Top Sluggers Win ELE Platinum Stick Award Honors
The commissioner of Explorer League said he was "privileged and honored" to name the recipients of the East Platinum Stick Award. The winners for 2068 are:

<Catcher:value_bold#0>
<Beau Ellis:player#10056> (<Atlanta Peaches:team#107>)
.363/.440/.566, 350 AB, 15 HR, 2 SB, 150 wRC+, 3.8 WAR

<First Baseman:value_bold#0>
<Jeff Robert:player#9768> (<Raleigh Explorers:team#17>)
.324/.373/.656, 521 AB, 42 HR, 3 SB, 103 R, 123 RBI, 3.6 WAR

<Second Baseman:value_bold#0>
<Brian Eye:player#10724> (<Toronto Blue Jays:team#22>)
.290/.357/.526, 487 AB, 25 HR, 5 SB, 112 wRC+, 1.9 WAR

<Third Baseman:value_bold#0>
<Ted Wilkins:player#11612> (<Cleveland Attack:team#21>)
.329/.387/.649, 419 AB, 32 HR, 147 wRC+, 4.6 WAR

<Shortstop:value_bold#0>
<Mike McLeland:player#11587> (<Wilmington Eagles:team#24>)
.272/.371/.405, 474 AB, 12 HR, 5 SB, 91 wRC+, 1.4 WAR

<Left Fielder:value_bold#0>
<Jorge Reynoso:player#8540> (<Brooklyn Dodgers:team#19>)
.326/.404/.600, 475 AB, 30 HR, 2 SB, 138 wRC+, 3.6 WAR

<Center Fielder:value_bold#0>
<Ryan St. John:player#11209> (<Fresno Grizzlies:team#103>)
.360/.440/.544, 261 AB, 7 HR, 7 SB, 146 wRC+, 2.7 WAR

<Right Fielder:value_bold#0>
<Jeff Pond:player#796> (<Brooklyn Dodgers:team#19>)
.310/.374/.602, 503 AB, 38 HR, 116 RBI, 3.3 WAR

<Designated Hitter:value_bold#0>
<Steven Leduc:player#11790> (<Wilmington Eagles:team#24>)
.362/.435/.636, 560 AB, 38 HR, 1 SB, 109 R, 120 RBI, 5.7 WAR

