Minor League Baseball Announced 2022 High Class-A League Awards and All-Star Teams
Cedar Rapids’ Encarnacion-Strand, Greensboro’s Rodriguez and Spokane’s Veen claim Most Valuable Player Awards
New York City, Nov. 9, 2022 — Minor League Baseball™ (MiLB™) today announced the league awards and All-Star teams for the three leagues that make up the High Class-A classification. Votes were cast by league managers.
MIDWEST LEAGUE
| Position | Name | Team | MLB Affiliate | Stats (AVG/OBP/SLG, OPS, HR, RBI) (G, W-L, ERA, SO/Sv) |
| Catcher | Josh Crouch | West Michigan | Detroit | .290/.366/.445, .811, 10 HR, 61 RBI |
| First Base | Tyler Soderstrom | Lansing | Oakland | .260/.323/.513, .836, 20 HR, 71 RBI |
| Second Base | Jorbit Vivas | Great Lakes | Los Angeles (NL) | .269/.374/.401, .775, 10 HR, 66 RBI |
| Third Base | Christian Encarnacion-Strand | Cedar Rapids | Minnesota | .294/.370/.599, .969, 20 HR, 68 RBI |
| Shortstop | Elly De La Cruz | Dayton | Cincinnati | .302/.359/.609, .968, 20 HR, 52 RBI |
| Outfield | Johnathan Rodriguez | Lake County | Cleveland | .292/.346/.573, .919, 21 HR, 59 RBI |
| Outfield | Robert Hassell III | Fort Wayne | San Diego | .289/.371/.442, .813, 10 HR, 58 RBI |
| Outfield | Pete Crow-Armstrong | South Bend | Chicago (NL) | .287/.333/.498, .831, 9 HR, 34 RBI |
| Designated Hitter | Imanol Vargas | Great Lakes | Los Angeles (NL) | .268/.404/.467, .871, 18 HR, 63 RBI |
| Right-Handed Starter | M.D. Johnson | Beloit | Miami | 20 G, 9-9, 3.46 ERA, 125 SO |
| Left-Handed Starter | DJ Herz | South Bend | Chicago (NL) | 17 G, 2-2, 2.26 ERA, 99 SO |
| Reliever | Cam Robinson | Wisconsin | Milwaukee | 28 G, 3-1, 1.45 ERA, 19 SV |
| Position | Name | Team | MLB Affiliate | Stats (Record) (AVG/OBP/SLG, OPS, HR, RBI) (G, W-L, ERA, SO/Sv) |
| Manager of the Year | Austin Chubb | Great Lakes | Los Angeles (NL) | 76-55, 1st half division champions |
| Most Valuable Player | Christian Encarnacion-Strand | Cedar Rapids | Minnesota | .294/.370/.599, .969, 20 HR, 68 RBI |
| Pitcher of the Year | M.D. Johnson | Beloit | Miami | 20 G, 9-9, 3.46 ERA, 125 SO |
| Top MLB Prospect | Elly De La Cruz | Dayton | Cincinnati | .302/.359/.609, .968, 20 HR, 52 RBI |
NORTHWEST LEAGUE
| Position | Name | Team | MLB Affiliate | Stats (AVG/OBP/SLG, OPS, HR, RBI) (G, W-L, ERA, SO/Sv) |
| Catcher | Patrick Bailey | Eugene | San Francisco | .225/.342/.419, .761, 12 HR, 51 RBI |
| First Base | Colin Simpson | Spokane | Colorado | .300/.370/.530, .900, 17 HR, 60 RBI |
| Second Base | Eddy Diaz | Spokane | Colorado | .261/.331/.370, .701, 5 HR, 39 RBI |
| Third Base | Carter Aldrete | Eugene | San Francisco | .294/.369/.545, .914, 15 HR, 52 RBI |
| Shortstop | Julio Carreras | Spokane | Colorado | .289/.352/.473, .825, 11 HR, 59 RBI |
| Outfield | Zac Veen | Spokane | Colorado | .269/.368/.439, .807, 11 HR, 60 RBI |
| Outfield | Spencer Packard | Everett | Seattle | .282/.397/.490, .887, 12 HR, 37 RBI |
| Outfield | Jairo Pomares | Eugene | San Francisco | .254/.330/.438, .768, 14 HR, 59 RBI |
| Designated Hitter | Casey Schmitt | Eugene | San Francisco | .273/.363/.474, .837, 17 HR, 59 RBI |
| Right-Handed Starter | Prelander Berroa | Eugene/Everett | San Fran/Seattle | 17 G, 2-2, 2.06 ERA, 97 SO |
| Left-Handed Starter | Nick Swiney | Eugene | San Francisco | 21 G, 4-6, 3.84 ERA, 105 SO |
| Reliever | Isaiah Campbell | Everett | Seattle | 19 G, 1-0, 0.82 ERA, 35 SO |
| Position | Name | Team | MLB Affiliate | Stats (Record) (AVG/OBP/SLG, OPS, HR, RBI) (G, W-L, ERA, SO/Sv) |
| Manager of the Year | Carlos Valderrama | Eugene | San Francisco | 81-48, League champions |
| Most Valuable Player | Zac Veen | Spokane | Colorado | .269/.368/.439, .807, 11 HR, 60 RBI |
| Pitcher of the Year | Prelander Berroa | Eugene/Everett | San Fran/Seattle | 17 G, 2-2, 2.06 ERA, 97 SO |
| Top MLB Prospect | Zac Veen | Spokane | Colorado | .269/.368/.439, .807, 11 HR, 60 RBI |
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
| Position | Name | Team | MLB Affiliate | Stats (AVG/OBP/OPS, HR, RBI) (G, W-L, ERA, SO/Sv) |
| Catcher | Endy Rodriguez | Greensboro | Pittsburgh | .302/.392/.544, .936, 16 HR, 55 RBI |
| First Base | Kyle Manzardo | Bowling Green | Tampa Bay | .329/.436/.636, 1.072, 17 HR, 55 RBI |
| Second Base | Thomas Saggese | Hickory | Texas | .308/.359/.487, .864, 14 HR, 61 RBI |
| Third Base | Tyler Hardman | Hudson Valley | New York (AL) | .262/.329/.479, .808, 22 HR, 79 RBI |
| Shortstop | Vaughn Grissom | Rome | Atlanta | .312/.404/.487, .891, 11 HR, 55 RBI |
| Outfield | Heriberto Hernandez | Bowling Green | Tampa Bay | .255/.368/.499, .867, 24 HR, 89 RBI |
| Outfield | Cody Milligan | Rome | Atlanta | .329/.458/.452, .910, 1 HR, 15 RBI |
| Outfield | Zach Daniels | Asheville | Houston | .282/.371/.522, .893, 23 HR, 64 RBI |
| Designated Hitter | Evan Carter | Hickory | Texas | .287/.388/.476, .864, 11 HR, 66 RBI |
| Right-Handed Starter | Ben Brown | Jersey Shore | Philadelphia | 16 G, 3-5, 3.08 ERA, 105 SO |
| Left-Handed Starter | Nick Zwack | Brooklyn | New York (NL) | 20 G, 6-2, 2.52 ERA, 108 SO |
| Reliever | Xavier Moore | Aberdeen | Baltimore | 30 G, 2-4, 1.36 ERA, 10 SV |
| Position | Name | Team | MLB Affiliate | Stats (Record) (AVG/OBP/SLG, OPS, HR, RBI) (G, W-L, ERA, SO/Sv) |
| Manager of the Year | Jeff Smith | Bowling Green | Tampa Bay | 78-52, League champions |
| Most Valuable Player | Endy Rodriguez | Greensboro | Pittsburgh | .302/.392/.544, .936, 16 HR, 55 RBI |
| Pitcher of the Year | Ben Brown | Jersey Shore | Philadelphia | 16 G, 3-5, 3.08 ERA, 105 SO |
| Top MLB Prospect | Endy Rodriguez | Greensboro | Pittsburgh | .302/.392/.544, .936, 16 HR, 55 RBI |
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