Minor League Baseball Announced 2021 High-A League Awards and All-Star Teams
Great Lakes’ Pages, Greensboro’s Fraizer and Everett’s Marlowe claim Most Valuable Player Awards
New York, NY, October 7, 2021 — Minor League Baseball™ (MiLB™) today announced the league awards and AllStar teams for the three leagues that make up the High-A classification. Votes were cast by league broadcasters, Minor League Baseball executives and select members of the media.
HIGH-A CENTRAL
Position | Name | Team | MLB Affiliate | A+ Stats |
First Base | Vinnie Pasquantino | Quad Cities | Kansas City | .291/.384/.950, 13 HR, 42 RBI |
Second Base | Michael Massey | Quad Cities | Kansas City | .289/.351/.882, 21 HR, 87 RBI |
Shortstop | Jose Tena | Lake County | Cleveland | .281/.331/.798, 16 HR, 58 RBI |
Third Base | Jordan Diaz | Lansing | Oakland | .288/.337/.820, 13 HR, 56 RBI |
Catcher | Logan Porter | Quad Cities | Kansas City | .241/.368/.819, 14 HR, 45 RBI |
Outfield | Andy Pages | Great Lakes | Los Angeles (NL) | .265/.394/.933, 31 HR, 88 RBI |
Outfield | Griffin Conine | Beloit | Miami | .247/.382/.969, 23 HR, 59 RBI |
Outfield | Ryan Ward | Great Lakes | Los Angeles (NL) | .278/.352/.876, 27 HR, 84 RBI |
Designated Hitter | Troy Johnston | Beloit | Miami | .289/.393/.866, 14 HR, 72 RBI |
Right-Handed Starter | Ben Gross | Cedar Rapids | Minnesota | 17 G, 5-2, 3.62 ERA, 106 SO |
Left-Handed Starter | Anthony Veneziano | Quad Cities | Kansas City | 22 G, 6-4, 3.75 ERA, 127 SO |
Reliever | Charles Hall | Lansing | Oakland | 43 G, 6-3, 2.11 ERA, 12 SV |
Manager of the Year | Chris Widger | Quad Cities | Kansas City | 77-41, League champions |
Most Valuable Player | Andy Pages | Great Lakes | Los Angeles (NL) | .265/.394/.933, 31 HR, 88 RBI |
Pitcher of the Year | Anthony Veneziano | Quad Cities | Kansas City | 22 G, 6-4, 3.75 ERA, 127 SO |
Top MLB Prospect | Andy Pages | Great Lakes | Los Angeles (NL) | .265/.394/.933, 31 HR, 88 RBI |
HIGH-A EAST
Position | Name | Team | MLB Affiliate | A+ Stats |
First Base | Blaine Crim | Hickory | Texas | .300/.372/.931, 20 HR, 61 RBI |
Second Base | Nick Gonzales | Greensboro | Pittsburgh | .302/.385/.950, 18 HR, 54 RBI |
Shortstop | Ronny Mauricio | Brooklyn | New York (NL) | .242/.290/.740, 19 HR, 63 RBI |
Third Base | Jared Triolo | Greensboro | Pittsburgh | .304/.369/.849, 15 HR, 78 RBI |
Catcher | Francisco Alvarez | Brooklyn | New York (NL) | .247/.351/.889, 22 HR, 58 RBI |
Outfield | Matt Fraizer | Greensboro | Pittsburgh | .314/.401/.979, 20 HR, 50 RBI |
Outfield | Jordan Qsar | Bowling Green | Tampa Bay | .257/.366/.903, 23 HR, 69 RBI |
Outfield | Tyler Dearden | Greenville | Boston | .261/.368/.891, 24 HR, 80 RBI |
Designated Hitter | Jhailyn Ortiz | Jersey Shore | Philadelphia | .262/.358/.878, 19 HR, 48 RBI |
Right-Handed Starter | Quinn Priester | Greensboro | Pittsburgh | 20 G, 7-4, 3.04 ERA, 98 SO |
Left-Handed Starter | Jacob Lopez | Bowling Green | Tampa Bay | 14 G, 3-1, 2.30 ERA, 88 SO |
Reliever | Blake Brown | Jersey Shore | Philadelphia | 33 G, 2-1, 3.15 ERA, 8 SV |
Manager of the Year | Jeff Smith | Bowling Green | Tampa Bay | 82-36, League champions |
Most Valuable Player | Matt Fraizer | Greensboro | Pittsburgh | .314/.401/.979, 20 HR, 50 RBI |
Pitcher of the Year | Quinn Priester | Greensboro | Pittsburgh | 20 G, 7-4, 3.04 ERA, 98 SO |
Top MLB Prospect | Ronny Mauricio | Brooklyn | New York (NL) | .242/.290/.740, 19 HR, 63 RBI |
HIGH-A WEST
Position | Name | Team | MLB Affiliate | A+ Stats |
First Base | Michael Toglia | Spokane | Colorado | .234/.333/.798, 17 HR, 66 RBI |
Second Base | Tanner Morris | Vancouver | Toronto | .285/.381/.782, 7 HR, 57 RB |
Shortstop | Tyler Fitzgerald | Eugene | San Francisco | .262/.342/.837, 19 HR, 65 RBI |
Third Base | Austin Shenton | Everett | Seattle | .295/.418/.994, 11 HR, 53 RBI |
Catcher | Nick Dalesandro | Hillsboro | Arizona | .261/.362/.690, 1 HR, 28 RBI |
Outfield | Isaac Collins | Spokane | Colorado | .312/.399/.895, 9 HR, 48 RBI |
Outfield | Ismael Munguia | Eugene | San Francisco | .336/.366/.868, 9 HR, 53 RBI |
Outfield | Cade Marlowe | Everett | Seattle | .259/.345/.911, 20 HR, 77 RBI |
Designated Hitter | Spencer Horwitz | Vancouver | Toronto | .290/.401/.846, 10 HR, 62 RBI |
Right-Handed Starter | Mitchell Kilkenny | Spokane | Colorado | 15 G, 9-1, 3.95 ERA, 71 SO |
Left-Handed Starter | Nick Bush | Spokane | Colorado | 10 G, 4-2, 2.58 ERA, 60 SO |
Reliever | Chris Wright | Eugene | San Francisco | 31 G, 4-0, 0.97 ERA, 17 SV |
Manager of the Year | Dennis Pelfrey | Eugene | San Francisco | 69-50, League champions |
Most Valuable Player | Cade Marlowe | Everett | Seattle | .259/.345/.911, 20 HR, 77 RBI |
Pitcher of the Year | Mitchell Kilkenny | Spokane | Colorado | 15 G, 9-1, 3.95 ERA, 71 SO |
Top MLB Prospect | Spencer Horwitz | Vancouver | Toronto | .290/.401/.846, 10 HR, 62 RBI |
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