Former TinCaps pick up organizational awards

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Four former TinCaps received honors from the San Diego Padres for their performances this past season.

Rico Noel, Rymer Liriano and Keyvius Sampson – all of whom played for the TinCaps last season – and 2010 Fort Wayne player Jedd Gyorko received minor league awards.

Noel was named the organization's defensive player of the year after posting a .996 fielding percentage and committing only one error in 94 games. The center fielder also had nine assists.

Liriano was named the baserunner of the year after stealing 66 bases in 87 attempts, the third most in professional baseball.

Sampson picked up pitcher of the year honors. The righthander went 12-3 with 2.90 ERA and 143 strikeouts in 118 innings.

Gyorko, who played for Single-A Lake Elsinore and Double-A San Antonio last season, was named offensive player of the year. The former TinCap hit .333.

Fort Wayne hitting coach Tom Tornincasa also earned the organization's Jack Krol minor league coach of the year award.