Major League Baseball’s 2018 All-Star Game is right around the corner, slated for July 17 at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. Rockies third baseman is looking like he’s well on his way to a second-consecutive start for the National League with a nearly 1 million-vote lead over Kris Bryant. Several other Colorado players, including pitcher Adam Ottavino and shortstop Trevor Story, could find their way into the game.
But they’re not the only players in the organization who earned accolades for their play. Here’s a look at the players in the Rockies’ farm system who earned nods to their leagues’ all-star games (statistics entering July 5):
Pacific League (Albuquerque Isotopes) Triple-A
3B Josh Fuentes — .331, 10 3B, 9 home runs, 64 RBIs
RHP D.J. Johnson — 2-3, 4.93 ERA, 11 saves
OF Mike Tauchman — .342, 13 home runs, 49 RBIs
Eastern League (Hartford Yard Goats) Double-A
OF Yonathan Daza — .306, 16 2B, 25 RBIs
OF Sam Hilliard — .285, 20 SB, 26 RBIs
LHP Mitch Horacek — 0-3, 2.63 ERA, 31 relief appearances
RHP Peter Lambert — 8-2, 2.23 ERA, 15 starts, 1 complete game
RHP Matt Pierpont — 1-0, 1.73 ERA, 23 saves
SS Brendan Rodgers — .281, 16 home runs, 56 RBIs, 11 SB
California League (Lancaster JetHawks) Single-A Advanced
OF Vince Fernandez — .274, 9 home runs, 35 RBIs
RHP Rico Garcia — 7-7, 3.42 ERA, 15 starts
RHP Heath Holder — 5-0, 4.59 ERA, 26 games pitched
RHP Reid Humphreys — 2-0, 1.98 ERA, 41 K’s, 27.1 innings pitched
RHP Justin Lawrence — 0-1, 2.20 ERA, 6 saves
INF Roberto Ramos — .304, 17 home runs, 43 RBIs
SS Alan Trejo — .275, 6 home runs, 46 RBIs
3B Colton Walker — .310, 9 home runs, 44 RBIs
South Atlantic League (Asheville Tourists) Single-A
2B Bret Boswell — .300, 13 home runs, 42 RBIs
OF Casey Golden — .287, 18 home runs, 17 SB, 52 RBIs
1B Chad Spanberger — .308, 21 home runs, 66 RBIs, 14 SB
The all-star game between the short-season A Northwest League (featuring the Boise Hawks) and the rookie Pioneer League (Grand Junction Rockies) will take place on Aug. 7 in Grand Junction. The rosters are expected to be announced at the end of the month.
— , The Denver Post
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