Three Frogs Named NWL All-Stars

Everett, WA - Andres Torres, David Banuelos and Joseph Rosa have been named to the Northwest League All-Team on Wednesday, July 26. Rosa has been announced as a probable starter for the third-ever NWL vs. Pioneer League All-Star Game.

This year's Northwest League vs. Pioneer League All-Star Game will be hosted on August 1 at Ron Tonkin Field in Hillsboro, Oregon. All-Star Festivities will start on Sunday, July 30 with the free Family Fun Fest sponsored by Intel. Monday will include a free Party at the Park that includes live music and craft beer tasting from cities competing in the All-Star Game. Tuesday, August 1 fans can enjoy the Home Run Derby presented by WSC Insurance starting at 5:15 PM and the 2017 All-Star Game starting at 7:05 PM.
"It's an honor to have three Frogs named to the All-Star team," Everett AquaSox General Manager Danny Tetzlaff said. "These players have hit their stride going into the second half of our season and it's due to their hard work and our phenomenal coaching staff!"
Pitcher Andres Torres leads the Northwest League in total wins (5) and has not allowed an earned run in his last four starts. Torres was named the NWL Pitcher of the Week for his six innings of no hits and no runs performance against the Tri-City Dust Devils for the week of July 10-16. This was the first league honor for the Frogs in 2017. The 2017 season marks Andres fourth year in the Mariners organization after pitching in the Dominican Summer League last year with a 10-3 record and a 1.26 ERA.
Catcher David Banuelos receives his second honor of the week after being named NWL Player of the Week on Monday, July 24. Over the last five games in Everett, Banuelos has increased his average from .229 to .317, collected 23 bases and 15 RBI. David was drafted out of Long Beach State in the 5^th Round of the 2017 MLB Draft. Banuelos was selected as a finalist for the Johnny Bench Award presented to the best collegiate catcher.
Infielder Joseph Rosa has been wreaking havoc on opposing pitcher since his arrival. Rosa spent time with the Arkansas Travelers and Tacoma Rainiers prior to the start of Everett's season. Joseph has been a key piece in the AquaSox lineup as he has not hit below .282 the entire season and currently has reached base safely in 30 of the 36 games. Rosa currently league the Northwest League in doubles (14), total bases (86), OPS (.962) and second place in runs (28), hits (46), RBI (26) and SLG (.577). During his three years in the Mariners organization he has been a member of six different teams and has hit .303 in 608 at bats.