Found October 08, 2012 on Summer Ball: Yardbarker Blogger Network
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The Seattle Mariners have announced that infielder Stefen Romero (Glens Falls 2008) has been selected as the organization’s Minor League Player of the Year. The announcement was made on Wednesday by Seattle Mariners Executive Vice President and General Manager of Baseball Operations Jack Zduriencik. The full release can be viewed here.

Romero split the 2012 season between the Advanced-A High Desert Mavericks of the California League and the Jackson Generals of the Double-A Southern League. Overall, Romero batted .352 with 23 home runs, 101 RBI and 85 runs scored. He totaled 167 hits in 116 games and 64 of the 167 were extra-base hits. In addition, Romero boasted 50 multi-hit games (25 – High Desert, 25 – Jackson) including eight three-hit games and six four-hit efforts.

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