West Names Platinum Stick Award Winners
The smiles were wide today as United Baseball League named its Platinum Stick Award winners for the West.

These players were the best offensive performers at their respective positions for the year. The winners are:

<Catcher:value_bold#0>
<Pat Fleming:player#7275> (<Missouri Mules:team#176>)
.317/.359/.482, 398 AB, 11 HR, 137 wRC+, 4.2 WAR

<First Baseman:value_bold#0>
<José Rosales:player#4688> (<Utah Rhinos:team#177>)
.265/.379/.446, 370 AB, 18 HR, 133 wRC+, 2.4 WAR

<Second Baseman:value_bold#0>
<Mike Tawse:player#11396> (<Wyoming Goats:team#175>)
.244/.283/.412, 357 AB, 12 HR, 95 wRC+, 1.7 WAR

<Third Baseman:value_bold#0>
<Rory Jenkins:player#8733> (<Louisiana Admirals:team#179>)
.269/.373/.391, 427 AB, 12 HR, 125 wRC+, 2.9 WAR

<Shortstop:value_bold#0>
<José Lovo:player#9719> (<Nevada Piranhas:team#178>)
.288/.332/.393, 458 AB, 5 HR, 8 SB, 103 wRC+, 1.9 WAR

<Left Fielder:value_bold#0>
<Bryce McInnis:player#9446> (<Nevada Piranhas:team#178>)
.294/.386/.436, 456 AB, 12 HR, 16 SB, 136 wRC+, 3.2 WAR

<Center Fielder:value_bold#0>
<Héctor Hernández:player#2379> (<Nevada Piranhas:team#178>)
.229/.314/.378, 458 AB, 9 HR, 11 SB, 94 wRC+, 2.5 WAR

<Right Fielder:value_bold#0>
<Leonardo Elías:player#9662> (<Utah Rhinos:team#177>)
.235/.353/.449, 412 AB, 20 HR, 15 SB, 129 wRC+, 3.4 WAR

<Designated Hitter:value_bold#0>
<Mike Cleveland:player#957> (<Wyoming Goats:team#175>)
.294/.354/.470, 428 AB, 19 HR, 135 wRC+, 2.5 WAR

