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Published On: July 26th, 2021

Three Woodchucks Announced for Major League Dreams Showcase

July 26, 2021

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Contact: Jake Herman, Radio Broadcasting & Media Relations Intern

Contact: Austin Pert, Public Relations Intern

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Stephen Reid, Shane Telfer and Tyler Hoeft to Represent Woodchucks at Showcase 

OF Stephen Reid, LHP Shane Telfer and RHP Tyler Hoeft have been selected to represent the Wisconsin Woodchucks at the Northwoods League Major Leagues Dreams Showcase.

Scheduled for Tuesday, August 3 at the La Crosse Loggers’ Copeland Park, the showcase consists of a day of workouts in front of MLB scouts before concluding with a doubleheader of game action. Four rosters have been determined for the event, with each roster taking part in one matchup.

Game 1 is slated for 4:05 p.m. with a Game 2 start time of 7:35. All three Woodchucks participants will take part in the nightcap.

Reid and Telfer will be on the home team for the 7:35 matchup, while Hoeft will be on the visiting team. All four rosters include a mix of Great Lakes and Great Plains Division players.

Through 17 games, Reid is batting .350 with a .987 OPS, three home runs and 14 RBIs. He has a hit in 15 of his 17 appearances.

Hoeft leads the Woodchucks in innings pitched with 48 and two-thirds. His five wins are tied for second in the Northwoods League and first in the Great Lakes Division. He displays a 3.14 earned run average and 1.23 WHIP.

Telfer’s four saves are tied for a team-high. He has thrown 26 innings and is 3-1 on the season. Opposing batters are hitting just .209 on the reliever.

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The Wisconsin Woodchucks are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. The 27-year old summer collegiate league is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 22 teams, drawing significantly more fans, in a friendly ballpark experience, than any league of its kind. A valuable training ground for coaches, umpires and front office staff, over 200 former Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer (WAS), two-time World Series Champions Ben Zobrist (CHC) and Brandon Crawford (SFG) and MLB All-Stars Chris Sale (BOS), Jordan Zimmermann (DET) and Curtis Granderson (TOR).  All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League portal. For more information, visit www.woodchucks.com or download the new Northwoods League Mobile App on the Apple App Store or on Google Play and set the Woodchucks as your favorite team.