All-Star Candidates: Catchers and First Basemen

We'll be taking a look at some of the candidates for this year's All-Star game. Here's the cream of the crop of the catchers and first baseman.

CATCHERS

Diamond Conference

San Francisco's Jonathan LuCroy seems to be the frontrunner for Team Diamond. LuCroy is slashing .304/.353/.526 with 29 doubles, 3 tiples, 10 homers, 44 runs scored, and 40 RBI. Tucson aquired Yadier Molina recently from the Green Rage, but he's not done much for the Scorpions. Overall, he's batting .283 with a .309 OBP and .386 SLG. Livingston's Salvador Perez is a bit disappointing with his .248 average and .278 OBP, but he does have 9 homers, 15 doubles, 31 RBIs, and .424 SLG. El Paso's Brian McCann provides a little punch to the Chihuahua lineup with his 9 homers and 30 RBIs. Hillsborough's Russell Martin hasn't done much, but his .324 OBP is relatively solid.

Micro Conference

Arkansas' Buster Posey is a key cog in the Falcons rise to the top. Posey is batting .282 with a .326 OBP, .425 SLG, 39 runs scored and 33 RBIs. Vancouver's Devan Mesoraco's power is a key part of the Iron Fist lineup - 10 homers, 32 runs, 19 doubles, .441 SLG. Poovey Farms has been a bit of a surprise atop the Van Slyke Division and Willin Ramos is a part of their success, batting .288 with 24 RBIs.
Blue Ridge's Evan Gattis has spent a lot of time at DH, but his overall numbers are solid (.251/.274/.409, 10 homers, 34 RBI). Sardine City's offense overall has suffered though Alex Avila's .322 OBP and 14 doubles are among his team's leaders.

FIRST BASE

Diamond Conference

Livingston's Paul Goldschmidt anchors the Lords lineup with his .292/.373/.465, 8 homers, 46 runs, and 37 RBIs. Marietta's Adam Lind is having a solid season, hitting .304/.332/.406 with 16 doubles. Lucas Duda provides some pop to the Scorpions lineups with 19 homers and 40 RBIs. Hopatcong's Joey Votto leads his team with a .367 OBP and 22 doubles. Albert Pujols is still hanging on, powering El Paso with his 14 homers, 21 doubles, 50 RBIs, and .485 SLG.

Micro Conference

Hoboken relies on Miguel Cabrera as one of the cornerstones of their lineup. Cabrera is having another solid season, slashing .283/.351/.516 with 11 homers, 46 runs, and 35 RBIs. Arkansas' Anthony Rizzo is having a nice season with a .274/.362/.552 line and 15 homers and 43 RBIs. Freddie Freeman is one of the offensive leaders for Poovey Farms with his .294/.384/.424 batting line with 15 doubles, 37 runs, and 42 RBIs. Matt Adams is a platoon player in Vancouver, hitting .286/.314/.449 with 31 RBIs mostly against right handers. Allentown's Adrian Gonzalez provides some power with 23 doubles and 12 homers, despite his disappointing .244 average.