All-Star Candidates: Shortstop and DH

SHORTSTOPS

Diamond Conference

Tucson's Troy Tulowitzki has spent a lot of time on the disabled list, but has produced when in the lineup to the tune of .252/.347/.505 with 8 homers. San Francisco's Hanley Ramirez has also spent a significant amount of the season on the DL but hasn't been as productive as Tulo. Han-Ram is hitting only .260/.319/.393. It's been a tough year for Diamond shortstops, as Marietta's Justin Turner has just returned from an injury as well. Turner has put up some numbers when healthy: .304/.357/.376. Livingston's Alcides Escobar has been healthy, hitting a solid .275 with 17 doubles and 6 stolen bases. Hopatcong's Jordy Mercer has put up a .277 average with 3 triples, 25 runs, and 35 RBIs.

Micro Conference

Hoboken's rookie Wilmer Flores has had a strong debut season, hitting .299/.311/.453 with 16 doubles and 5 homers. Vancouver's Danny Santana is having a fine rookie season, hitting .262 with 3 triples and 11 stolen bases. Poovey Farms Alex Ramirez holds down the fort with a .279/.314/.355 line. Sardine City's Starlin Castro is putting up a decent year, batting .261 with 12 doubles. Philly's Jean Segura provides a solid bat for the last place Green Rage, hitting .265 with 6 triples. Blue Ridge's Ben Zobrist is having a mostly pedestrian season, batting .258 with 14 doubles.

DESIGNATED HITTERS

Diamond Conference

San Francisco's Victor Martinez is having a banner year, batting .285/.364/.534 with 19 homers, 46 runs, and 51 RBIs. El Paso's Delmon Young is leading the offense with a .306/.338/.422 line with 16 doubles and 28 RBIs. The Lords traded Josh Hamilton to Tucson recently. Hamilton has been having a resurgent year, batting .325/.361/.523 with 32 RBIs and 17 doubles. Hopatcong's C.J. Cron has quietly posted .268/.304/.540 while smacking 16 homers, 40 RBIs, and 32 runs. Hillsborough's Garret Jones popped 8 homers platooning against righthanders with a .454 SLG.

Micro Conference

Allentown's Jose Abreu is having an MVP debut season with a .316/.353/.599 slash line to go along with 21 homers, 43 runs, and 59 RBIs. Sardine City's Eric Hosmer is having an excellent sesason for the struggling Straphangers, hitting .291/.330/.393 with 5 homers and 30 RBIs. David Peralta of Vancouver provides a solid bat against right handers, batting .273 with 4 triples, 6 homers, and 25 RBIs. Hoboken's David Ortiz has underwhelmed but still managed to hit 14 homers with 39 RBIs. Arkansas' Justin Morneau is still plugging away, producing at a  .266/.316/.416 clip with 5 homers and 33 RBIs.