On top of the four already headed to Quebec, Canada, the Florence Y’alls will send in infielder Ed Johnson and pitcher Ben Terwilliger to the 2024 Frontier League All-Star Game.
Johnson and Terwilliger will join the previously selected TJ Reeves, Hank Zeisler, Sergio Gutierrez, and Brian Fuentes on the West Division All-Star roster. Reeves and Zeisler will be in the starting lineup while the other three position players will be reserves and Ben Terwilliger will be in the bullpen.
Both Johnson and Terwilliger played well enough to earn nods during the initial release and have been key members for Florence this season. Johnson has been a Swiss-army knife for Florence playing a total of six different positions this season and batting all over the starting lineup. The bat has been hot in the first half of the season for the University of Alabama alum. Johnson is hitting .304 with 28 RBI, two home runs, and 12 stolen bases. Most of his time in the field has been at second base, but is also a plus defender in the outfield, which he had never played before this season.
Terwilliger has arguably been the most consistent reliever for Florence this season. In 17 appearances, Terwilliger has a 2-2 record with a team-high four saves. Through 22.2 innings pitched, he has a 3.54 ERA, allowing nine earned runs while collecting 24 punchouts and holding opponents to a .202 batting average. Standing at 6-foot-4, Terwilliger’s presence has been met with a 9.53 strikeouts per nine innings.
The Frontier League All-Star game takes place in Quebec with the events starting on July 16 and the actual game being played on July 17.
The Y’alls close out the first half of the season before the break at home against Washington, July 12-14. Friday’s first pitch is 7:03 p.m. Florence currently sits at 22-30, 13 games out from first place Washington in the West Division. They closed out a nine-game road trip on Thursday at New Jersey.