CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The 29th annual Triple-A All-Star Game, which features the top talent from the International League against the top talent from the Pacific Coast League, will take place on Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at BB&T Ballpark and will be nationally televised on MLB Network.

"We are honored by Minor League Baseball and Triple-A Baseball to have been chosen as host city for the 2016 Triple-A All-Star Game," Charlotte Knights Chief Operating Officer Dan Rajkowski said. "This is a great event that will showcase the City of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, and our beautiful new ballpark to our dedicated fans and a national television audience. We look forward to putting on a truly great event."

Former Northwest All-American left-hander Cody Reed, who's in his first season with the Louisville Bats (Reds organization), is on this year's ballot and needs your vote.

Reed is the highest draft choice in the school's baseball history and the 10th highest all-time in MACJC history, going 46th overall in the 2013 MLB First-Year Player Draft to the Kansas City Royals.

A 6-foot-5, 225-pound southpaw out of Horn Lake High School, Reed was an NJCAA Third Team All-American, NJCAA All-Region 23 and MACJC First Team All-State selection for the Rangers. He ended his Northwest career as the school's all-time leader in strikeouts (161), wins (16), innings pitched (137.2), batters faced (601), starts (23) and shutouts (five). He's second in career complete games (10) and third in opponent batting average (.219) and strikeouts/7 inning game (8.19).

Reed is one of the top prospects in the Cincinnati Reds organization. He's 5-3 with a 3.38 ERA and 58 strikeouts against 15 walks in 58.2 innings of work this season.

Vote for Reed up to 25 times by visiting www.milb.com/vote.