Minor League Baseball Announces 2023 High Class-A League Awards and All-Star Teams
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL ANNOUNCES 2023 HIGH CLASS-A LEAGUE AWARDS AND ALL-STAR TEAMS
Cedar Rapids’ Rosario, Hickory’s Ortiz and Spokane’s Beck claim Most Valuable Player Awards
Sept. 20, 2023 — 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, and final decisions were determined by the Commissioner’s Office.
MIDWEST LEAGUE
| Position | Name | Team | MLB Affiliate | Stats Hitters: AVG/OBP/SLG, OPS, HR, RBI Pitchers: G, W-L, ERA, K, Sv Managers: W-L |
| First Base | Nathan Martorella | Fort Wayne | San Diego | .259/.371/.450, .821, 16 HR, 73 RBI |
| Second Base | Jace Jung | West Michigan | Detroit | .254/.377/.465, .842, 14 HR, 43 RBI |
| Shortstop | Edwin Arroyo | Dayton | Cincinnati | .248/.321/.427, .748, 13 HR, 55 RBI |
| Third Base | Tanner Schobel | Cedar Rapids | Minnesota | .288/.366/.493, .859, 14 HR, 61 RBI |
| Catcher | Jimmy Crooks | Peoria | St. Louis | .271/.358/.433, .791, 13 HR, 73 RBI |
| Outfield | Victor Scott II | Peoria | St. Louis | .282/.365/.398, .763, 29 RBI, 50 SB |
| Outfield | Kala’i Rosario | Cedar Rapids | Minnesota | .252/.364/.467, .831, 21 HR, 94 RBI |
| Outfield | Jakob Marsee | Fort Wayne | San Diego | .273/.413/.425, .838, 13 HR, 41 RBI |
| Designated Hitter | Emmanuel Rodriguez | Cedar Rapids | Minnesota | .240/.400/.463, .863, 16 HR, 55 RBI |
| Utility | Taylor Young | Great Lakes | Los Angeles (NL) | .246/.375/.363, .738, 55 RBI, 56 SB |
| Starting Pitcher | Ian Bedell | Peoria | St. Louis | 27 G, 4-2, 2.44 ERA, 120 SO |
| Starting Pitcher | Julian Aguiar | Dayton | Cincinnati | 14 G, 4-1, 1.92 ERA, 77 SO |
| Starting Pitcher | Justin Wrobleski | Great Lakes | Los Angeles (NL) | 25 G, 4-4, 2.90 ERA, 109 SO |
| Starting Pitcher | Troy Melton | West Michigan | Detroit | 16 G, 3-1, 2.48 ERA, 61 SO |
| Reliever | Miguel Rodriguez | Cedar Rapids | Minnesota | 33 G, 2-3, 2.85 ERA, 42 SO, 14 SV |
| Reliever | Frankie Scalzo Jr. | South Bend | Chicago (NL) | 35 G, 4-4, 2.31 ERA, 64 SO, 8 SV |
| Manager of the Year | Brian Dinkelman | Cedar Rapids | Minnesota | 82-50, Won 1st & 2nd half division title |
| Most Valuable Player | Kala’i Rosario | Cedar Rapids | Minnesota | .252/.364/.467, .831, 21 HR, 94 RBI |
| Pitcher of the Year | Ian Bedell | Peoria | St. Louis | 27 G, 4-2, 2.44 ERA, 120 SO |
| Top MLB Prospect | Edwin Arroyo | Dayton | Cincinnati | .248/.321/.427, .748, 13 HR, 55 RBI |
NORTHWEST LEAGUE
| Position | Name | Team | MLB Affiliate | Stats Hitters: AVG/OBP/SLG, OPS, HR, RBI Pitchers: G, W-L, ERA, K, Sv Managers: W-L |
| First Base | Tyler Locklear | Everett | Seattle | .305/.422/.549, .971, 12 HR, 44 RBI |
| Second Base | Michael Turconi | Vancouver | Toronto | .299/.418/.486, .904, 7 HR, 41 RBI |
| Shortstop | Adael Amador | Spokane | Colorado | .302/.391/.514, .905, 9 HR, 35 RBI |
| Third Base | Ivan Melendez | Hillsboro | Arizona | .270/.352/.593, .945, 18 HR, 43 RBI |
| Catcher | Harry Ford | Everett | Seattle | .257/.410/.430, .840, 15 HR, 67 RBI |
| Outfield | Jordan Beck | Spokane | Colorado | .292/.387/.566, .944, 20 HR, 72 RBI |
| Outfield | Yanquiel Fernandez | Spokane | Colorado | .319/.354/.605, .959, 17 HR, 64 RBI |
| Outfield | Alberto Rodriguez | Everett | Seattle | .306/.393/.580, .973, 11 HR, 58 RBI |
| Designated Hitter | Hogan Windish | Everett | Seattle | .270/.372/.506, .878, 22 HR, 84 RBI |
| Utility | Sterlin Thompson | Spokane | Colorado | .323/.399/.520, .919, 7 HR, 39 RBI |
| Starting Pitcher | Reid VanScoter | Everett | Seattle | 25 G, 10-6, 3.27 ERA, 157 SO |
| Starting Pitcher | Dylan Ray | Hillsboro | Arizona | 22 G, 7-6, 3.81 ERA, 123 SO |
| Starting Pitcher | Yu-Min Lin | Hillsboro | Arizona | 13 G, 1-3, 3.43 ERA, 76 SO |
| Starting Pitcher | Carson Palmquist | Spokane | Colorado | 15 G, 7-2, 3.73 ERA, 106 SO |
| Reliever | Matt Svanson | Vancouver | Toronto | 24 G, 4-1, 1.23 ERA, 36 SO, 6 SV |
| Reliever | Tyler Myrick | Eugene | San Francisco | 26 G, 1-2, 1.04 ERA, 25 SO, 9 SV |
| Manager of the Year | Ryan Scott | Everett | Seattle | 74-68, 2nd half champions |
| Most Valuable Player | Jordan Beck | Spokane | Colorado | .292/.387/.566, .944, 20 HR, 72 RBI |
| Pitcher of the Year | Reid VanScoter | Everett | Seattle | 25 G, 10-6, 3.27 ERA, 157 SO |
| Top MLB Prospect | Adael Amador | Spokane | Colorado | .302/.391/.514, .905, 9 HR, 35 RBI |
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
| Position | Name | Team | MLB Affiliate | Stats Hitters: AVG/OBP/SLG, OPS, HR, RBI Pitchers: G, W-L, ERA, K, Sv Managers: W-L |
| First Base | Abimelec Ortiz | Hickory | Texas | .290/.363/.624, .987, 26 HR, 81 RBI |
| Second Base | Tsung-Che Cheng | Greensboro | Pittsburgh | .308/.406/.575, .981, 9 HR, 31 RBI |
| Shortstop | Jackson Holliday | Aberdeen | Baltimore | .314/.452/.488, .940, 5 HR, 35 RBI |
| Third Base | Blaze Jordan | Greenville | Boston | .324/.385/.533, .918, 12 HR, 55 RBI |
| Catcher | Drake Baldwin | Rome | Atlanta | .260.385/.466, .851, 14 HR, 54 RBI |
| Outfield | Dru Baker | Bowling Green | Tampa Bay | .307/.396/.491, .887, 13 HR, 39 RBI |
| Outfield | Roman Anthony | Greenville | Boston | .294/.412/.569, .981, 12 HR, 38 RBI |
| Outfield | Dylan Beavers | Aberdeen | Baltimore | .273/.369/.463, .832, 9 HR, 48 RBI |
| Designated Hitter | Jase Bowen | Greensboro | Pittsburgh | .257/.333/.469, .802, 23 HR, 88 RBI |
| Utility | Carson Williams | Bowling Green | Tampa Bay | .254/.351/.506, .857, 23 HR, 77 RBI |
| Starting Pitcher | Drew Thorpe | Hudson Valley | New York (AL) | 18 G, 10-2, 2.81 ERA, 138 SO |
| Starting Pitcher | Keyshawn Askew | Bowling Green | Tampa Bay | 24 G, 8-6, 3.70 ERA, 104 SO |
| Starting Pitcher | Isaac Coffey | Greenville | Boston | 11 G, 4-2, 2.83 ERA, 83 SO |
| Starting Pitcher | Josh Stephan | Hickory | Texas | 12 G, 6-3, 2.17 ERA, 73 SO |
| Reliever | Jack Neely | Hudson Valley | New York (AL) | 31 G, 5-3, 2.03 ERA, 74 SO, 6 SV |
| Reliever | Paul Gervase | Brooklyn | New York (NL) | 31 G, 2-2, 1.72 ERA, 76 SO, 6 SV |
| Manager of the Year | Chad Comer | Hickory | Texas | 70-55, 2nd half division champions |
| Most Valuable Player | Abimelec Ortiz | Hickory | Texas | .290/.363/.624, .987, 26 HR, 81 RBI |
| Pitcher of the Year | Drew Thorpe | Hudson Valley | New York (AL) | 18 G, 10-2, 2.81 ERA, 138 SO |
| Top MLB Prospect | Jackson Holliday | Aberdeen | Baltimore | .314/.452/.488, .940, 5 HR, 35 RBI |
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