Cease, Taveras lead Carolina All-Stars
There will be no shortage of top prospects at this year's Carolina League midsummer classic. Potomac shortstop Carter Kieboom, Winston-Salem right-hander Dylan Cease and Down East outfielder Leody Taveras, who are all members of MLB.com's top-100 ranking, were named to the circuit's All-Star showcase on Monday. The game will be held June
There will be no shortage of top prospects at this year's Carolina League midsummer classic.
Potomac shortstop
Taveras and Cease will represent the Southern Division side, while Kieboom will lead the Northern squad.
Taveras, the highest ranked of the trio at No. 29 overall, is hitting .241/.327/.339 with three homers and 10 steals in 58 games during his first trip to the Carolina League. The 19-year-old Rangers prospect is a major asset in center field, where he shows plus speed and an above-average arm that has helped him pick up seven assists this season. He'll be one of a league-best six Down East players headed to Zebulon next week with
2018 Carolina League All-Star rosters:Northern Division | Southern Division
Cease leads all Carolina League hurlers with 78 strikeouts in 63 2/3 innings this season for the Dash. He's also posted a 2.97 ERA and 1.15 WHIP over his 12 starts. The No. 52 overall prospect has touched triple digits with his fastball, and his curve has also earned plus grades. He'll be joined by teammates and fellow White Sox prospects
Kieboom, who headlines a group of six Potomac Nationals, ranks fifth in the league with an .878 OPS and sits third with 10 homers in 56 games. The No. 80 overall prospect is hitting .296/.386/.491 through 56 games.
No. 48 overall prospect
Some of the top performers from the first half of the Carolina League season were honored with All-Star spots as well. Frederick outfielder
The complete Northern Division and Southern Division rosters can be found at those links. Rosters will be updated there as additions are made due to promotion or injury.
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