MIDWEST LEAGUE
MIDWEST LEAGUE PLATINUM STICK AWARD WINNERS NAMED
10/15/2025
 
Midwest League Platinum Stick Award Winners Named
Wednesday, October 8th , 2025
The Midwest League passed out some hardware today, naming the Platinum Stick Award recipients for 2025.

The hitters who came out on top for their position this year are:

Catcher
Nate Shaw (Burlington Bees)
.321/.392/.467, 349 AB, 10 HR, 128 wRC+, 2.7 WAR

First Baseman
Jerry Richards (Clinton LumberKings)
.304/.356/.561, 487 AB, 26 HR, 17 SB, 132 wRC+, 2.9 WAR

Second Baseman
Olav Jansen (Cedar Rapids Kernels)
.357/.389/.532, 530 AB, 6 HR, 19 SB, 139 wRC+, 3.0 WAR

Third Baseman
Claude Palma (Burlington Bees)
.422/.462/.559, 313 AB, 4 HR, 28 SB, 174 wRC+, 4.7 WAR

Shortstop
Mike Muñóz (Quad Cities River Bandits)
.335/.402/.489, 487 AB, 9 HR, 6 SB, 129 wRC+, 5.8 WAR

Left Fielder
Erik Wills (Beloit Snappers)
.321/.411/.463, 492 AB, 14 HR, 5 SB, 131 wRC+, 1.8 WAR

Center Fielder
Phil Lind (South Bend Cubs)
.330/.397/.567, 443 AB, 21 HR, 22 SB, 154 wRC+, 5.5 WAR

Right Fielder
Chris Allen (South Bend Cubs)
.327/.372/.504, 502 AB, 9 HR, 17 SB, 134 wRC+, 4.4 WAR

Designated Hitter
Héctor Rivera (Quad Cities River Bandits)
.342/.384/.542, 559 AB, 20 HR, 2 SB, 103 RBI, 1.9 WAR
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