Adam Lind of the New Hampshire Fisher Cats named 2006 Eastern League Most Valuable Player
August 30, 2006 - Eastern League (EL1) News Release
Portland, ME - The Eastern League of Professional Baseball is pleased to announce that New Hampshire Fisher Cats outfielder Adam Lind has been selected as the 2006 Eastern League Most Valuable Player. Prior to receiving his promotion to the Syracuse SkyChiefs of the Triple-A International League on July 25th, Lind was threatening to become just the fifth player in the history of the Eastern League to win the Triple Crown. In 91 games with Fisher Cats this season, the 23-year old hit .310 with 24 doubles, 19 homers, 71 RBI, 43 runs scored, a .543 slugging percentage and a .357 on-base percentage. At the time of his promotion Adam was leading the league in home runs, RBI, slugging percentage and extra-base hits and was ranked second in the league in batting average.
The 6'2", 205 lb. slugger has been even more impressive since making his Triple-A debut with the SkyChiefs on July 25th. Lind, who entered this season ranked by Baseball America as the fourth best prospect in the Toronto organization, has reached base in all but three of the 33 games he has played in with Syracuse and is hitting .400 (42-for-105) with seven doubles, five home runs, 19 runs scored, 18 RBI and 23 walks for the SkyChiefs.
The Anderson, Indiana native has taken home numerous accolades in the Eastern League this season, including being chosen to play for the Northern Division at the 2006 Eastern League All-Star Game, being named the Eastern League Player of the Week for the week ending May 28th and being selected as an outfielder on the 2006 Eastern League All-Star Team. Lind was also selected by Baseball America as being the "Best Batting Prospect" and having the "Best Power" in the Eastern League this season.
Adam was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the third round of the June 2004 draft after batting .392 (91-for-232) with 22 doubles, two triples, 12 homers, 60 RBI, 57 runs scored, a .456 on-base percentage and a .659 slugging percentage in 58 games during his sophomore season at the University of South Alabama.
Harrisburg outfielder/third baseman Kory Casto finished second in the voting for the Most Valuable Player Award and Akron third baseman Kevin Kouzmanoff finished third in the voting. The award was voted on by respective Eastern League team managers and coaching staffs, sportswriters, radio and television broadcast personnel and other members of the media.
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