First baseman Gaby Sanchez was named the league's MVP. Sanchez was hitting .320 entering Thursday's games with a franchise-record 41 doubles, 81 RBIs and a .413 on-base percentage (second in the Southern League). He's hitting .341 with a .659 slugging percentage since the All-Star break.

Sanchez also joins teammates John Raynor, a Benson native, and Chris Coghlan on the league's post-season All-Star team.

Raynor, an outfielder making the jump from Low-A to Double-A, is hitting .313 and leads the Southern League with 47 stolen bases. Coghlan, the Mudcats' second baseman, is hitting .298 with 32 steals. Carolina's three All-Stars were second only to Huntsville, which placed four players - catcher Angel Salmone, third baseman Mat Gamel, shortstop Alcides Escobar and outfielder Michael Brantely - on the squad.