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Three Fisher Cats make the Eastern League All-Star Team Outfielders Darin Mastroianni, New...

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Three Fisher Cats make the Eastern League All-Star Team Outfielders Darin Mastroianni, New Hampshire Fisher Cats (.304, 4 HR, 45 RBI, 95 R) After hitting .271 with 38 stolen bases during the final 71 games of the 2009 season with New Hampshire, Darin Mastroianni returned to the Fisher Cats this season and has put up even better numbers. The 5'11", 190 lb. speedster is batting .304 with 24 doubles, five triples, four home runs, 95 runs scored, 45 RBI and 43 stolen bases over 121 games this season. Mastroianni, who is a resident of Huntersville, North Carolina, is currently leading the league in runs scored (95), stolen bases (43) and walks (75) and is also currently ranked among the league leaders in hits (146-tied 1st), on-base percentage (.398-2nd) and batting average (.304-3rd). Darin was selected as the Eastern League Player of the Week for the week ending May 9th earlier this season and was also a member of the Eastern Division roster for the 2010 Eastern League All-Star Game in Harrisburg. Eric Thames, New Hampshire Fisher Cats (.293, 25 HR, 97 RBI, 92 R) New Hampshire Fisher Cats outfielder Eric Thames entered the season rated by Baseball America as the 18th best prospect in the Blue Jays organization, and he will certainly be moving higher up the list following his performance this season. Thames is hitting .293 with 25 doubles, six triples, 25 homers, 97 RBI and 92 runs scored in 124 games with the Fisher Cats this season. The 23-year old, who is in just his second professional season, currently leads the league in RBI (97), total bases (251) and extra-base hits (56). He is also ranked among the league leaders in home runs (25-2nd), runs scored (92-2nd), slugging percentage (.528-3rd) and hits (139-5th). Eric, who was chosen in the seventh round of the 2008 draft out of Pepperdine, was selected as a member of the Eastern Division roster for the 2010 Eastern League All-Star Game in Harrisburg. Right-Handed Starter: Kyle Drabek, New Hampshire Fisher Cats (14-9, 2.98 ERA) Kyle Drabek got his first taste of the Eastern League with the Reading Phillies last season and put together a record of 8-2 with a 3.64 ERA over 15 games. The 22-year old returned to the Eastern League this season with the New Hampshire Fisher Cats following a trade to the Toronto Blue Jays in a package for Roy Halladay and continued his dominance, collecting a league-high 14 wins with 123 strikeouts and a 2.98 ERA. Kyle not only leads the league in wins, but is also ranked among the league leaders in innings pitched (154-2nd), batting average against (.216-2nd), shutouts (1-tied 2nd), strikeouts (123-3rd), ERA (2.98-3rd) and WHIP (1.19-4th). Drabek, who is a native of Victoria, Texas, has allowed two earned runs or less in 14 of his 25 starts this season, including eight games in which he has not allowed an earned run. The 6'1", 190 lb. hurler won the Eastern League Pitcher of the Week Award for the week ending July 4th and was also the starting pitcher for the Eastern Division at the 2010 Eastern League All-Star Game in Harrisburg and pitched one shutout inning.

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