2018 NYPL All-Stars Announced

TROY, NY -- The New York-Penn League All-Star Game rosters were revealed on Tuesday afternoon, and the North team includes ValleyCats pitcher Austin Hansen, infielder Jeremy Pena and outfielder Alex McKenna.

Hansen, 21, was drafted by the Astros in the 8th round of the 2018 Major League Baseball Draft out of the University of Oklahoma. In 11 appearances for the ValleyCats, including 10 out of the bullpen, Hansen has given up just two earned runs in 22 innings pitched, while collecting 33 strikeouts. He enters the break with a record of 2-1, a 0.82 ERA, 0.86 WHIP and batters are hitting just .130 off of him this year.
McKenna, 20, was drafted by the Astros in the 4th round of the 2018 MLB Draft out of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. In 32 games for Tri-City, McKenna leads the team with a .328 batting average, .423 on-base percentage, .534 slugging percentage and .958 OPS. He has collected five home runs, including his first two in the same game on July 18. McKenna then would homer in three straight games between July 30 and August 1.
Pena, 20, was drafted by the Astros in the 3rd round of the 2018 MLB Draft out of the University of Maine. In 36 games for the ValleyCats, Pena has hit .250 with a .340 on-base percentage, to go along with 22 runs scored. Pena hit his first career home run at "The Joe" on August 4.
The 2018 New York-Penn League All-Star Game will be hosted by the State College Spikes at Lubrano Park on Tuesday, August 14th.  
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