The Long Island Ducks will be getting some help from their fans this year to decide who is their team MVP.
The Ducks and Delmonte-Smelson Jewelers have teamed up to present the 2024 Long Island Ducks MVP Award. The Ducks are asking fans to vote once per day from now through Saturday, September 14, for the Ducks player they believe should be this year’s Most Valuable Player. Fans can easily go vote at LIDucks.com/mvpvoting and select the player they think should take home the prestigious award. The player with the most fan votes will be announced on September 15th and receive a commemorative gift from Delmonte-Smelson Jewelers.
The nominees this season are Aaron Antonini, Ryan McBroom, and Ramon Santos.
Antonini is the flock's backstop and has impressed in his first season with the team. He has played in a team-high 95 games, which is unheard of for a catcher at any level. He also leads the team in hits with 94 and doubles with 20. He has some speed as a catcher as well, ranking second in triples, third in RBIs, runs and his eagle eye at the plate puts him 3rd in walks. Antonini is currently on a 25-game on-base streak going back to July 28th.
McBroom is also in his first year as a Duck. The first baseman leads the Ducks in most offensive categories including 19 home runs, 68 RBIs, 59 runs and 48 walks. He also ranks third in hits and doubles. He isn't just all bat though as he has committed just four errors this season, good for a .990 fielding percentage.
Another first year Duck Santos has turned heads all year out of the bullpen. He has allowed just three earned runs in more than 41 innings of work. That's good for a tiny 0.64 ERA. His 6-1 record and 10 saves, shows his pressure situation dominance and his saves rank fifth in the league. He has allowed just 24 hits and struck out 71 batters.