Otto Kemp, Justin Crawford and Mick Abel, three players who spent varying amounts of time this season with the IronPigs, were named to Minor League Baseball’s International League all-star team.

Abel, who was traded in late July to the Twins, was named pitcher of the year after posting a 7-2 record with a 2.20 ERA and 1.11 WHIP in 18 starts between Lehigh Valley and St. Paul. He allowed three hits and one walk with nine strikeouts in six shutout innings for Minnesota at Philadelphia’s Citizens Bank Park.

It is the first time since 2018 the IronPigs have had at least three players selected to the postseason all-star team (Joey Meneses, Cole Irvin, Mitch Walding, Pedro Beato). Abel is the fourth IronPig to earn pitcher of the year honors, following Tyler Cloyd (2012), Jake Thompson (2016)

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