This season two Ducks have made the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball Clubs (ALPB) Mid-Season All-Star Team. Both catcher Ronaldo Flores and outfielder River Town were chosen in voting among the league’s 10 managers.
Flores leads everyone in the league in batting average with a stellar .362 average. In the first half the first-year Duck totaled a team-leading .546 slugging percentage along with seven home runs, 30 RBIs, 22 runs, 59 hits, nine doubles, 10 walks and a .947 OPS. He also had the longest hitting streak by a Ducks player in the first half at 14 games. Flores is a hitting machine and will be rightly represented in the mid summer showcase.
Town also spoke loud with his bat in the first half where he finished the first half ranked fifth in the Atlantic League in on-base percentage (.429) and 10th in the league in batting average (.327). He also led all Ducks players with a .950 OPS and 69 hits while tying for the team lead with 17 doubles. Town is also a first-year Duck and his power has been on display as well with six home runs, 36 RBIs, 38 runs, three triples, 30 walks and even on the bases he's made an impact with 17 stolen bases. The 26-year-old was named the Ducks Player of the Month for June.
“Congratulations to Ronaldo and River on being recognized for their outstanding performances,” said Ducks Manager Lew Ford. “Both players impressed both at the plate and in the field and were instrumental in helping us finish the first half seven games over .500.”