A few of the leagues around the minors have started announcing their post-season All-Star teams already. On Friday, both the Appalachian League and the Eastern League announced their selections. The Pittsburgh Pirates had one representative in each league. Edwin Espinal was named the Eastern League's top first baseman, and Bristol outfielder Edison Lantigua got the utility spot for the Appalachian League.
Espinal hasn't been with Altoona since being promoted after the Curve played on July 27th. He actually stayed longer than we thought he would, which helped him receive this recognition from the league. Espinal is a minor league free agent at the end of the season, so when he was playing well through the end of June, it was just an overdue waiting game.