The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) ranked Parkview Field as the sixth most vegetarian-friendly minor league ballpark in 2012.

The ballpark was selected as a first-time honoree for its outstanding variety of meat-free, dairy-free and vegan meals.

Courtesy of Fort Wayne TinCaps

Parkview Field home of the Fort Wayne TinCaps, the Padres Class-A affiliate, has an extensive menu of vegetarian food, like a black-bean burger, a veggie burrito, vegetable wraps, fresh fruit trays, salads and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.

“We pride ourselves in our food, our extensive food options and in making our menus friendly for all. We do not want to have anyone’s experience lessened because of an unavailable food choice or because of a dietary need. We believe that we serve peanut butter and jelly sandwiches because people; especially children, enjoy them. Not because they satisfy a need,” said Scott Kammerer, Culinary Director for the Fort Wayne TinCaps on the TinCaps website.

To be ranked on Peta’s list, Peta takes into consideration the variety of meat-free meals with point values assigned to those different items and each minor league stadium is based on cumulative points.

Yasmani Grandal, a switch-hitting catcher for Triple- A Tucson and Single-A right fielder Rymer Liriano have been named to play for the World team.

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Grandal is hitting .308 with six homers and 30 RBI in 50 games forTucson.

The Cuban native was acquired by the Padre this off-season in a five-player deal that included the Padres netting Edinson Volquez, Yonder Alonso and Brad Boxberger in exchange for right-hander Mat Latos.

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Liriano is hitting .302, with five homers, 40 RBI and 21 stolen bases in 68 games forLakeElsinore.

The promising outfielder just  represented the California League in the High Single-A California-Carolina Leagues All-Star Game.

Liriano was signed by the Padres on July 3, 2007as a non-drafted free agent from theDominican Republic