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IL Stars Named Platinum Stick Award Winners Wednesday, October 7th , 2026 The International League passed out some hardware today, naming the Platinum Stick Award recipients for 2026. The hitters who came out on top for their position this year are: Catcher Simeon Lucas (Scranton WB RailRiders) .285/.392/.346, 263 AB, 1 HR, 2 SB, 2.5 WAR First Baseman Rusty Pratt (Louisville Bats) .279/.336/.422, 516 AB, 4 HR, 23 SB, 4.0 WAR Second Baseman Rony Cabrera (Lehigh Valley IronPigs) .314/.326/.441, 465 AB, 8 HR, 4 SB, 3.5 WAR Third Baseman Jesús Santos (Columbus Clippers) .312/.381/.426, 317 AB, 1 HR, 1 SB, 3.0 WAR Shortstop Jonathan Fremlin (Louisville Bats) .313/.378/.420, 281 AB, 1 HR, 2 SB, 2.2 WAR Left Fielder Jeff Neal (Buffalo Bisons) .253/.293/.438, 495 AB, 19 HR, 2 SB, 2.8 WAR Center Fielder Kurt Newton (Toledo Mud Hens) .233/.340/.462, 420 AB, 25 HR, 2 SB, 2.3 WAR Right Fielder Dan Mason (Rochester Red Wings) .298/.346/.399, 526 AB, 7 HR, 1.1 WAR Designated Hitter Joey Bowen (Durham Bulls) .301/.337/.438, 336 AB, 9 HR, 1.3 WAR |
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