Republic League Platinum Stick Award Winners Picked
The Republic League Platinum Stick Award winners were announced today, being honored for what the High School League commissioner described as a "season of offensive excellence."

The winners for 2057 are:

<Catcher:value_bold#0>
<Logan Schneider:player#5785> (<Saskatoon HS Moose:team#148>)
.352/.404/.549, 91 AB, 3 HR, 1 SB, 135 wRC+, 0.8 WAR

<First Baseman:value_bold#0>
<Richard Alvarado:player#7970> (<Houston HS Hornets:team#155>)
.392/.451/.856, 125 AB, 16 HR, 2 SB, 206 wRC+, 2.1 WAR

<Second Baseman:value_bold#0>
<David Melo:player#2728> (<Long Beach HS Terriers:team#170>)
.426/.528/.930, 115 AB, 15 HR, 6 SB, 244 wRC+, 3.0 WAR

<Third Baseman:value_bold#0>
<Bobby Montes:player#5571> (<Wasco HS War Lords:team#151>)
.446/.543/.661, 112 AB, 5 HR, 205 wRC+, 2.5 WAR

<Shortstop:value_bold#0>
<Ethan Wilt:player#8151> (<Boston HS Mulleteers:team#162>)
.360/.422/.489, 139 AB, 2 HR, 10 SB, 134 wRC+, 1.0 WAR

<Left Fielder:value_bold#0>
<Mike Dunfee:player#4946> (<Calgary HS Flames:team#174>)
.397/.493/.992, 121 AB, 22 HR, 247 wRC+, 2.7 WAR

<Center Fielder:value_bold#0>
<Lee Stueber:player#8717> (<Ft. Worth HS Falcons:team#156>)
.336/.463/.672, 116 AB, 10 HR, 1 SB, 179 wRC+, 1.9 WAR

<Right Fielder:value_bold#0>
<Brent Gatz:player#5282> (<Ft. Worth HS Falcons:team#156>)
.314/.449/.627, 118 AB, 11 HR, 168 wRC+, 1.4 WAR

<Designated Hitter:value_bold#0>
<Maresuke Kosaka:player#10657> (<Markham HS Coyotes:team#144>)
.408/.517/.733, 120 AB, 11 HR, 210 wRC+, 2.3 WAR

