Syracuse Mets infielder Dilson Herrera named a 2019 International League All-Star

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Syracuse Mets infielder Dilson Herrera has been selected to the 2019 International League All-Star Team that will compete against the Pacific Coast League's All-Stars at Southwest University Park in El Paso, TX on Wednesday, July 10th at 9:00 p.m. The selection marks Herrera’s third time being named an All-Star. The 25-year-old was named a South Atlantic League All-Star with West Virginia (A-Pirates) in 2013 and a Florida State League All-Star with St. Lucie (A-Mets) in 2014.

Herrera has a career-high 17 home runs this season, which leads the team and ranks seventh in the International League. Herrera also leads the team with 16 doubles. The Cartagena, Columbia native’s 33 extra-base hits rank tenth in the league. Entering today, Herrera has a .267 batting average with 38 RBIs this year. Since June 9th, Herrera has reached base in 16 straight games with hits in 15 of those games. During that stretch, Herrera is third in the league with a .400 batting average (22-for-55) and leads the league with eight home runs.

“I’m really excited to make the team,” Herrera said. “I’ve been working hard every day to get better, and this is an exciting opportunity.”

“We’re excited for Dilson to represent the Syracuse Mets,” said Mets manager Tony DeFrancesco. “He’s been a good power bat in our lineup and has been driving in runs for us, especially recently.”

Herrera is in his fourth season in the New York Mets organization and his first since 2016. Herrera made his MLB debut with the Mets in 2014 and also played part of the 2015 season with New York. He spent the last two and a half years in the Cincinnati Reds organization before signing a minor league contract with the Mets before this season.