Brandon Webb has MLB All-Star numbers and will learn Sunday if he was picked as a National League All-Star.
Rosters for the July 15 All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium are to be announced Sunday during a 2 p.m. telecast on TBS.
Also, Louisville Bats pitcher Jon Adkins from Wayne was named to the International League team for the July 16 AAA All-Star Game at Louisville Slugger Field. The IL squad will play the Pacific Coast League all-star team. The 7:05 p.m. game is on ESPN2.
Following is a look at Tri-State players in professional baseball compiled with the help of Tom "T-Bone" Baker, a Pittsburgh Pirates scout in Huntington and information from www.minorleaguebaseball.com.
(Send additions and corrections to Rick McCann, sports editor of The Herald-Dispatch at www.hedge@herald-dispatch.com).
Brandon Webb
Arizona Diamondbacks
National League
Schools: Ashland H.S.; U. of Kentucky
Position: Right-handed pitcher
Age: 29
2008 season: 12-4 record, 3.43 ERA, 18 games, 118.0 innings.
Jon Adkins
Louisville Bats
International League (AAA)
Schools: Wayne H.S.; Oklahoma State U.
Position: Right-handed pitcher
Age: 30
2008 season: 1-3 record, 3.54 ERA, 14 saves, 33 games, 40.2 innings.
Patrick Arnold
GCL Nationals (Viera, Fla.)
Gulf Coast League (Rookie)
School: Huntington H.S.
Position: Right-handed pitcher
Age: 19
2008 season: 2-0 record, 1.80 ERA, 2 games, 10.0 innings.
Zach Baldwin
Winnipeg Goldeyes
Northern League (Independent)
Schools: Cabell Midland H.S.; West Virginia State U.
Position: Left-handed pitcher
Age: 25
2008 season: 4-1 record, 3.61 ERA, 9 games, 47.1 innings.
Josh Newman
Colorado Springs Sky Sox
Pacific Coast League (AAA)
Schools: Wheelersburg H.S.; Ohio State U.
Position: Left-handed pitcher
Age: 26
2008 season: Colorado Rockies (MLB) 0-0 record, 9.35 ERA, 8 games, 8.2 innings; Sky Sox 1-0 record, 2.25 ERA, 18 games, 20.0 innings.
Daniel Carte
Tulsa Drillers
Texas League (AA)
Schools: Hurricane H.S.; Winthrop U.
Position: Outfielder
Age: 24
2008 season: .268 batting average, 7 HR, 35 RBIs, 70 games.
Kenneth Durst
Tri-City Dust Devils
Northwest League (Rookie)
Schools: Point Pleasant H.S.; WVU
Position: Left-handed pitcher
Age: 22
2008 season: 1-2 record, 4.50 ERA, 14.0 innings.
Caleb Stewart
Binghamton Mets
Eastern League (AA)
Schools: Boyd Co. H.S.; U. of Kentucky
Position: Outfielder
Age: 26
2008 season: New Orleans Zephyrs (AAA) .221 average, 1 HR, 9 RBIs, 20 games; Binghamton .291 average, 7 HR, 29 RBIs, 56 games.
Andrew McCormick
Chillicothe Paints
Frontier League (Independent)
Schools: Boyd Co. H.S.; Pikeville College
Position: Right-handed pitcher
Age: 23
2008 season: 1-4 record, 5.80 ERA, 9 games, 40.1 innings.
Brendan Murphy
Kalamazoo Kings
Frontier League (Independent)
School: Marshall U.
Position: Infielder
Age: 23
2008 season: .325 average, 3 HR, 27 RBIs, 35 games.
Steve Blevins
GCL Twins (Fort Myers, Fla.)
Gulf Coast League (Rookie)
Schools: Lawrence Co. H.S. (Louisa, Ky.); U. of Cincinnati; Marshall U.
Position: Right-handed pitcher
Age: 21
2008 season: 1-1 record, 1.29 ERA, 6 games, 7.0 innings.
Tommy Johnson
Pulaski Mariners
Appalachian League (Rookie)
Schools: Quince Orchard H.S. (Gaitersburg, Md.); Marshall U.
Position: Catcher
Age: 22
2008 season: .368 batting average, 3 RBIs, 7 games.
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