Bradenton Marauders to Host 2014 All-Star Game

The Bradenton Marauders will host the 2014 Florida State League All-Star Game.

The annual showcase between the top players from the FSL South and FSL North will be played at McKechnie Field next June, the team announced on its website Monday.

“Hosting this signature event will provide us with the opportunity to showcase the new look of historic McKechnie Field and to show the League and all of its teams’ fans that Bradenton is a great baseball town and a wonderful community," said Trevor Gooby, senior director of Florida operations for the Pittsburg Pirates, the team's parent club, in a statement. “We also are excited to give our great fans the opportunity to watch the League’s best players square off against one another.”

The 2013 All-Star Game was played Saturday at Florida Auto Exchange Stadium in Dunedin, where Marauders shortstop Alen Hanson was named MVP of the FSL South’s 8-1 win.