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Topps Honors Include Former Wizards

November 29th, 2008 | Author: Chad Gramling

Earlier in November, Topps announced their Minor League Players of the year, which included former Wizards first baseman and designated hitter, Kyle Blanks. Topps has since gone on to name the top topps players throughout each of the Minor League Baseball levels. The Single-A and Double-A levels include former Wizards players. Here’s the rundown:

Single-A Topps Players of the Year

  • Eric Sogard (2007) excelled both at bat and in the field for Lake Elsinore. Sogard led the California League with 42 doubles and ranked second with 165 hits and 79 walks. He also led all league second baseman with a .973 fielding percentage. The San Diego Padres took Sogard in the second round in 2007 out of Arizona State University.
  • Cedric Hunter (2007) led all Class A players with 186 hits while playing for the Storm. Hunter also crossed the plate 98 times, which ranked fourth in the classification. His .318 batting average was third-best
  • Kellen Kulbacki (2008) played the first month of the season with the Fort Wayne Wizards before moving up to the California League. He hit a combined .304 with 22 homers and 75 RBIs with Fort Wayne and Lake Elsinore. Kulbacki’s .540 slugging percentage was 10th-best in Class A. The Padres selected him in the supplemental round (40th overall) out of James Madison (Va.) University in 2007.

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Double-A Topps Players of the Year

  • Kyle Blanks (2006) recorded 160 hits and drove in 107 runs for the San Antonio Missions, both second best in the Texas League. His .325 average ranked third. Blanks was also stellar in the field, with a league-best .993 fielding percentage among first basemen. The San Diego Padres took Blanks in the 42nd round in 2004 as a draft and follow. He signed with the Padres in May 2005 after attending Yavapai (Ariz.) Junior College.

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