Jumbo Shrimp's Edwards, Maldonado Named International League All-Stars
JACKSONVILLE ( www.jaxsportsday.com ) – Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp infielder/outfielder Xavier Edwards and right-handed pitcher Anthony Maldonado have been named International League All-Stars, Minor League Baseball announced on Wednesday. Votes were cast by the league’s managers, with final decisions determined by the Commissioner’s Office. Edwards, named the IL’s All-Star as a utility player, led the circuit and finished second in all of Minor League Baseball in batting average (.351). The 24-year-old also ranked third in the International League and 12th in MiLB in on-base percentage (.429), tied for seventh in the league in stolen bases (32), 13th in OPS (.886), 15th in hits (130) and 17th in runs (80). In 93 games with Jacksonville, Edwards batted .351/.429/.457/.886 with 14 doubles, two triples, seven home runs and 47 RBIs. He was the circuit’s Player of the Week for both the weeks of July 3-9 and July 31-August 6. A native of Coc...