2039 and beyond -- St. Louis River Walkers thread

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MBL news: July 1 -- Rookies of the Month for July and standings

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MBL news: July 1 -- American League leaders

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MBL news: July 1 -- National League leaders

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Walkers news: July 1 -- Team statistics for June

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Walkers news: July 1 -- Team statistics for 2042 season

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Player of the Month: Manuel Coke -- The 28-year-old outfielder batted .359 with five homers, 29 RBIs and 15 runs scored in 27 games. He got on base at a .436 clip and slugged .631.
Starting Pitcher of the Month: Kevin Hrdlicka --The 29-year-old right-hander made five starts going 1-1 with a 2.17 ERA. He pitched 29 innings, during which he struck out 27 and post a 1.07 WHIP.
Relief Pitcher of the Month: Tom Floria -- The team's 28-year-old closer pitched in 12 games and posted nine saves and a 0.00 ERA. He worked 13.1 innings, during which he struck out 21 and put up a 0.97 WHIP.

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Walkers news: July 1 -- Player Development Report

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Record: 42-42, 4th, 9 GB Des Moines

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Record: 42-43, 4th, 10 GB Des Moines

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Record: 43-43, 4th, 9 GB Des Moines

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Record: 44-43, 4th, 8 GB Des Moines

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Record: 44-44, 4th, 9 GB Des Moines

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Record: 44-45, 4th, 9 GB Des Moines

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MBL news: July 7 -- All-Star game fan voting final results

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MBL news: July 7 -- All-Star game rosters

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St. Louis River Walkers closer Tom Floria and right-handed pitcher Nick Thiel have both been selected to be members of the National League All-Star team.
Floria, who was selected via the fan vote, has appeared in 33 games this season going 2-1 with 19 saves and a 1.59 ERA. He has not blown a save.
This will be Floria's fourth All-Star appearance.
The 28-year-old also was part of the NL roster in 2038, 2039 and 2040.
This will be the first trip to the All-Star game for the 35-year-old Thiel, who signed with the team as a free agent in the offseason.
The right-hander, who started the season at AAA Memphis, has pitched in 36 games for the Walkers going 3-1 with a 1.38 ERA.

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MBL news: July 7 -- Prospects Game rosters

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The St. Louis River Walkers have had three players from their minor league system named to the upcoming Prospects Game.
* Starting pitcher Dirk Sobolik -- A second-round pick in the 2038 draft, the 21-year-old right-hander has gone 4-3 with a 2.89 ERA in 12 starts this season for AA Springfield. He also made six starts at high-A Palm Beach, going 3-1 with a 2.73 ERA.
Sobolik is the No. 1 rated player in the St. Louis farm system* and No. 12 in all of the MBL.
* Second baseman Josh Skinner -- A 13th-round pick in the 2039 draft, the 23-year-old has split time between high-A Palm Beach and AA Springfield this season.
At Palm Beach, Skinner hit .299 with five homers, 18 RBIs and 26 run scored in 42 games.
For Springfield, he hit .276 with five homers, 20 RBIs and 11 runs scored.
Skinner is the Wallkers' third-ranked prospect and 22 oveall in all of the MBL.
* Outfielder Ramon Bellini -- An international signing out of Italy in 2037, the 21-year-old Bellini has split time this season between Low-A State College and Class A Peoria.
At State College, Bellini batted .154 with four homers, one RBI and two runs scored in seven games.
For Peoria, Bellini has hit .312 with no homers, two RBIs and seven runs scored in nine games.
Bellini is the second-ranked player in the Walkers' minor-league system and No. 13 in all of MBL.
* Catcher Tim Bjork -- Acquired in a trade with Cleveland in the offseason, Bjork made his major-league debut this season while also playing with AAA Memphis and AA Springfield.
Called up to the majors because of injury, Bjork got into 11 games/nine starts with the Walkers, hitting .171 with no homers or RBIs and two runs scored.
At AAA Memphis, the 24-year-old has played 12 games/11 starts and hit .231 with no homers, three RBIs and five runs scored.
For AA Springfield, where he is currently playing, Bjork has hit .340 with four homers, 21 RBIs and 16 runs scored.

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Record: 44-46, 4th, 10 GB Des Moines

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MBL news: July 7 -- National League claims Prospects Game 6-5