6/14/12

Press Release - Buffalo All-Star Voting Update



Bisons Valentino Pascucci Holds Lead at DH
in All-Star Game Online Fan Voting
Tuiasosopo, Cabrera and Harvey in position to be voted starters

June 14, 2012 –With just over a week remaining in the online fan voting for the 25th Triple-A All-Star Game, presented by New Era and The Buffalo News, the Buffalo Bisons have four players in contention for a starting spot on the International League roster. Following three weeks of online fan voting, DH VALENTINO PASCUCCI remains in the top spot at his position, leading all IL designated hitters in fan online voting.

Joining Pascucci in position to be IL starters at the Triple-A All-Start Game on Wednesday, July 11 at Coca-Cola Field are RPFRENANDO CABRERA, OF MATT TUIASOSOPO and SP MATT HARVEY. Two starting pitchers and two relief pitchers get the nod as starters and Cabrera and Harvey as second in their respective categories. Tuiasosopo is third among outfielders with three from the position getting the nod.

For the Herd, multiple players remain in the running for a spot on the IL roster at their position. In the fan voting process, 3BZACH LUTZ sits in second, C LUCAS MAY and 1B JOSH SATIN rank fourth at their positions, SPJEURYS FAMILIA is fifth among starting pitchers, OF FRED LEWIS ranks sixth and RPJACK EGBERT is in ninth among relievers.

Not with the Bisons, SSOMAR QUINTANILLA holds the top spot among IL shortstops. In addition, OF VINNY ROTTINO remains fourth.

The fan portion of online voting for the Triple-A All-Star Game began on Friday, May 25 and will conclude on Friday, June 22. Fans can vote for both the International League and Pacific Coast League rosters by going to Bisons.com.

Sponsored by Pert Plus, the Official Shampoo Partner of the Triple-A All Star Game, online voting will account for 33-percent of the vote along with media and field staffs.

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