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South Atlantic League Platinum Stick Award Winners Named Sunday, October 4th , 2026 They were the standout hitters at their respective positions all season and now they've got the hardware to prove it. The South Atlantic League Platinum Stick Award for 2026 has been given to the following players: Catcher Steve Blackburn (Greensboro Grasshoppers) .329/.391/.461, 343 AB, 8 HR, 3.0 WAR First Baseman Patrick Boulay (Rome Hammers) .310/.391/.452, 480 AB, 11 HR, 12 SB, 4.1 WAR Second Baseman Dan Smith (Charleston RiverDogs) .332/.418/.425, 428 AB, 3 HR, 4.9 WAR Third Baseman Curt Adams (West Virginia Power) .302/.360/.460, 354 AB, 8 HR, 4 SB, 2.7 WAR Shortstop Chip Lutz (Rome Hammers) .351/.417/.501, 427 AB, 11 HR, 11 SB, 4.4 WAR Left Fielder Bob Anderson (Rome Hammers) .317/.380/.489, 331 AB, 10 HR, 1 SB, 2.7 WAR Center Fielder Orlando López (Hickory Crawdads) .312/.387/.452, 416 AB, 10 HR, 6 SB, 4.7 WAR Right Fielder Steve Mendoza (Lakewood BlueClaws) .251/.331/.469, 435 AB, 20 HR, 1 SB, 3.1 WAR Designated Hitter Chuck Ward (Delmarva Shorebirds) .323/.360/.435, 471 AB, 5 HR, 8 SB, 1.6 WAR |
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