Ficociello Earns Gold Glove Award
The Erie SeaWolves, Double-A Affiliate of the Detroit Tigers, in conjunction with Minor League Baseball and Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc. are pleased to announce Dominic Ficociello has been named the recipient of the 2015 Rawlings Gold Glove Award® for defensive excellence at first base.
Ficociello posted a .996 fielding percentage in 102 games between Lakeland and Erie. A third-year pro out of the University of Arkansas, Ficociello made only four errors in 979 chances at first base. Ficociello, 23, was selected by Detroit in the 12th round of the 2013 First-Year Player Draft.
Other SeaWolves to recently win Rawlings Gold Glove Awards include Wade Gaynor, Jordan Lennerton and Jason Krizan.
To be eligible to receive the Rawlings Gold Glove Award, players must have participated in one of the 10 domestic-based, full-season leagues, and shown outstanding defensive skills.
The 2015 Minor League Baseball recipients of the Rawlings Gold Glove Award® are:
|
Position |
Player |
Minor League Team(s) |
Major League Organization |
|
1B |
Dominic Ficociello |
Lakeland (A), Erie (AA) |
Detroit |
|
2B |
Joey DeMichele |
Birmingham (AA) |
Chicago (AL) |
|
SS |
Orlando Arcia |
Biloxi (AA) |
Milwaukee |
|
3B |
Matt Dominguez |
Fresno (AAA), Columbus (AAA) |
Toronto |
|
LF |
Cord Sandberg |
Lakewood (A) |
Philadelphia |
|
CF |
Trey Martin |
Myrtle Beach (A) |
Chicago (NL) |
|
RF |
Aaron Altherr |
Reading (AA), Lehigh Valley (AAA) |
Philadelphia |
|
C |
Carson Kelly |
Palm Beach (A) |
St. Louis |
|
P |
Ty Blach |
Sacramento (AAA) |
San Francisco |