League Managers Vote for All-League Awards

The Chippewa River Baseball League (CRBL) managers have voted and selected the 2024 all-league awards.

PositionPlayerTeam
OFDrew SaylersEau Claire Bears
OFLucas SteinmetzTilden Tigers
OFCJ VarshoChippewa Falls LumberJacks
3BTyler PlitznerEau Claire Bears
SSMason TesterJim Falls Sturgeons
2BJack KeinCadott Red Sox
1BCole ZwiefelhoferTilden Tigers
CSam KnickerbockerEau Claire Cavaliers
UTHunter GuentherEau Claire Bears
DHRyan FreitagOsseo Merchants
PLuke EideOsseo Merchants
PTyson LucasChippewa Falls LumberJacks
PZack ThiesseCadott Red Sox
  • Among the thirteen individuals selected for 2024 All-CRBL awards, there were ten first time award winners.
  • There were no unanimous selections.
  • Two individuals were repeat winners from 2023.
  • The all-time leader in All-CRBL awards is the Eau Claire Rivermen’s Andy Niese with 13.

Honorable Mention All-CRBL

TeamPlayerPosition
Augusta AthleticsJJ BreakerUT
Beef River BullfrogsWill ThibodeauUT
Bloomer WoodticksCorey Poirier2B
Cadott Red SoxLuke EricksonCF
Chippewa Falls LumberJacksJake VarshoSS
Eau Claire BearsJack SandvicUT
Eau Claire CavaliersXavier BembnisterOF
Eau Claire RivermenJoel Effertz3B
Jim Falls SturgeonsJace CotaOF
Osseo MerchantsJesse BrockmanSS
Tilden TigersJacob LeQuiaP
  • Of the eleven individuals recognized with an Honorable Mention All-CRBL award, six were first time selections
  • Tyler Gray’s seven Honorable Mention Awards are the CRBL record.

Gold Glove Awards

TeamPlayerPosition
Augusta AthleticsLogan BrownOF
Beef River BullfrogsMason BauerOF
Bloomer WoodticksConnor Hicks1B
Cadott Red SoxLuke EricksonCF
Chippewa Falls LumberJacksCJ VarshoOF
Eau Claire BearsJim Thill2B
Eau Claire CavaliersCade Mueller3B
Eau Claire RivermenLance LettnerOF
Jim Falls SturgeonsColton Turner1B
Osseo MerchantsLogan MatsonINF
Tilden TigersJordan SteinmetzC
  • This is the fourth season for the CRBL’s Gold Glove Awards.
  • Of the eleven gold glove recipients, nine were first time winners.

Other CRBL Awards

AwardPlayerTeam
Rookie of the YearDrew SaylersEau Claire Bears
MVPLuke EideOsseo Merchants
Jim Hoepner – Pitcher of the YearLuke EideOsseo Merchants
Jan Krueger – Manager of the YearAaron HagbergOsseo Merchants
Sportmanship AwardBloomer Woodticks
  • Luke Eide joins Alex Byom (’16 & ’18) and Ryan Freitag (’17 & ’19) as two-time CRBL MVP winners.
  • The Bloomer Woodticks have the most CRBL Sportsmanship Awards of any team/organization with 11.