Rothenberg Named to Buster Posey Award Watch List

DURHAM, N.C. – Duke junior catcher Michael Rothenberg has been named to the 2020 Buster Posey Award Watch List as announced by the Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission earlier this week.

Rothenberg has gotten off to a hot start in year three, leading the Blue Devils in multiple offensive categories. The Duke catcher leads the team in average (.341), RBI (17), runs scored (12), slugging percentage (.585) and on-base percentage (.531), while ranking second in hits and walks with 14 and 13, respectively.

Rothenberg ranks sixth in the ACC in RBI, while placing second in the league in on-base percentage and tying for second in hit-by-pitches with seven. The junior backstop has reached base…