tabata, u-Zane Vogelsang, Rick Anderson, *Eric Becker, *Joseph Wilson, *Dakota Reumann, *Mark Barhorst, *Ryan Gross, *Michael Cookson, *Christian Evans

TEAM WILSON

Kyle Arend, Dan Barhorst, Chris Flaherty, Ryan Kemp, Brandon Marshall, Grant Mink, Brehon Perry, Matt Redman, Kevin Reynolds, u-Jacob Robinson, Ben Schooler, Abdiel Torres-Vega, Jake Walters, Paul Wilson, u-Matt Clark, *Anthony Turner, *Matt Mattice

All-Star Notes:

  • Knights’ Jerel Bristol has the longest active streak to appear in an All-Star Game (5)
  • Rangers' Ryan Kemp and Rangers' Joe Becker will be the starting pitchers for this year's All-Star Game, marking the first time pitchers from the same regular season team will face each other.
  • Over half of the players (19) will be making their first All-Star appearance
  • 12 rookies were named to the All-Star teams
  • Royals’ Neil Stafford (.375 avg.) and Redlegs’ Matt Redman (league-best 7 wins) are making their first ASG appearance in their 7th season