Jay, Honeywell, Shortstops Highlight FSL All-Stars
All-star season is upon us. First up is the Florida State League, which will hold its midseason spectacular on June 18 at Fort Myers’ Hammond Stadium. The league released its rosters last week, and they are stacked with talent. Overall, the two leagues will send five Top 100 Prospects, including one, Fort Myers lefty Tyler Jay, who was the No. 6 overall pick in the draft just a year ago.
Charlotte righthander Brent Honeywell (No. 65), Fort Myers shortstop Nick Gordon (No. 53), St. Lucie shortstop Amed Rosario (No. 58) and Tampa shortstop Jorge Mateo are also included on the initial rosters and will add a hefty helping of prospect intrigue.
There are plenty of other intriguing names on these lists, however, who didn’t make the top spots in their system’s prospect ranks. Jupiter righthander Luis Castillo, who came over from the Giants with Kendrys Flores for third baseman Casey McGehee in 2014, has touched 100 mph with his fastball this year and is 5-2, 2.14 and has whiffed 42 against 10 walks in 54 2/3 innings.
Joining Jay on the South’s pitching staff are six other Fort Myers hurlers—Stephen Gonsalves, Felix Jorge, Yorman Landa, Kohl Stewart, Todd Van Steensel and converted catcher Raul Fernandez. Stewart and Gonsalves ranked among the Twins’ Top 10 entering the year and Landa and Jorge checked in at Nos. 23 and 24. Gonsalves’ 58 strikeouts rank him third in the FSL, behind only Tampa’s Chance Adams and Daytona’s Tyler Mahle.
| FSL South All-Stars | |||||||
| Name | Pos | Team | B | T | Ht. | Wt. | |
| Luis Castillo | P | Jupiter (Marlins) | R | R | 6-2 | 170 | |
| Esmerling De La Rosa | P | Jupiter (Marlins) | R | R | 6-2 | 199 | |
| Raul Fernandez | P | Fort Myers (Twins) | R | R | 6-2 | 180 | |
| Austin Gomber | P | Palm Beach (Cardinals) | L | L | 6-5 | 235 | |
| Stephen Gonsalves | P | Fort Myers (Twins) | L | L | 6-5 | 213 | |
| Luis Heredia | P | Bradenton (Pirates) | R | R | 6-5 | 251 | |
| Brent Honeywell | P | Charlotte (Rays) | R | R | 6-2 | 180 | |
| Tyler Jay | P | Fort Myers (Twins) | L | L | 6-1 | 185 | |
| Felix Jorge | P | Fort Myers (Twins) | R | R | 6-2 | 170 | |
| Yorman Landa | P | Fort Myers (Twins) | R | R | 6-0 | 175 | |
| Brian Miller | P | Charlotte (Rays) | R | R | 6-4 | 200 | |
| Kohl Stewart | P | Fort Myers (Twins) | R | R | 6-3 | 195 | |
| Todd Van Steensel | P | Fort Myers (Twins) | R | R | 6-1 | 215 | |
| Rowan Wick | P | Palm Beach (Cardinals) | L | R | 6-3 | 220 | |
| Alberto Baldonado | P | St. Lucie (Mets) | L | L | 6-2 | 160 | |
| Catchers | |||||||
| Steve Bean | C | Palm Beach (Cardinals) | L | R | 6-2 | 205 | |
| Nick Ciuffo | C | Charlotte (Rays) | L | R | 6-1 | 205 | |
| Taylor Gushue | C | Bradenton (Pirates) | S | R | 6-1 | 215 | |
| Mac James | C | Charlotte (Rays) | R | R | 6-1 | 195 | |
| Tomas Nido | C | St. Lucie (Mets) | R | R | 6-0 | 200 | |
| Infielders | |||||||
| Brian Anderson | 2B | Jupiter (Marlins) | R | R | 6-3 | 185 | |
| Taylor Ard | 1B | Jupiter (Marlins) | R | R | 6-2 | 230 | |
| Connor Joe | 1B | Bradenton (Pirates) | R | R | 6-0 | 205 | |
| Kevin Newman | SS | Bradenton (Pirates) | R | R | 6-1 | 180 | |
| Amed Rosario | SS | St. Lucie (Mets) | R | R | 6-2 | 170 | |
| Nick Gordon | SS | Fort Myers (Twins) | L | R | 6-0 | 160 | |
| Riley Unroe | 2B | Charlotte (Rays) | S | R | 5-10 | 180 | |
| Trey Vavra | 1B | Fort Myers (Twins) | R | R | 6-2 | 185 | |
| Outfielders | |||||||
| Wuilmer Becerra | RF | St. Lucie (Mets) | R | R | 6-4 | 190 | |
| Edgar Corcino | OF | Fort Myers (Twins) | S | R | 6-1 | 210 | |
| Cade Gotta | CF | Charlotte (Rays) | R | R | 6-4 | 205 | |
| John Norwood | CF | Jupiter (Marlins) | R | R | 6-1 | 185 | |
The Northern team isn’t without its fair share of pitching, too. Adams and Mahle, the top two strikeout men on the circuit, front the staff. They’re joined by Dunedin righthander Conner Greene, who ranked No. 2 in the Toronto system, just behind outfielder Anthony Alford. Clearwater also sends a pair of talented arms in righthander Thomas Eshelman and lefty Elniery Garcia. Eshelman was acquired by the Phillies in the trade that sent Ken Giles to Houston, and Garcia has impressed evaluators with a three-pitch mix.
Tampa shortstop Mateo is the player on this with the highest upside. He shows potential for all five tools and last season led the minor leagues in stolen bases. Teammate Miguel Andujar has performed solidly in his return to high Class A and is second in the league in home runs, with nine. The leader, Lakeland’s Christin Stewart, has 16 longballs and will also be featured in this game. Scott Kingery, the league’s doubles leader, with 20, also earned a nod.
Lakeland righthander Tyler Alexander, whose 2.10 ERA places him fourth in the league, also earned a place on the North staff.
| FSL North All-Stars | |||||||
| Name | Pos | Team | B | T | Ht. | Wt. | |
| Chance Adams | P | Tampa (Yankees) | R | R | 6-0 | 215 | |
| Tyler Alexander | P | Lakeland (Tigers) | R | L | 6-2 | 200 | |
| Jacob Ehret | P | Daytona (Reds) | R | R | 6-3 | 190 | |
| Thomas Eshelman | P | Clearwater (Phillies) | R | R | 6-3 | 210 | |
| Elniery Garcia | P | Clearwater (Phillies) | L | L | 6-0 | 155 | |
| Conner Greene | P | Dunedin (Blue Jays) | R | R | 6-3 | 185 | |
| Jimmy Herget | P | Daytona (Reds) | R | R | 6-3 | 170 | |
| Joe Jimenez | P | Lakeland (Tigers) | R | R | 6-3 | 220 | |
| A.J. Ladwig | P | Lakeland (Tigers) | R | R | 6-5 | 180 | |
| Tim Mayza | P | Dunedin (Blue Jays) | L | L | 6-3 | 220 | |
| Adam Ravenelle | P | Lakeland (Tigers) | R | R | 6-3 | 185 | |
| Alexis Rivero | P | Clearwater (Phillies) | R | R | 6-0 | 180 | |
| Brandon Woodruff | P | Brevard County (Brewers) | R | R | 6-4 | 215 | |
| Catchers | |||||||
| Grayson Greiner | C | Lakeland (Tigers) | R | R | 6-6 | 220 | |
| Dustin Houle | C | Brevard County (Brewers) | R | R | 6-1 | 205 | |
| Chace Numata | C | Clearwater (Phillies) | S | R | 6-0 | 175 | |
| Kade Scivicque | C | Lakeland (Tigers) | R | R | 6-0 | 225 | |
| Infielders | |||||||
| Miguel Andujar | 3B | Tampa (Yankees) | R | R | 6-0 | 175 | |
| Zach Green | 1B | Clearwater (Phillies) | R | R | 6-3 | 210 | |
| Scott Kingery | 2B | Clearwater (Phillies) | R | R | 5-10 | 180 | |
| Jason Leblebijian | 2B | Dunedin (Blue Jays) | R | R | 6-2 | 205 | |
| Jorge Mateo | SS | Tampa (Yankees) | R | R | 6-0 | 190 | |
| Ryan McBroom | 1B | Dunedin (Blue Jays) | R | L | 6-3 | 230 | |
| Angel Ortega | SS | Brevard County (Brewers) | R | R | 6-2 | 170 | |
| Joey Pankake | 2B | Lakeland (Tigers) | R | R | 6-2 | 185 | |
| Outfielders | |||||||
| Aristides Aquino | RF | Daytona (Reds) | R | R | 6-4 | 190 | |
| Johnny Davis | CF | Brevard County (Brewers) | S | R | 5-10 | 180 | |
| Mark Payton | CF | Tampa (Yankees) | L | L | 5-7 | 180 | |
| Christin Stewart | OF | Lakeland (Tigers) | L | R | 6-0 | 205 | |
| Carlos Tocci | CF | Clearwater (Phillies) | R | R | 6-2 | 160 | |
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