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Caglianone Named 2027 IL Most Valuable Player Award Winner Saturday, October 30th , 2027 At the age of 24, Jac Caglianone of the Omaha Storm Chasers could very well have his best years ahead of him. It's a startling thought when you consider the year he had in 2027 was good enough to win the first baseman the International League Most Valuable Player Award. "See the ball, hit the ball," he said. "That's my basic approach." The top hitter put up a .286 batting average this year, as well as a .352 on-base percentage. He played 104 games and racked up 122 hits, 23 doubles, no triples, 46 home runs, 137 RBIs and 80 runs scored. He received 14 first place votes out of a possible 20. Blake Mitchell of the Omaha Storm Chasers finished second in voting with 6 first place votes, while Cole Mathis of the Omaha Storm Chasers finished third. Player - Team - First Place - Total Points Jac Caglianone - Omaha Storm Chasers - 14 - 250 Blake Mitchell - Omaha Storm Chasers - 6 - 210 Cole Mathis - Omaha Storm Chasers - 0 - 153 Brian Anderson - Iowa Cubs - 0 - 138 Jonathan Kim - Charlotte Knights - 0 - 120 Sean Keys - Buffalo Bisons - 0 - 91 Kevin McGonigle - Toledo Mud Hens - 0 - 81 Nick Kurtz - Louisville Bats - 0 - 37 Jadher Areinamo - Nashville Sounds - 0 - 35 Jackson Chirello - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp - 0 - 16 Caden Bodine - Rochester Red Wings - 0 - 12 Ben McLaughlin - Indianapolis Indians - 0 - 11 Pablo Aldonis - Rochester Red Wings - 0 - 5 Armando Cruz - Rochester Red Wings - 0 - 5 Keston Hiura - Nashville Sounds - 0 - 4 Ryan Burrowes - Toledo Mud Hens - 0 - 3 Thayron Liranzo - Toledo Mud Hens - 0 - 3 Jefferson Rojas - Nashville Sounds - 0 - 3 Juan Amarante - Lehigh Valley IronPigs - 0 - 2 James Triantos - Omaha Storm Chasers - 0 - 1 |
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