Diamond Baseball League Announces Its 2026 Post-Season Player Awards
LAWRENCEVILLE, KS – The Diamond Baseball League is proud to announce their post-season player awards and All-Star team selections:
HITTER OF THE YEAR – Sawyer Slade (Grand Island Fightin’ Cranes)
· Orem, Utah
· The College of Southern Idaho, Freshman
· .377 BA / 151 AB / 57 H / 11 HR / 55 RBI / .444 OBP / .702 SLG / 1.146 OPS
PITCHER OF THE YEAR – Jackson Forck (Sedalia Steamers)
· Columbia, MO
· Columbia College, Senior
· 5-0 REC / 37.0 IP / 1.95 ERA / 11 BB / 34 K / 1.03 WHIP
MVP/PLAYER OF THE YEAR – Broxton Barrientos (Grand Island Fightin’ Cranes)
· Grand Island, NE
· Cloud County Community College, Freshman
· .382 BA / 144 AB / 55 H / 3 HR / 41 RBI / .471 OBP / .542 SLG / 1.013 OPS / 10-11 SB / .978 FLD%
· 5-for-11 and 3 runs scored in championship series vs. Sedalia
ALL-STAR TEAM SELECTIONS –
OUTFIELDERS:
· Broxton Barrientos (Grand Island Fightin’ Cranes)
· Sawyer Slade (Grand Island Fightin’ Cranes)
· Austin Evans (Jefferson City Renegades)
FIRST BASE:
· Zeke Bullard (Jefferson City Renegades)
SECOND BASE:
· Sota Suzuki (Sedalia Steamers)
SHORTSTOP:
· Diesel Purnell (Sedalia Steamers)
THIRD BASE:
· Grant Sumrall (Sedalia Steamers)
CATCHER:
· Spencer Steutermann (Sedalia Steamers)
PITCHERS:
· Jackson Forck (Sedalia Steamers)
· Conner Rhorer (Sedalia Steamers)
· Wyatt Henry (Fremont Moo)
· Ryder Cameron (Salina Sliders)
· Jude Stewart (Hastings Sodbusters)
Voting was conducted among league Field Managers, General Managers, and league office personnel.