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| Vermont's Devin Hairston |
Here's an overview of each of the candidates, with their relevant statistics as well as a brief breakdown.
Chris Morris, RHP, Danbury
Season Stats: 2-1, 3.51 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 6.0 K/9, 1.2 K/BB, 5.1 IP/GS, 4.69 FIP
There's not a lot going for Morris, as he's been a league-average pitcher. His 3.51 ERA is just a shade below the league wide mark, and his 0.1 WAR indicates that he is just barely more valuable than a replacement player. Morris has had control problems, as he's issued 14 free passes in just 25 2-3 innings. His 4.69 FIP also indicates that he's managed to escape several jams but is due to regress in the second half of the summer.
Connor Fitzsimons, C, Keene
Season Stats: .263/.326/.400, 2 HR, 11 RBI, 118 OPS+
Fitzsimons is an interesting case. The Swamp Bats catcher boasts an above-average OPS+ and is hitting a respectable .263, but he also is tied for the league lead with 31 strikeouts in just 20 games (80 at-bats). His 34% strikeout rate is awful and is a big knock on his All-Star game chances.
James Davison, OF, Laconia
Season Stats: .260/.351/.300, 18 SB, 19 R, 95 OPS+
Davison has been decent at the plate, but defensively and on the basepaths, he's been elite. He leads the league with 18 stolen bases (in 21 tries) and has four outfield assists as the Muskrats starting center fielder. His stolen base opportunity per cent (SBO), which is a rough approximation of how often a base runner attempts a stolen base, is at 62%- easily the best mark among qualified hitters. Davison gets the green light frequently, and his pure speed makes him a dangerous threat.
Teddy Turner, RHP, Mystic
Season Stats: 3 SV, 0.00 ERA, 0.86 WHIP, 8 K/9, 2 K/BB, 1 IP/G, 2.55 FIP
With only 9 1-3 innings (over nine appearances) under his belt, there's not much to evaluate Turner on. The reliever has eight strikeouts to just four walks while picking up three saves. He's been a reliable arm to go to in the Mystic pen, with opponents hitting just .118 against.
Jon Escobar, RHP, New Bedford
Season Stats: 6 SV, 1.46 ERA, 0.90 WHIP, 13.8 K/9, 2.2 K/BB, 1 IP/G, 1.99 FIP
Tied for the league lead in saves with six, Escobar has been lights-out in the closer role for the Bay Sox. He has an impressive 1.99 FIP and has held opponents to an awful .071 batting average as he's given up just three hits in 13 1-3 innings of work. Escobar has appeared in the second-most amount of games (13) for a pitcher and has been very consistent, allowing a lone run in just two of them.
Derik Beauprez, RHP, Newport
Season Stats: 0-0, 4.35 ERA, 1.55 WHIP, 8.1 K/9, 1.5 K/BB, 3.1 IP/G, 2.99 FIP
This is a surprising nomination from the Gulls, but at the same time it's not as Newport is already sending nine players to the All-Star Game, including three pitchers. Beauprez isn't anything special, as he's only thrown 10 1-3 innings over three appearances this summer. He went a season-high six innings last night in his start against Vermont, allowing two runs on six hits while walking three in a no-decision.
Hunter Lee, SS/2B, North Adams
Season Stats: .245/.355/.358, 14 BB, 7 SB, 114 OPS+
Lee has been an everyday player for the SteepleCats this year and is second in the NECBL in at-bats. He's been solid, both defensively and at the plate. Lee's very patient, with 14 walks to 17 strikeouts, and has also shown his speed with a pair of triples and seven stolen bases. However, his slash line is average and his numbers aren't excellent.
Geoff Murphy, RHP, Ocean State
Season Stats: 1-1, 2.49 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 5.7 K/9, 2.8 K/BB, 2.4 IP/G, 2.37 FIP
Splitting time as both a starter and reliever, Murphy has been good swingmen for the Waves. He was tagged for four earned runs in his last start, but before that posted a 1.04 ERA. Murphy opened the season with a 12-inning scoreless stretch and has very good control (almost 3:1 K/BB ratio).
Patrick Naughton, LHP, Plymouth
Season Stats: 2-1, 4.84 ERA, 1.62 WHIP, 9 K/9, 2.6 K/BB, 5.1 IP/G, 3.26 FIP
Naughton, a piece of the Pilgrims rotation, hasn't had an outstanding summer. He's averaging 5 1-3 innings per start but has given up more than two runs in all five of his outings this summer. Opposing hitters are hitting almost .300 off of him (.296), and he has surrendered more than five hits in every start as well. The one upside is he's averaging a strikeout an inning.
Brendan Skidmore, 3B, Sanford
Season Stats: .303/.375/.329, 11 RBI, 111 OPS+
Skidmore is one of just two hitters in this vote with an average over .300, and that's in part to a four-game hitting streak that has raised his average from .269 to .303 over the past week. He hasn't done much in the box scores, with just a pair of stolen bases and two doubles, while drawing just six walks as well. Skidmore does have 11 RBIs and has five multi-hit games.
David Petrino, 3B, Valley
Season Stats: .292/.358/.333, 5 R, 9 RBI, 107 OPS+
Petrino has only played in 14 games for Valley this summer and already has driven in nine runs. He has four multi-hit games, including a 4-for-5 day that raised his average 63 points. In just 48 at-bats, Petrino already has a pair of doubles and 14 hits.
Devin Hairston, SS/2B, Vermont
Season Stats: .309/.319/.397, 13 R, 7 RBI, 115 OPS+
Hairston's debut with the Mountaineers was impressive, as the Louisville product went 4-for-5 with five RBIs, a home run and a double. He's only driven in two runs since then, but has scored 13 and is hitting .309 on the summer in 18 games. Hairston's 15 strikeouts are bad, but he's working on a four-game hitting streak that includes a pair of doubles.
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