Jaff Decker was named the MVP of the Arizona Rookie League and a post-season All-Star.

Decker went 56-for-159 across 49 games with the AZL Padres. He hit .352 with 11 doubles, two triples, five homers, 51 runs scored and 34 RBIs. He also drew 55 walks compared to 36 strikeouts and stole nine bases in 10 attempts.

Decker was second in the league in average, first in on-base percentage (.523), walks and runs scored, and fifth in slugging percentage (.541).

Decker hit .200 with two hits in 10 at-bats across three games with the Eugene Emeralds, scoring twice while netting two walks compared to five strikeouts.

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Decker, the 42nd overall pick out of Sunrise Mountain High School in Peoria, Arizona, was the Arizona Gatorade Player of the Year after hitting .565 with 17 home runs, 53 RBI, 56 runs scored and 21 stolen bases this season. A left-handed batter and thrower, he also went 9-1 on the mound with a 1.02 ERA and 122 strikeouts in 68.2 innings en route to being named the West Valley Baseball Player of the Year. The 5-foot-10, 190-pound Decker finished his high school career with a .537 average.