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Florida State League Names Platinum Stick Award Winners Sunday, October 4th , 2026 The Florida State 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 José Lerma (Fort Myers Miracle) .309/.352/.409, 340 AB, 6 HR, 0.5 WAR First Baseman Deron Parker (St. Lucie Mets) .348/.423/.416, 353 AB, 4 HR, 2.4 WAR Second Baseman Sergio Rico (Charlotte Stone Crabs) .268/.330/.449, 437 AB, 18 HR, 2.2 WAR Third Baseman Mike Fleming (Dunedin Blue Jays) .318/.397/.473, 277 AB, 8 HR, 9 SB, 3.2 WAR Shortstop Jim Hawkins (Clearwater Threshers) .315/.383/.480, 410 AB, 12 HR, 2 SB, 5.4 WAR Left Fielder Lou Watson (Lakeland Flying Tigers) .310/.381/.449, 390 AB, 10 HR, 2.3 WAR Center Fielder Billy Stroud (Jupiter Hammerheads) .356/.407/.492, 413 AB, 6 HR, 4 SB, 4.1 WAR Right Fielder Jeff Kennedy (Daytona Tortugas) .242/.348/.468, 425 AB, 26 HR, 1 SB, 2.0 WAR Designated Hitter Arturo Granados (St. Lucie Mets) .301/.386/.460, 346 AB, 11 HR, 1.3 WAR |
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