All-Star Candidates: Second Basemen and Third Basemen

SECOND BASEMEN

Diamond Conference

Tucson's Jose Altuve is the tablesetter for the Scorpions, hitting a sweet .317/.365/.396 atop the lineup with 43 runs and 18 steals. Hopatcong's Rickie Weeks has had a nice comeback season. He leads the Floating Fish with a .280 average and also has a .350 OBP, .420 SLG with 36 runs scored. Howie Kendrick has been a nice contributor for the Mighty Men, hitting .300/.332/.406. Dee Gordon of Hillsborough is known for his blazing speed, leading the league with 28 stolen bases. San Francisco's Neil Walker is having a solid season, slashing .271/.329/.442 with 4 triples, 9 homers and 42 RBIs.

Micro Conference

Arkansas' Scooter Gennett has spent some time on the DL, but has otherwise turned in a solid rookie season, hitting .300/.328/.500 with 20 doubles and 35 runs scored. Another top rookie, Poovey Farms' Joe Panik is hitting .301 with 14 doubles. Other possible candidates include Allentown's Ian Kinsler (.258/.282/.357, 33 R), Philadelphia's Dustin Pedroia (.254/.313/.348), and Blue Ridge's Jason Kipnis (.267/.336/.370).

THIRD BASEMEN

Diamond Conference

San Francisco's Juan Uribe is one of the powerful lineup's leaders with a .313/.341/.401 slash line. Tucson's recently acquired Josh Harrison is having a great year, hitting .328/.347/.577 between Tucson and Blue Ridge, with 12 homers, 24 doubles, 3 triples, 35 runs, and 33 RBIs. Livingston's David Wright is having a nice season for the Lords, hitting .296/.321/.417 in limited time. Empire City's Adrian Beltre has been a solid contributor at the hot corner, hitting .260 with 6 homers and 16 doubles. El Paso's Lonnie Chisenhall is hitting .263 with 31 RBIs. Hillsborough's Todd Frazier provides some power with 11 homers and 35 RBIs.

Micro Conference

Arkansas' Pablo Sandoval has led the Falcons to a 13-game winning streak with his league-leading .363 average and .424 OBP. He's also slugging .498 with 40 RBIs and 37 runs. Poovey Farms' Kyle Seager is challenging Sandoval for top 3B honors with his .316/.372/.500 line. Seager has hit 11 homers and scored 44 runs. Vancouver's Anthony Rendon has had an up and down season, but still has 11 homers, 42 RBIs, and 41 runs scored. Allentown's Pedro Alvarez is providing a solid bat for the Mules (.256/.326/.436). Hoboken's Conor Gillaspie has given the Cutters some production from third base, hitting .268/.330/.406 with 4 triples.