Coty Blanchard Named To The New York-Penn League North All-Star Team

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Casey Gillaspie and Amed Rosario will both make their first All-Star Game appearances as a pro. (Ashley Marshall/MiLB.com)

You can find a lot of things at Brooklyn’s iconic Coney Island. There’s the Nathan’s hot dog stand, the sand, the ocean, the rides, the carnival games. And on Aug. 19, you’ll find a pretty good group of All-Stars, too.

Rays top prospect Casey Gillaspie and Mets No. 7 prospect Amed Rosario will highlight the New York-Penn League North and South All-Star Teams at Brooklyn’s MCU Park, the Class A Short Season circuit has announced.

Gillaspie was taken 20th overall by Tampa Bay out of Wichita State, where he had a .389/.520/.682 slash line with 15 homers and 50 RBIs in 59 games as a junior this spring. He signed quickly, receiving a $2,035,500 signing bonus, and was with Hudson Valley by June 14.

The switch-hitting first baseman has a .277/.362/.457 line with six homers and 33 RBIs so far in his first season as a pro. The No. 25 overall prospect in the Draft, the 21-year-old slugger — who is the younger brother of White Sox third baseman Conor — shot to the top of the Rays farm system rankings when MLB.com updated them two weeks ago.

Rosario, now in his second pro season, sits at No. 7 in the Mets system thanks to his speedy, defense-first profile. The 18-year-old shortstop received above-average grades on his arm and run tools, but his bat in Brooklyn has proven plenty worthy of All-Star recognition. His five triples are tied for the most in the NYPL, and his .722 OPS is third among the circuit’s qualified shortstops.

The Dominican Republic native will be joined on the South Team roster by his fellow countryman and Cyclones teammate Marcos Molina. The 19-year-old right-hander, who checks in at No. 16 on the Mets’ list of prospects, leads the league with a 1.27 ERA and 0.85 WHIP across eight starts (49 2/3 innings). He’s also struck out 50, walked 11 and held opponents to a .173 average in that span.

Red Sox 2014 sixth-rounder Danny Mars should give Molina and other South hurlers a run for their money. The Lowell outfielder leads all active NYPL batters in average (.363), OBP (.419) and OPS (.915) and should set the table for the North offense.

The most notable absence from the NYPL showcase is Cardinals prospect Rowan Wick, who was promoted from State College to Class A Peoria back in July. The 21-year-old right fielder still leads the league in all three slash-line categories (.378/.475/.815), home runs (14) and RBIs (38) despite having not played for the Spikes since July 21.

Here’s the complete list of New York-Penn League All-Stars you can expect to see in Brooklyn on Aug. 19:

New york-penn League North Division All-Stars
CATCHERS
NAME POS TEAM MLB ORG
Jamie Ritche C Tri-City ValleyCats WAS
Rodrigo Vigil C Batvia Muckdogs HOU
INFIELDERS/DH
NAME POS TEAM MLB ORG
Jose Marmolejos-Diaz 1B Auburn Doubledays WAS
Casey Gillaspie 1B Hudson Valley Renegades TB
Mason Davis 2B Batavia Muckdogs MIA
Jace Conrad 2B Hudson Valley Renegades TB
Joseph Pankake 3B Connecticut Tigers DET
Coty Blanchard 3B Hudson Valley Renegades TB
Yario Munoz SS Vermont Lake Monsters OAK
Mauricio Dubon SS Lowell Spinners BOS
Nick Tanielu DH Tri-City ValleyCats HOU
Joe Bennie DH Vermont Lake Monsters OAK
OUTFIELDERS
NAME POS TEAM MLB ORG
Danny Mars OF Lowell Spinners BOS
Bobby Boyd OF Tri-City ValleyCats HOU
Hunter Lockwood OF Hudson Valley Renegades TB
Ross Kivett OF Connecticut Tigers DET
Bralin Jackson OF Hudson Valley Renegades TB
Michael Gerber OF Connecticut Tigers DET
PITCHERS
NAME POS TEAM MLB ORG
Chase Edwards RHP Connecticut Tigers HOU
Alex Carreras LHP Batavia Muckdogs MIA
Nolan Gannon RHP Hudson Valley Renegades TB
Fernand Cruzado RHP Vermont Lake Monsters OAK
Hunter Wood RHP Hudson Valley Renegades TB
Mario Sanchez RHP Auburn Doubledays WAS
Carlos Pinales RHP Lowell Spinners BOS
Michael Mader LHP Batavia Muckdogs MIA
Ryan Thompson RHP Tri-City ValleyCats HOU
Johan Belisario RHP Connecticut Tigers DET

New York-penn League South Division All-Stars
CATCHERS
NAME POS TEAM MLB ORG
Francisco Mejia C Mahoning Valley Scrappers CLE
Luis Torrens C Staten Island Yankees NYY
INFIELDERS/DH
NAME POS TEAM MLB ORG
Connor Spencer 1B Staten Island Yankees NYY
Kevin Ross 1B Jamestown Jammers PIT
Darren Seferina 2B State College Spikes STL
Ty McFarland 2B Staten Island Yankees NYY
Austin Anderson 3B Aberdeen IronBirds BAL
Jhoan Urena 3B Brooklyn Cyclones NYM
Amed Rosario SS Brooklyn Cyclones NYM
Robelys Reyes SS State College Spikes STL
Derek Campbell DH Williamsport Crosscutters PHI
Isaias Tejeda DH Staten Island Yankees NYY
OUTFIELDERS
NAME POS TEAM MLB ORG
Jiandido Tromp OF Williamsport Crosscutters PHI
Taylor Murphy OF Mahoning Valley Scrappers CLE
Jay Gonzalez OF Aberdeen IronBirds BAL
Carl Anderson OF Jamestown Jammers PIT
Greg Allen OF Mahoning Valley Scrappers CLE
Michael Bernal OF Brookyln Cyclones NYM
PITCHERS
NAME POS TEAM MLB ORG
Marcos Molina RHP Brooklyn Cyclones NYM
Mitch Gueller RHP Williamsport Crosscutters PHI
Sean Brady LHP Mahoning Valley Scrappers CLE
Sam Street RHP Jamestown Jammers PIT
Will Anderson RHP State College Spikes STL
David Hess RHP Aberdeen IronBirds BAL
Corey Oswalt RHP Brooklyn Cyclones NYM
Kyle Grana RHP State College Spikes STL
David Whitehead RHP Williamsport Crosscutters PHI
Shane Bay LHP Brooklyn Cyclones NYM
Sam Dykstra is a contributor to MiLB.com. Follow him on Twitter at @SamDykstraMiLB. This story was not subject to the approval of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues or its clubs.
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