Nola wins AFL’s Stenson Sportsmanship Award

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Just before his Mesa Solar Sox played in the Arizona Fall League championship game Saturday, infielder Austin Nola was named the recipient of the Dernell Stenson Sportsmanship Award, presented annually to the AFL player who best exemplifies unselfishness, hard work and leadership.

Nola, who has been in the Marlins organization since being drafted in 2012, was promoted to the club’s 40-man roster on Friday. He spent the entire 2016 season with Triple-A New Orleans, where he hit .261 with six homers, 44 RBIs and a .685 OPS in 113 games.

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