STARTERS
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SP, Bud NORRIS — Round Rock Express (HOU)
C, Chris ROBINSON — Iowa Cubs (CHI C)
1B, Randy RUIZ — Las Vegas 51ers (TOR)
2B, Eric YOUNG, JR. — Colorado Springs Sky Sox (COL)
SS, Alcides ESCOBAR — Nashville Sounds (MIL)
3B, Brandon WOOD — Salt Lake Bees (LA A)
OF, John BOWKER — Fresno Grizzlies (SF)
OF, Matt MILLER — Colorado Springs Sky Sox (COL)
OF, Matt MURTON — Colorado Springs Sky Sox (COL)
DH, Chris SHELTON — Tacoma Rainiers (SEA)

(Starters are the winners of the fans’ vote for their respective positions)

RESERVES
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C, Eric MUNSON — Sacramento River Cats (OAK)
1B, Bryan LAHAIR — Tacoma Rainiers (SEA)
2B, Rusty RYAL — Reno Aces (ARZ)
3B, Esteban GERMAN — Oklahoma City RedHawks (TEX)
OF, Terry EVANS — Salt Lake Bees (LA A)
OF, Brendan KATIN — Nashville Sounds (MIL)
OF, Michael RYAN — New Orleans Zephyrs (FLA)

SP, Yorman BAZARDO — Round Rock Express (HOU)
SP, Lenny DI NARDO — Omaha Royals (KC)
SP, Chuck HAEGER — Albuquerque Isotopes (LA D)
SP, Kevin PURCETAS — Fresno Grizzlies (SF)

RP, Jess TODD — Memphis Redbirds (ST. L)
RP, R. J. SWINDLE — Nashville Sounds (MIL)
RP, Jay MARSHALL — Sacramento River Cats (OAK)
RP, Bobby KORECKY — Reno Aces (ARZ)
RP, Jeremy HILL — Salt Lake Bees (LA A)
RP, Mike EKSTROM — Portland Beavers (SD)

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R. J. SWINDLE, of course, pitched for the AA Reading Phillies, AAA Lehigh Valley IronPigs and the PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES in 2008. This past winter, Swindle was signed as a minor league free agent with invitation to spring training by the Milwaukee Brewers.

RANDY RUIZ, meanwhile, was the 2008 International League Rookie Of The Year for the AAA Rochester Red Wings (111 ga, 17 HR 68 RBI, .320 avg). The 31-year-old native of The Bronx spent time with the AA Reading Phillies in both 2005 (89 ga, 27 HR 89 RBI, .349 avg) and 2007 (22 ga, 3 HR 12 RBI, .378 avg). Ruiz also made his Major League debut for the Minnesota Twins (22 ga, 1 HR 7 RBI, .274 avg) last season.