The top players in the Eastern League will descend on Dodd Stadium in Norwich, Connecticut tonight at 7:30 PM for the 2007 Eastern League All-Star Game. The All-Star Game will feature the Northern Division All-Stars against the Southern Division All-Stars. Each team will consist of 24 players. The All-Star teams were selected through fan balloting along with selections from media personnel, club field personnel, and Eastern League administrators. Each Eastern League team has at least three players, including at least one pitcher and one position player.

The Sea Dogs will have three representatives participating in the mid-summer classic tonight: Pitcher Charlie Zink, shortstop Jed Lowrie, and outfielder Jeff Corsaletti. Sea Dogs pitcher Clay Buchholz was also selected to the Eastern League All-Star Game. He will not participate due to his participation in the MLB Futures Game and his promotion to Triple-A.

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Charlie Zink Pitcher
8-3 2.77 ERA 60 Strikeouts
-Selected Eastern League Pitcher of the Week for the Week of June 18-June 24.
-His 2.77 ERA ranks fourth in the Eastern League.
-His eight wins lead the team and rank second amongst Red Sox farmhands.
-Has spent parts of the last five seasons with the Portland Sea Dogs.
-This is his first Eastern League All-Star Game selection.
-His 21 career wins with the Sea Dogs ranks third in franchise history.
-Signed as a minor league free agent by the Red Sox on April 1, 2002.
-A knuckleball pitcher who was coached by Luis Tiant while at Savannah College of Art and Design.

Jed Lowrie Shortstop
.305 AVG 7 HR 44 RBI
-Has a team high .307 average.
-Ranks second in the league in triples (7), third in doubles (25), and fourth in slg % (.510)
-Reached base safely in 38 consecutive games from April 29 –June 9, third longest streak in franchise history behind Kevin Youkilis (62) and Kevin Millar (46).
-Named Red Sox Offensive Player of the Month for May
-Has reached base safely in 72 of 79 games this season.
-Red Sox 4th pick (sandwich pick between the first and second rounds, 45th overall) in the June 2005 draft.

Jeff Corsaletti Outfield
.279 AVG 3 HR 34 RBI
-Has a team high 57 runs scored.
-Has four 4-hit games this season.
-Reached base safely in 61 of 74 games this season.
-Led the Carolina League with 97 walks in 2006.
-Red Sox 9th pick (sixth round, 198th overall) in the June 2005 draft.

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