Suns put 4 on mid-season All-Star team

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Southern League has announced the mid-season All-Star teams for the North and South Divisions and the Jacksonville Suns will be represented by four players.

Catcher Kyle Skipworth, Outfielder Jake Smolinski, Pitcher AJ Ramos and Pitcher Evan Reed will represent the Jacksonville Suns on June 19th in Kodak, Tennessee for the Southern League All-Star Game.

Skipworth is batting .218 on the season with six home runs and 26 RBI in 48 games for the Suns.

Smolinski heads to the All-Star Game after hitting .298 with 12 doubles and 14 RBI. Smolinski is on the DL at the moment (concussion), but could be cleared in time for the game.

Ramos is one of two relievers earning All-Star honors as he compiled a 3-0 record with an 0.92 ERA in 23 appearances this season.

Reed, who is currently tied in saves with Mobiles' Marshall and Pensacolas' Joseph, has saved 12 games for the Suns this season and boasts a 3-1 record with a 2.05 ERA.

The 2012 South Division All-Star team is listed by position alphabetically as follows:

C - Christian Bethancourt, Mississippi Braves

C - Kyle Skipworth, Jacksonville Suns

1B - Joel Guzman, Pensacola Blue Wahoos

2B - Henry Rodriguez, Pensacola Blue Wahoos

3B - Matt Davidson, Mobile BayBears

SS - Andrelton Simmons, Mississippi Braves

OF - Todd Cunningham, Mississippi Braves

OF - Marc Krauss, Mobile BayBears

OF - Ryan LaMarre, Pensacola Blue Wahoos

OF - Jake Smolinski, Jacksonville Suns

DH - Kyeong Kang, Montgomery Biscuits

UTL IF - Omar Luna, Montgomery Biscuits

UTL OF - Alfredo Marte, Mobile BayBears

P - Chase Anderson, Mobile BayBears

P - Ryan Buchter, Mississippi Braves

P - Daniel Corcino, Pensacola Blue Wahoos

P - Shane Dyer, Montgomery Biscuits

P - Sean Gilmartin, Mississippi Braves

P - Donnie Joseph, Pensacola Blue Wahoos

P - Evan Marshall, Mobile BayBears

P - Gary Moran, Mississippi Braves

P - A.J. Ramos, Jacksonville Suns

P - Evan Reed, Jacksonville Suns

P - Tyler Skaggs, Mobile BayBears

P - Zeke Spurill, Mississippi Braves

The 2012 North Division All-Star team is listed by position alphabetically as follows:

C - Damaso Espino, Birmingham Barons

C - Jesus Sucre, Jackson Generals

1B - Hunter Morris, Huntsville Stars

2B - Scooter Gennett, Huntsville Stars

3B - Pedro Baez, Chattanooga Lookouts

SS - Nick Franklin, Jackson Generals

OF - Jim Adduci, Tennessee Smokies

OF - Denny Almonte, Jackson Generals

OF - Jared Mitchell, Birmingham Barons

OF - Blake Smith, Chattanooga Lookouts

DH - Justin Bour, Tennessee Smokies

UTL IF - J.T. Wise, Chattanooga Lookouts

UTL OF - Joe Dunigan, Jackson Generals

P - Evan Anundsen, Huntsville Stars

P - Frank Batista, Tennessee Smokies

P - Carter Capps, Jackson Generals

P - Pedro Hernandez, Birmingham Barons

P - Danny Hultzen, Jackson Generals

P - Matt Magill, Chattanooga Lookouts

P - Ethan Martin, Chattanooga Lookouts

P - Jose Quintana, Birmingham Barons

P - Kevin Rhoderick, Tennessee Smokies

P - Jesus Sanchez, Huntsville Stars

P - Tyler Thornburg, Huntsville Stars

P - Taijuan Walker, Jackson Generals