The Long Island Ducks have announced that third baseman Troy Viola has been named the team’s 2025 Most Valuable Player.
The MVP award, which is presented by Delmonte-Smelson Jewelers, was made prior to the Ducks regular season home finale this past weekend.
Viola won a tight competition for the coveted award. The third baseman has been a rock in the lineup for the Flock. He leads the team and ranks second in the Atlantic League with 119 games played. He also leads the Ducks with 32 doubles, good for fifth-most in the league, and 84 RBIs, which ranks him ninth in the ALPB.
Viola has made a quick name for himself in his first year with the team. He finished second among Ducks players in hits, with 122, and his 17 home runs also landed him second on the team. He was able to maintain a .274 average and an .808 OPS. Defensively, he has showcased a terrific glove at third base, posting a .960 fielding percentage and leading all Atlantic Leaguers in assists and putouts at the hot corner.
For being chosen as the Team MVP, Viola received a luxury wristwatch, courtesy of Delmonte-Smelson Jewelers.
The Ducks also announced that outfielder River Town has won this season’s P.C. Richard and Son Whistle Player of the Year competition. As another first-year Duck he scored the most runs in games which he was designated as the Whistle Player of the Game. Overall, Town leads the Ducks and ranks third in the Atlantic League with a .435 on-base percentage and seven triples. Additionally, he leads Long Island and sits fourth in the league with a .327 batting average and 139 hits. He totaled 12 homers, 69 RBIs, 88 runs and a team-best .953 OPS in 113 games. By winning the Whistle Player of the Year competition, Town received a $500 gift card, courtesy of P.C. Richard and Son.