Minor League Baseball Announces 2023 Single-A League Awards and All-Star Team
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MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL ANNOUNCES 2023 SINGLE-A LEAGUE AWARDS AND ALL-STAR TEAMS
Fresno’s Ritter, Delmarva’s Basallo and Clearwater’s Crawford claim Most Valuable Player Awards
Sept. 19, 2023 — Minor League Baseball™ (MiLB™) today announced the league awards and All-Star teams for the three leagues that make up the Single-A classification. Votes were cast by league managers, and final decisions were determined by the Commissioner’s Office.
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE
| Position | Name | Team | MLB Affiliate | Stats Hitters: AVG/OBP/SLG, OPS, HR, RBI Pitchers: G, W-L, ERA, K, Sv Manager: W-L |
| First Base | Brennan Milone | Stockton | Oakland | .304/.410/.513, .923, 10 HR, 41 RBI |
| Second Base | Diego Velasquez | San Jose | San Francisco | .298/.387/.434, .821, 8 HR, 69 RBI |
| Shortstop | Ryan Ritter | Fresno | Colorado | .305/.405/.606, 1.011, 18 HR, 58 RBI |
| Third Base | Graham Pauley | Lake Elsinore | San Diego | .309/.422/.465, .887, 4 HR, 36 RBI |
| Catcher | Thayron Liranzo | Rancho Cucamonga | Los Angeles (NL) | .272/.400/.562, .962, 24 HR, 70 RBI |
| Outfield | Gabriel Gonzalez | Modesto | Seattle | .348/.403/.530, .933, 9 HR, 54 RBI |
| Outfield | Samuel Zavala | Lake Elsinore | San Diego | .267/.420/.451, .871, 14 HR, 71 RBI |
| Outfield | Chris Newell | Rancho Cucamonga | Los Angeles (NL) | .312/.426/.662, 1.088, 14 HR, 38 RBI |
| Designated Hitter | Jadiel Sanchez | Inland Empire | Los Angeles (AL) | .297/.378/.475, .853, 11 HR, 66 RBI |
| Utility | Cole Young | Modesto | Seattle | .267/.396/.429, .825, 5 HR, 39 RBI |
| Starting Pitcher | Michael Prosecky | Fresno | Colorado | 21 G, 11-7, 2.72 ERA, 125 SO |
| Starting Pitcher | Tyler Cleveland | Modesto | Seattle | 25 G, 14-5, 3.56 ERA, 111 SO |
| Starting Pitcher | Robby Snelling | Lake Elsinore | San Diego | 11 G, 5-1, 1.57 ERA, 59 SO |
| Starting Pitcher | Hayden Birdsong | San Jose | San Francisco | 12 G, 0-0, 2.16 ERA, 70 SO |
| Reliever | Zach Agnos | Fresno | Colorado | 47 G, 5-3, 2.06 ERA, 68 SO, 27 SV |
| Reliever | Lucas Wepf | Rancho Cucamonga | Los Angeles (NL) | 22 G, 1-2, 2.43 ERA, 58 SO, 5 SV |
| Manager of the Year | Steve Soliz | Fresno | Colorado | 78-54 record |
| Most Valuable Player | Ryan Ritter | Fresno | Colorado | .305/.405/.606, 1.011, 18 HR, 58 RBI |
| Pitcher of the Year | Robby Snelling | Lake Elsinore | San Diego | 11 G, 5-1, 1.57 ERA, 59 SO |
| Top MLB Prospect | Ethan Salas | Lake Elsinore | San Diego | .267/.350/.487, .837, 9 HR, 35 RBI |
CAROLINA LEAGUE
| Position | Name | Team | MLB Affiliate | Stats Hitters: AVG/OBP/SLG, OPS, HR, RBI Pitchers: G, W-L, ERA, K, Sv Manager: W-L |
| First Base | Xavier Isaac | Charleston | Tampa Bay | .266/.380/.462, .842, 13 HR, 56 RBI |
| Second Base | Jadher Areinamo | Carolina | Milwaukee | .306/.333/.407, .740, 4 HR, 52 RBI |
| Shortstop | Jose Devers | Lynchburg | Cleveland | .252/.345/.398, .745, 11 HR, 66 RBI |
| Third Base | Luke Adams | Carolina | Milwaukee | .233/.400/.401, .801, 11 HR, 54 RBI |
| Catcher | Samuel Basallo | Delmarva | Baltimore | .299/.384/.503, .887, 12 HR, 60 RBI |
| Outfield | Chandler Simpson | Charleston | Tampa Bay | .285/.358/.333, .691, 24 RBI, 81 SB |
| Outfield | Daylen Lile | Fredericksburg | Washington | .291/.381/.510, .891, 7 HR, 48 RBI |
| Outfield | Zach Cole | Fayetteville | Houston | .265/.397/.494, .891, 11 HR, 46 RBI |
| Designated Hitter | Tim Elko | Kannapolis | Chicago (AL) | .297/.360/.556, .916, 17 HR, 57 RBI |
| Utility | Cooper Kinney | Charleston | Tampa Bay | .274/.341/.393, .734, 10 HR, 61 RBI |
| Starting Pitcher | Jose Fleury | Fayetteville | Houston | 26 G, 4-3, 3.65 ERA, 139 SO |
| Starting Pitcher | Brody McCullough | Myrtle Beach | Chicago (NL) | 12 G, 5-2, 2.86 ERA, 74 SO |
| Starting Pitcher | Aidan Curry | Down East | Texas | 19 G, 6-3, 2.30 ERA, 99 SO |
| Starting Pitcher | Tyler Guilfoil | Fayetteville | Houston | 18 G, 3-3, 2.74 ERA, 91 SO |
| Reliever | Cooper McKeehan | Columbia | Kansas City | 31 G, 8-1, 1.08 ERA, 53 SO, 11 SV |
| Reliever | Drew Sommers | Charleston | Tampa Bay | 32 G, 1-4, 2.72 ERA, 66 SO, 8 SV |
| Manager of the Year | Victor Estevez | Carolina | Milwaukee | 72-55, 2nd half division champions |
| Most Valuable Player | Samuel Basallo | Delmarva | Baltimore | .299/.384/.503, .887, 12 HR, 60 RBI |
| Pitcher of the Year | Aidan Curry | Down East | Texas | 19 G, 6-3, 2.30 ERA, 99 SO |
| Top MLB Prospect | Samuel Basallo | Delmarva | Baltimore | .299/.384/.503, .887, 12 HR, 60 RBI |
FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE
| Position | Name | Team | MLB Affiliate | Stats Hitters: AVG/OBP/SLG, OPS, HR, RBI Pitchers: G, W-L, ERA, K, Sv Manager: W-L |
| First Base | Torin Montgomery | Jupiter | Miami | .341/.481/.486, .967, 3 HR, 32 RBI |
| Second Base | Termarr Johnson | Bradenton | Pittsburgh | .244/.419/.448, .867, 13 HR, 44 RBI |
| Shortstop | Jared Serna | Tampa | New York (AL) | .283/.350/.483, .833, 19 HR, 71 RBI |
| Third Base | Sal Stewart | Daytona | Cincinnati | .269/.395/.424, .819, 10 HR, 60 RBI |
| Catcher | Omar Martinez | Tampa | New York (AL) | .251/.367/.445, .812, 18 HR, 71 RBI |
| Outfield | Justin Crawford | Clearwater | Philadelphia | .344/.399/.478, .877, 3 HR, 60 RBI |
| Outfield | Hector Rodriguez | Daytona | Cincinnati | .293/.347/.510, .857, 16 HR, 56 RBI |
| Outfield | Seth Stephenson | Lakeland | Detroit | .277/.376/.399, .775, 36 RBI, 62 SB |
| Designated Hitter | Ricardo Olivar | Ft. Myers | Minnesota | .285/.403/.452, .855, 10 HR, 58 RBI |
| Utility | Carlos Jorge | Daytona | Cincinnati | .295/.400/.483, .883, 9 HR, 36 RBI |
| Starting Pitcher | Max Rajcic | Palm Beach | St. Louis | 12 G, 6-3, 1.89 ERA, 68 SO |
| Starting Pitcher | Pete Hansen | Palm Beach | St. Louis | 23 G, 11-3, 3.12 ERA, 126 SO |
| Starting Pitcher | Hancel Rincon | Palm Beach | St. Louis | 24 G, 9-6, 3.26 ERA, 97 SO |
| Starting Pitcher | Brock Selvidge | Tampa | New York (AL) | 15 G, 4-4, 3.38 ERA, 91 SO |
| Reliever | Wen Hui Pan | Clearwater | Philadelphia | 27 G, 4-1, 2.81 ERA, 81 SO, 7 SV |
| Reliever | Evan Taylor | Jupiter | Miami | 46 G, 2-7, 2.18 ERA, 70 SO, 20 SV |
| Manager of the Year | Andrew Graham | Lakeland | Detroit | 70-61, 2nd half division champions |
| Most Valuable Player | Justin Crawford | Clearwater | Philadelphia | .344/.399/.478, .877, 3 HR, 60 RBI |
| Pitcher of the Year | Max Rajcic | Palm Beach | St. Louis | 12 G, 6-3, 1.89 ERA, 68 SO |
| Top MLB Prospect | Justin Crawford | Clearwater | Philadelphia | .344/.399/.478, .877, 3 HR, 60 RBI |
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