MINORS THREAD 8/26: Gosselin (and Hessman!) IL all-stars

All-Star Utility Player: Phil Gosselin (Gwinnett)
Gwinnett's Phil Gosselin, has been selected as the International League's top utility player for 2014. The 25-year-old Gosselin, currently with Atlanta, received votes as a second baseman, shortstop, third baseman, outfielder and designated hitter after seeing time at each position this season. Also a mid-season All-Star, he is currently second in the League with a .344 batting average. He is the first Braves farmhand selected as the All-Star Utility Player since Randall Simon of Richmond in 1997.;'
All-Star Designated Hitter: Mike Hessman (Toledo)
Mike Hessman returned to the Toledo Mud Hens this season and set the International League's all-time career home run record, surpassing Ollie Carnegie on June 30 with his 259th long ball in the IL. For 2014, the 36-year-old Hessman is second in the League with 28 home runs. He is now a three-time IL Postseason All-Star, becoming just the 12th player in League history to do so. Hessman was also Toledo's most recent third baseman to become an IL Postseason All-Star (2008).

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The Mississippi Braves have won seven straight to grab the barest of margins in their Southern League division. Whether they win it or not is still a question, but they have played near-perfect baseball since the heralded Peraza went on the DL. Maybe it's time the Braves' brass consider Aaron Holbert a worthy addition to the major league staff.

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CLASS AAA

Gwinnett 7, Durham 1

WP: Z. Stewart (7-4) 7 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 7 K.
Terdoslavich 2-5, 3 RBIs.
Bethancourt 3-5, 2 R, HR (8th), 2 RBIs.
O. Martinez 3-4, RBI.
Cunningham 2-3, 2 R, SB, 2 BB.

CLASS AA

Mississippi 6, Birmingham 1

5-run first.
WP: Atkins (6-1) 7 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K.
Hunter 1-3, 3B, R, 2 RBIs.
E. Castro 2-3, 2 RBIs.
Rohm 1-4, 2B, R.
D. Castro 3-4, 2 2B, RBI.
Loman 1-4, R, RBI.

ADVANCED CLASS A

Carolina 4, Lynchburg 3

LP: Sims (7-11) 4.1 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, HBP, 2 WP.
Godfrey 3-4, 2B, RBI.
Hyams 1-3, 3B, 2 R.
Ahrens 1-4, RBI.
Bello 2-3, 2B, RBI.
Martinez 2-4, RBI.

CLASS A

Kannapolis 5, Rome 4

SP: Gil 5 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 2 K.
M. Sims (BS, 0-2) 2.1 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 1 K.
Lien 1-3, SB.
McElroy 1-4, HR (2nd), 2 RBIs.
Wilson 1-5, 2B, R.
Piloto 1-3, R, RBI.

SHORT-SEASON

GCL Yankees 2, GCL Braves 1 (10)

SP: Mejia 5 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K.
LP: Rodriguez (0-3) 3 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K.
Gamez 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K.
Manwaring 1-4, 2B, RBI.
C, Martinez 2-3.
Estevez 1-3, R.
J.J. Franco 1-5.
Obrochta 1-4, 3B.
Gaylor 0-5.

Danville 7, Princeton 5

WP: Povse (4-2) 6 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 4 K.
Zavalz 1.1 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K.
Kinman (Save, 4) 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K.
Daris 2-4, 2 R.
Murphy 1-4, 2 R, HR (5th), RBI.
Dodig 1-4, 2B, 2 RBIs.