2014 Winner: Cory Spangenberg (Winchester 2010)
2015 Winner: Chad Oberacker (Fauquier 2009)
In a photo finish, our award shall be presented to Chad Oberacker, who plied his trade in Oakland’s system at Double-A Midland in 2015. The 25th round draft pick in 2011 hit 294/360/425 in 101 games and 395 at-bats. He scored 69 runs, drove in 44, hit 27 doubles, 5 triples, 5 home runs, stole 19 bases, and finished with a 42/74 BB/K ratio.
Chad was exposed to the Rule 5 draft in the offseason, and was scarfed up by the Arizona Diamondbacks. By the way, Chad is one of the last players left in pro ball from the Fauquier Gators.
Others to Consider
Ryan Schimpf (Luray 2008): 271/378/581 in 258 at-bats, 20 doubles, 20 home runs for New Hampshire. Ryan finished a very close second to Oberacker.
Mac Williamson (Harrisonburg 2011): 293/366/429 in 259 at-bats, 16 doubles, 2 triples, 5 home runs for Richmond
Tyler Bortnick (Front Royal 2006): 275/356/360 in 222 at-bats, 11 doubles, a triple, 2 home runs, 12 stolen bases for Jackson
Sean Jamieson (Front Royal 2010): 272/376/381 in 294 at-bats, 14 doubles, 6 home runs, 10 stolen bases for Mobile
Tyler White (Haymarket 2010): 284/415/426 in 190 at-bats, 6 doubles, 7 home runs, 42/35 BB/K ratio for Corpus Christi
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