Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year Award explained

Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year Award
Sport:Baseball
League:Minor League Baseball
Givenfor:Player of the Year
Country:United States, Canada, Mexico
Presenter:Baseball America
First:1981
Firstwinner:Mike Marshall
Mostwins:Gregg Jefferies (1986, 1987)
Andruw Jones (1995, 1996)
Mostrecent:Jackson Holliday (2023)

Listed below in chronological order are the Minor League Baseball players chosen by Baseball America as recipients of the Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year Award. Since 1981, the award has been given to one minor league player judged by a Baseball America panel of experts as having had the most outstanding season.

List

Key
Major League Baseball All-Star
Member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame
YearNamePositionHighest levelMLB organization
First basemanLos Angeles Dodgers
1982OutfielderChicago White Sox
PitcherNew York Mets
1984PitcherPittsburgh Pirates
1985OutfielderOakland Athletics
1986ShortstopNew York Mets
1987New York Mets
1988PitcherKansas City Royals
1989CatcherSan Diego Padres
1990First basemanChicago White Sox
1991OutfielderToronto Blue Jays
1992OutfielderCalifornia Angels
OutfielderCleveland Indians
1994ShortstopNew York Yankees
1995OutfielderAtlanta Braves
OutfielderAtlanta Braves
1997First basemanLos Angeles Dodgers
1998Third basemanOakland Athletics
1999PitcherSt. Louis Cardinals
2000PitcherChicago White Sox
2001PitcherFlorida Marlins
2002OutfielderTampa Bay Devil Rays
2003CatcherMinnesota Twins
2004PitcherColorado Rockies
OutfielderTampa Bay Devil Rays
2006Third basemanKansas City Royals
2007OutfielderCincinnati Reds
[1] CatcherBaltimore Orioles
OutfielderAtlanta Braves
2010PitcherTampa Bay Rays
2011OutfielderLos Angeles Angels of Anaheim
2012OutfielderKansas City Royals
2013OutfielderMinnesota Twins
2014Third basemenChicago Cubs
2015PitcherTampa Bay Rays
2016Second basemanBoston Red Sox
2017OutfielderAtlanta Braves
2018Third basemanToronto Blue Jays
2019ShortstopLos Angeles Dodgers
2020No minor league season due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021ShortstopKansas City Royals
2022ShortstopBaltimore Orioles
2023ShortstopBaltimore Orioles

See also

Notes and References

  1. Taking Flight: O's Wieters Earns 2008 Minor League Player of Year Honor. Booher. Kary. September 8, 2008. Durham, N.C.. Baseball America. July 18, 2009.