Danny Hultzen Selected as Pert Plus MiLB Star
Published on August 25, 2012 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Tacoma Rainiers News Release
PERT Plus teamed up with Minor League Baseball for the second year in a row this season to give fans a chance to select the Triple-A hitter and pitcher whom they believe has the brightest future. Voting was conducted online at MiLB.com. The ballots have been tabulated and PERT Plus is proud to crown top prospects Wil Myers and Danny Hultzen as this year's winners.
Omaha Storm Chasers outfielder Wil Myers was selected as the winning hitter for the PERT Plus MiLB Stars. Myers currently leads Minor League Baseball in home runs. He also ranks among the top 10 Minor Leaguers in RBIs, extra-base hits and slugging percentage, making him an easy choice for the award. The Kansas City Royals drafted Myers out of high school in the third round of the 2009 Draft.
Tacoma Rainiers left-hander Danny Hultzen was selected by voters as the winning pitcher. Hultzen made his Minor League Baseball debut this season with the Double-A Jackson Generals. After going 8-3 with a 1.19 ERA and being named a Southern League All-Star, Hultzen was promoted to Triple-A. He is among the full season leaders in batting average against and ERA. The Seattle Mariners took Hultzen with the number two overall pick of the 2011 Draft out of the University of Virginia.
Award ceremonies for both Myers and Hultzen will take place this Sunday, August 26, during their respective home games.
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