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shining

all-stars

two ironpigs shined during the
all-star break in columbus
by pat mccarthy

CHERYL PURSELL
Three Lehigh Valley IronPigs were selected to With De Los Santos making his Major League debut
represent the International League at the Triple-A July 10, Irvin – a worthy starter with an 8-3 record
All-Star Game after stellar first halves to their and a 2.54 ERA at the break -- was named the
seasons. Enyel De Los Santos, Joey Meneses and starter for the IL. It wasn’t until the guys got to
Cole Irvin led the IronPigs to the top of the IL North Columbus that Irvin found out he would be the first
standings entering the break on July 8 and earned to take the hill.
well-deserved All-Star nods in the process.
“It was pretty cool, Irvin said. “It is not every day
De Los Santos received the most votes for a pitcher that you get an opportunity to start an All-Star
while Meneses was the leading vote-getter among game.”
all position players. The IronPigs are the only team
to ever have the top-voted pitcher and hitter for Irvin said there were definitely jitters going out
the IL All-Star team and they’ve done it each of the and starting the game, but he tossed one inning of
last two years (Tom Eshelman and Rhys Hoskins in scoreless ball while striking out two PCL hitters.
2017).

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