Florida State League Most Valuable Player Award Explained

Florida State League
Most Valuable Player Award
Sport:Baseball
League:Florida State League
Givenfor:Best regular season player in the Florida State League
Country:United States
Presenter:Florida State League
First:Brandon Sing (2004)
Mostrecent:Kevin McGonigle (2024)

The Florida State League Most Valuable Player Award (MVP), known as the Player of the Year Award until 2021, is an annual award given to the best player in minor league baseball's Florida State League.

First basemen, with 6 winners, have won the most among infielders, followed by second basemen and shortstops (1). Two catchers has also won the award. Ten outfielders have won the MVP Award.

Three players from the Bradenton Marauders, St. Lucie Mets, and Tampa Yankees have been selected for the MVP Award, more than any other teams in the league, followed by the Clearwater Threshers, Daytona Cubs/Tortugas, Jupiter Hammerheads, and Lakeland Flying Tigers (2); and the Charlotte Stone Crabs, Dunedin Blue Jays, and Fort Myers Miracle (1).

Three players from the New York Mets, New York Yankees, and Pittsburgh Pirates Major League Baseball (MLB) organizations have won the MVP Award, more than any others, followed by the Detroit Tigers, Florida Marlins, and Philadelphia Phillies organizations (2); and the Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Minnesota Twins, Tampa Bay Rays, and Toronto Blue Jays organizations (1).

Key

Position Indicates the player's primary position

Winners

Year Winner Team Organization Position
2004Daytona CubsChicago CubsFirst baseman[1]
2005Lakeland TigersDetroit TigersRight fielder[2]
2006Tampa YankeesNew York YankeesFirst baseman[3]
2007Dunedin Blue JaysToronto Blue JaysFirst baseman[4]
2008Jupiter HammerheadsFlorida MarlinsFirst baseman[5]
2009Tampa YankeesNew York YankeesCatcher[6]
2010Center fielder[7]
2011Jupiter HammerheadsFlorida MarlinsLeft fielder[8]
2012Bradenton MaraudersPittsburgh PiratesFirst baseman[9]
2013St. Lucie MetsNew York MetsLeft fielder[10]
2014Bradenton MaraudersPittsburgh PiratesRight fielder[11]
2015St. Lucie MetsNew York MetsFirst baseman[12]
2016Daytona TortugasCincinnati RedsRight fielder[13]
2017Charlotte Stone CrabsTampa Bay RaysSecond baseman[14]
2018Clearwater ThreshersPhiladelphia PhilliesRight fielder[15]
2019Fort Myers MiracleMinnesota TwinsOutfielder[16]
2020[17]
2021Bradenton MaraudersPittsburgh PiratesCatcher[18] [19]
2022St. Lucie MetsNew York MetsOutfielder[20] [21]
2023Clearwater ThreshersPhiladelphia PhilliesCenter fielder[22] [23]
2024Lakeland Flying TigersDetroit TigersShortstop[24] [25]

References

General
Specific

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brandon Sing Minor League Statistics and History. Baseball-Reference.com. April 27, 2016.
  2. Web site: Brent Clevlen Minor League Statistics and History. Baseball-Reference.com. April 27, 2016.
  3. Web site: Cody Ehlers Minor League Statistics and History. Baseball-Reference.com. April 27, 2016.
  4. Web site: Josh Kreuzer Minor League Statistics and History. Baseball-Reference.com. April 27, 2016.
  5. Web site: Logan Morrison Minor League Statistics and History. Baseball-Reference.com. April 27, 2016.
  6. Web site: Austin Romine Minor League Statistics and History. Baseball-Reference.com. April 27, 2016.
  7. Web site: Melky Mesa Minor League Statistics and History. Baseball-Reference.com. April 27, 2016.
  8. Web site: Kyle Jensen Minor League Statistics and History. Baseball-Reference.com. April 27, 2016.
  9. Web site: Alex Dickerson Minor League Statistics and History. Baseball-Reference.com. April 27, 2016.
  10. Web site: Dustin Lawley Minor League Statistics and History. Baseball-Reference.com. April 27, 2016.
  11. Web site: Josh Bell Minor League Statistics and History. Baseball-Reference.com. April 27, 2016.
  12. Web site: Dominic Smith Minor League Statistics and History. Baseball-Reference.com. April 27, 2016.
  13. Web site: Aristides Aquino Minor League Statistics and History. Baseball-Reference.com. April 27, 2016.
  14. Web site: Brandon Lowe Minor League Statistics and History. Baseball-Reference.com. August 30, 2017.
  15. Web site: Jose Pujols Minor League Statistics and History. Baseball-Reference.com. September 10, 2018.
  16. Web site: Trevor Larnach Amateur, College & Minor Leagues Statistics. Baseball-Reference.com. November 11, 2022.
  17. Web site: 2020 Minor League Baseball Season Shelved. Minor League Baseball. June 30, 2020. July 1, 2020.
  18. Web site: Postseason All-Stars . Minor League Baseball . October 10, 2021 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211010190649/https://www.milb.com/fans/postseason-all-stars . October 10, 2021.
  19. Web site: Endy Rodriguez Minor & Winter Leagues Statistics . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference . November 11, 2022.
  20. Web site: Jackson . Josh . Single-A Award Winners and All-Stars . Minor League Baseball . November 10, 2022 . November 11, 2022.
  21. Web site: Omar De Los Santos Minor Leagues Statistics. Baseball-Reference.com. November 11, 2022.
  22. Web site: Avallone . Michael . Here are the 2023 Single-A All-Stars and Award Winners . Minor League Baseball . September 19, 2023 . September 19, 2023.
  23. Web site: Justin Crawford Minor Leagues Statistics . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference . September 19, 2023.
  24. Web site: Jackson. Josh. Check out the 2024 Single-A All-Stars and Award Winners. Minor League Baseball. September 18, 2024. September 19, 2024.
  25. Web site: Kevin McGonigle Minor Leagues Statistics . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference . September 19, 2024.

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