Murray, Sierra added to MWL West All-Stars roster

Peoria Chiefs outfielder Magneuris Sierra was added to the MWL West All-Stars roster Thursday. (Photo by Craig Wieczorkiewicz/The Midwest League Traveler)

Peoria Chiefs outfielder Magneuris Sierra was added to the MWL West All-Stars roster Thursday. (Photo by Craig Wieczorkiewicz/The Midwest League Traveler)

Cedar Rapids Kernels catcher A.J. Murray and Peoria Chiefs outfielder Magneuris Sierra were added to the Western Division roster for the Midwest League All-Star Game, replacing Beloit Snappers catcher Jose Chavez and Quad Cities River Bandits outfielder Kyle Tucker, respectively. Chavez and Tucker are on the disabled list.

Murray is batting .260 with 6 HR and 32 RBI in 57 games with the Kernels this season.

Sierra is batting .297 with 0 HR, 27 RBI and 12 SB in 62 games with the Chiefs this season.

Six other revisions were made to the MWL All-Star Game rosters earlier this week. You can read about them here.

You can read about the other MWL All-Stars at the following links:

2016 Midwest League All-Star Game starters announced

2016 Midwest League All-Star Game position-player reserves

A look at the 2016 Midwest League All-Star pitchers

The MWL All-Star Game will be played Tuesday at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids. The game will be preceded by a home run derby; you can read about that event’s participants here.

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