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Dustin Ackley named Seattle Mariners player of the year
Rookie
Dustin Ackley was named Player of the Year for the Seattle Mariners and Mike Carp earned Breakout Player of the Year honors. The two youngsters took very different paths to the big leagues. Ackley, the second overall pick in the 2009 First-Year Player Draft, was fast-tracked to the Majors after a little more than one season in Minor League ball. (
MLB.com)
Dustin Ackley Fun Fact
Dustin Ackley began his rookie campaign on a tear, and he ended it in a slump. Now that we've reached the end of the season, though, we can pull ourselves away from the splits and reflect on his performance overall. Overall, Ackley batted 376 times, and posted a .348 OBP with a 117 OPS+. Very fine numbers from a first-year player at the most advanced level of competition in the world. (
Lookout Landing)
Dustin Ackley on 2011 Baseball America MLB Rookie Team
2B
Dustin Ackley, Mariners: The second pick in the 2009 draft, Ackley shot to Triple-A a year later and to Seattle on June 17, roughly two years after being drafted. A mere thee weeks after his debut, Ackley established himself as the Mariners' top offensive player and permanent three-hole hitter. He wound up leading the Mariners in average (.273), OBP (.348) and slugging (.417). (
Baseball America)
UNC Alum Adam Greenberg Dreams of Making It Back to the Majors
Unbroken: Five years after a bean ball ended his big-league career on the first pitch of his first at-bat, former Cub
Adam Greenberg still yearns to fulfill his big-league dream. (
Chicago Magazine)
Mariners nominate Dustin Ackley for Hank Aaron Award
He played in the big leagues for just three months, but
Dustin Ackley already established himself as a legitimate Major League ballplayer. After arriving in Seattle on June 16, the rookie second baseman arguably was the Mariners' most consistent hitter. For his success, Ackley has been nominated for the Hank Aaron Award. The coveted honor is awarded to the best overall hitters in both the American and National League. (
MLB.com)
Matt Harvey Named Number 2 Prospect In Florida State League
Former Tar Heel right-hander
Matt Harvey was named the No. 2 overall prospect in the Florida State League by Baseball America on Tuesday for the 2011 season. Harvey went 8-2 with a 2.37 ERA during his time in the Florida State League before getting the call to double-A Binghamton. (
Tar Heel Blue)
Tar Heels take on Major League Baseball
Dustin Ackley became the everyday second baseman for the Seattle Mariners on June 17. He has a .277 batting average and an unexpected six home runs on the season. He began hitting third in the batting order less than a month after joining the team. (
Daily Tar Heel)
Video: Brian Roberts, Suffering Through Recovery
Brian Roberts, Baltimore Orioles second baseman and former Diamond Heel, tries to recover from two concussions and return to baseball. (
ESPN.com)
Rockies' Iannetta has inside track as starting catcher in 2012
Chris Iannetta is either A) a drag on the Rockies' offense, a too-patient hitter who is blamed for everything but the creation of Dinger, or B) a steady contributor who is having a decent season hitting from the eighth spot in the lineup. He's closer to the latter, which is why, as it stands now, he's the leading candidate to start next season. (
Denver Post)
Chris Iannetta homers, drives in 5 runs in Rockies win
Field wasn't the only one to have a big day. Fellow callup Jordan Pacheco and Ty Wigginton also had four hits apiece. Kevin Kouzmanoff delivered his second career two-homer game while bringing his season total to three,
Chris Iannetta homered, and Kouzmanoff and Iannetta each drove in five runs. (
ColoradoRockies.com)