Top ULW Hitters Honored with Platinum Stick Award
For some it was a breakout year, while others have continued to excel season after season. Today, the 2053 West Platinum Stick Award winners were named:

<Catcher:value_bold#0>
<Mario Fajardo:player#5208> (<Vancouver Trappers:team#96>)
.358/.425/.564, 344 AB, 15 HR, 144 wRC+, 3.5 WAR

<First Baseman:value_bold#0>
<José Rosales:player#4688> (<Albuquerque Scorpion Kings:team#27>)
.359/.485/.676, 376 AB, 34 HR, 117 RBI, 5.3 WAR

<Second Baseman:value_bold#0>
<Ken Foster:player#10906> (<Vancouver Trappers:team#96>)
.341/.438/.497, 378 AB, 10 HR, 21 SB, 135 wRC+, 2.9 WAR

<Third Baseman:value_bold#0>
<José Carlos Yan:player#10879> (<Springfield Lincolns:team#32>)
.337/.385/.505, 614 AB, 20 HR, 5 SB, 121 R, 105 RBI, 3.2 WAR

<Shortstop:value_bold#0>
<José Garza:player#9531> (<Flagstaff Venom:team#30>)
.285/.402/.463, 432 AB, 19 HR, 22 SB, 112 wRC+, 1.2 WAR

<Left Fielder:value_bold#0>
<Chris Tillman:player#5704> (<Springfield Lincolns:team#32>)
.338/.403/.582, 548 AB, 31 HR, 115 RBI, 2.5 WAR

<Center Fielder:value_bold#0>
<José Avilés:player#11369> (<Flagstaff Venom:team#30>)
.323/.429/.539, 536 AB, 26 HR, 36 SB, 131 R, 135 wRC+, 5.1 WAR

<Right Fielder:value_bold#0>
<Cliff Duval:player#1522> (<Fort Collins North Stars:team#31>)
.348/.418/.551, 454 AB, 24 HR, 111 RBI, 2.8 WAR

<Designated Hitter:value_bold#0>
<Ron Sexton:player#6439> (<Flagstaff Venom:team#30>)
.335/.389/.665, 421 AB, 37 HR, 2 SB, 129 RBI, 2.8 WAR

