Pelicans’ Williams named trainer of the year for Carolina League

Myrtle Beach Pelicans athletic trainer Toby Williams was named Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers Society Trainer of the Year for the Carolina League on Tuesday.

Williams is in his first season with the club and third as a member of the Chicago Cubs organization.

PBATS honors one trainer every year from each of the 16 leagues in Minor League Baseball. Williams and the other 15 winners are now eligible for the prestigious Minor League Athletic Trainer of the Year award, voted on by the full memberships of PBATS. That award will be given at the 2016 MLB Winter Meetings in Washington, D.C.

This story was originally published August 23, 2016 at 9:17 PM with the headline "Pelicans’ Williams named trainer of the year for Carolina League."