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2015 Southern League Award Winners Announced

September 3, 2015 - Southern League (SL1) News Release


MARIETTA, GA - The Southern League of Professional Baseball Clubs announces its 2015 post-season award winners as selected by field managers and media personnel. Outfielder and first baseman Max Kepler of the Chattanooga Lookouts was chosen as the Most Valuable Player, while the newest franchise in the circuit, the Biloxi Shuckers took home two awards with righthander Jorge Lopez earning Most Outstanding Pitcher and Carlos Subero claiming Manager of the Year honors.

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER - Max Kepler, OF/1B/DH, Chattanooga Lookouts

Leading the circuit with a .327 batting average, .415 on-base percentage, .540 slugging percentage and OPS of .954, Chattanooga Lookouts utility man Max Kepler earned 2015 Southern League Most Valuable Player honors. The Berlin, Germany native has been remarkable all season long, posting top ten numbers with 73 runs, 128 hits, 53 extra-base hits, 211 total bases, 32 doubles, 12 triples, 69 RBI and 60 walks. Through 107 games played, Kepler belted nine homeruns and stole 18 bases in 22 attempts. Splitting time between outfield, first base and as designated hitter, the lefty twice earned Player of the Week honors on May 25 and June 22. Kepler was also selected to both the Futures and the Southern League All-Star Games. Over a season that saw many of Chattanooga's bigger names move classifications, Kepler was a consistent star for the Twins Double-A affiliate.

MOST OUTSTANDING PITCHER - Jorge Lopez, RHP, Biloxi Shuckers

With a league-low 1.10 WHIP and .205 batting average against, Biloxi Shuckers righty Jorge Lopez cruised to the 2015 Southern League Most Outstanding Pitcher award. Over 23 games started and 137.2 innings pitched, Lopez is tied for the league lead at 12 wins, while sitting second with a 2.29 ERA and third with 134 strikeouts. The Cayey, Puerto Rico native and resident has been the ace of the loop's ERA-leading (3.20) Shuckers pitching staff. The righty has tossed at least 5.2 innings in each of his 14 starts since June 2 and struck out six batters or more in 11 of those contests. Selected by the Brewers in the second round of the 2011 draft, Lopez was chosen to the 2014 Futures Game before getting the nod to the 2015 Southern League All-Star Game.

MANAGER OF THE YEAR - Carlos Subero, Biloxi Shuckers

Guiding his club through an unofficial 54-game road trip to begin the season, Carlos Subero, a veteran skipper in the Southern circuit, earned his first League Manager of the Year honors. Through 132 games this season, the Caracas, Venezuela native has produced the league's best overall record at 76-56 (.576). Over the first half of the season, most of which came from the road, the Shuckers earned a postseason berth by capturing the South Division's first half title with a 43-25 record (.632). Over six Southern League campaigns between Birmingham, Chattanooga, Huntsville and Biloxi, Subero has compiled a 442-383 record (.536). This year will mark the fifth time in his six seasons at the helm that Subero has taken his club to the Southern League playoffs.

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