Eaton is PCL's Most Valuable Player
Eaton was voted the PCL's MVP -- the 76th in league history -- after a balloting of the 16 field managers as well as media representatives from across the league.
Eaton, 23, has played in 116 games with Reno this season, and leads the league in batting average (.379), on-base percentage (.452), runs scored (117), hits (181), doubles (44), stolen bases (37), and total bases (256). In addition to his contributions at the plate and in center field, the Aces' leadoff hitter has stayed remarkably consistent through the season, as he never hit below .351 in a month and has helped Reno hold onto first place in the Pacific Northern division since late May.
Selected by Arizona in the 19th round of the 2010 First-Year Player Draft, Eaton has found success at every level he has played at. Promoted to Triple-A after just 11 games in the Southern League at the start of this season, he was selected as the PCL's starting center fielder for the Midseason All-Star game, in which he went 1-for-3 with a leadoff hit and a run scored in the 3-0 win over the International League. On Monday, Eaton was named as an outfielder on the league's Postseason All-Star team, and on Tuesday he was named the PCL Rookie of the Year.
Among the other Pacific Coast League players to receive votes for the Most Valuable Player award were Ryan Wheeler (Reno), John Ely (Albuquerque), Jerry Sands (Albuquerque), Anthony Rizzo (Iowa) and Wil Myers (Omaha).
All statistics reflect games played through Wednesday, Aug. 29.