Minor League Baseball Announces 2023 Rookie League Awards and All-Star Teams

MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL ANNOUNCES 2023 ROOKIE LEVEL LEAGUE AWARDS AND ALL-STAR TEAMS

Padres’ Sanabria, Rockies’ Hidalgo and Phillies’ Kotowski claim Most Valuable Player Awards

Oct. 5, 2023 — Minor League Baseball™ (MiLB™) today announced the league awards and All-Star teams for the three leagues that make up the Rookie-level classification.

ARIZONA COMPLEX 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	Romeo Sanabria	ACL Padres	San Diego	.359/.443/.617, 1.060, 8 HR, 53 RBI
Second Base	Echedry Vargas	ACL Rangers	Texas	.315/.387/.569, .956, 11 HR, 39 RBI
Shortstop	Juan Baez	ACL Brewers	Milwaukee	.370/.395/.557, .952, 4 HR, 42 RBI
Third Base	Javier Francisco	ACL Giants	San Francisco	.280/.442/.542, .984, 7 HR, 25 RBI
Catcher	Ronny Hernandez	ACL White Sox	Chicago (AL)	.338/.430/.493, .923, 3 HR, 36 RBI
Outfield	Jaison Chourio	ACL Guardians	Cleveland	.349/.476/.463, .939, 1 HR, 25 RBI
Outfield	Derlin Figueroa	ACL Royals	Kansas City	.328/.452/.555, 1.007, 5 HR, 29 RBI
Outfield	Guillermo Williamson	ACL Giants Black	San Francisco	.285/.415/.511, .926, 9 HR, 51 RBI
Designated Hitter	Ricardo Cabrera	ACL Reds	Cincinnati	.350/.469/.559, 1.028, 5 HR, 21 RBI
Utility	Jeral Perez	ACL Dodgers	Los Angeles (NL)	.257/.389/.503, .892, 11 RBI, 41 RBI
Starting Pitcher	Thomas Ireland	ACL Rangers	Texas	8 G, 0-0, 1.42 ERA, 29 SO
Starting Pitcher	Felix Arronde	ACL Royals	Kansas City	11 G, 1-1, 1.85 ERA, 46 SO
Starting Pitcher	Emmanuel Reyes	ACL Royals	Kansas City	8 G, 3-2, 3.38 ERA, 35 SO
Starting Pitcher	Adam Serwinowski	ACL Reds	Cincinnati	11 G, 0-0, 3.62 ERA, 43 SO
Reliever	Gerson Calzadilla	ACL Brewers	Milwaukee	16 G, 4-0, 0.98 ERA, 36 SO, 4 SV
Reliever	Alex Martinez	ACL Angels	Los Angeles (AL)	16 G, 1-2, 1.17 ERA, 35 SO, 5 SV
Manager of the Year	Fred Ocasio	ACL Rockies	Colorado	40-15, +198 run differential.
Most Valuable Player	Romeo Sanabria	ACL Padres	San Diego	.359/.443/.617, 1.060, 8 HR, 53 RBI
Pitcher of the Year	Gerson Calzadilla	ACL Brewers	Milwaukee	16 G, 4-0, 0.98 ERA, 36 SO, 4 SV
Top MLB Prospect	Echedry Vargas	ACL Rangers	Texas	.315/.387/.569, .956, 11 HR, 39 RBI

DOMINICAN SUMMER 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	Ronny Ugarte	DSL Rockies	Colorado	.335/.409/.488, .897, 7 HR, 31 RBI
Second Base	Bairon Ledesma	DSL Rockies	Colorado	.335/.406/.442, .848, 3 HR, 35 RBI
Shortstop	Kelvin Hidalgo	DSL Rockies	Colorado	.304/.406/.559, .964, 12 HR, 56 RBI
Third Base	Starlyn Nunez	DSL Red Sox	Boston	.325/.391/.479, .870, 4 HR, 34 RBI
Catcher	Stiven Flores	DSL White Sox	Chicago (AL)	.391/.456/.477, .933, 1 HR, 33 RBI
Outfield	Braylin Morel	DSL Rangers	Texas	.344/.417/.644, 1.061, 7 HR, 43 RBI
Outfield	Eduardo Quintero	DSL Dodgers	Los Angeles (NL)	.364/.480/.591, 1.071, 5 HR, 45 RBI
Outfield	Oliver Carrillo	DSL Padres	San Diego	.287/.535/.548, 1.083, 11 HR, 44 RBI
Designated Hitter	Alfredo Duno	DSL Reds	Cincinnati	.303/.451/.493, .944, 6 HR, 41 RBI
Utility	Demetrio Nadal	DSL Brewers	Milwaukee	.342/.478/.525, 1.003, 20 RBI, 33 SB
Starting Pitcher	Harold Melenge	DSL Mariners	Seattle	12 G, 3-0, 1.42 ERA, 48 SO
Starting Pitcher	Enniel Cortez	DSL Brewers	Milwaukee	11 G, 4-1, 1.58 ERA, 49 SO
Starting Pitcher	Jesus Palacios	DSL Orioles	Baltimore	11 G, 3-0, 1.95 ERA, 60 SO
Starting Pitcher	Adrian Acosta	DSL Angels	Los Angeles (AL)	11 G, 3-3, 1.23 ERA, 72 SO
Reliever	Victor Pena	DSL Royals	Kansas City	13 G, 6-0, 0.86 ERA, 44 SO, 3 SV
Reliever	Ruben Castillo	DSL Angels	Los Angeles (AL)	18 G, 5-1, 2.37 ERA, 46 SO, 9 SV
Manager of the Year	Dunior Zerpa	DSL LAD	Los Angeles (NL)	42-11, +177 run differential.
Most Valuable Player	Kelvin Hidalgo	DSL Rockies	Colorado	.304/.406/.559, .964, 12 HR, 56 RBI
Pitcher of the Year	Ruben Castillo	DSL Angels	Los Angeles (AL)	18 G, 5-1, 2.37 ERA, 46 SO, 9 SV
Top MLB Prospect	Braylin Morel	DSL Rangers	Texas	.344/.417/.644, 1.061, 7 HR, 43 RBI

FLORIDA COMPLEX 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	Dakota Kotowski	FCL Phillies	Philadelphia	.287/.397/.653, 1.050, 15 HR, 34 RBI
Second Base	Keiner Delgado	FCL Yankees	New York (AL)	.293/.414/.485, .899, 8 HR, 31 RBI
Shortstop	Roderick Arias	FCL Yankees	New York (AL)	.267/.423/.505, .928, 6 HR, 26 RBI
Third Base	Enmanuel Tejeda	FCL Yankees	New York (AL)	.307/.465/.458, .923, 5 HR, 30 RBI
Catcher	Josue Briceno	FCL Tigers	Detroit	.325/.404/.550, .954, 7 HR, 37 RBI
Outfield	Willy Montero	FCL Yankees	New York (AL)	.331/.389/.436, .825, 2 HR, 43 RBI
Outfield	Natanael Yuten	FCL Red Sox	Boston	.336/.396/.483, .879, 3 HR, 32 RBI
Outfield	John Cruz	FCL Yankees	New York (AL)	.294/.376/.531, .907, 10 HR, 47 RBI
Designated Hitter	Ronald Hernandez	FCL Mets	New York (NL)	.294/.472/.455, .926, 4 HR, 36 RBI
Utility	Clayton Campbell	FCL Tigers	Detroit	.283/.418/.519, .937, 3 HR, 25 RBI
Starting Pitcher	Santiago Suarez	FCL Rays	Tampa Bay	10 G, 4-0, 1.13 ERA, 38 SO
Starting Pitcher	Giussepe Velasquez	FCL Phillies	Philadelphia	8 G, 3-0, 1.35 ERA, 28 SO
Starting Pitcher	Fernando Perez	FCL Blue Jays	Toronto	11 G, 2-2, 2.72 ERA, 57 SO
Starting Pitcher	Joe Adametz	FCL Tigers	Detroit	8 G, 3-0, 2.81 ERA, 29 SO
Reliever	Samuel Mejia	FCL Rays	Tampa Bay	16 G, 4-1, 1.46 ERA, 32 SO, 3 SV
Reliever	Sebastian Keane	FCL Yankees	New York (AL)	19 G, 2-0, 1.57 ERA, 39 SO, 1 SV
Manager of the Year	James Cooper	FCL Yankees	New York (AL)	33-22, best regular season record
Most Valuable Player	Dakota Kotowski	FCL Phillies	Philadelphia	.287/.397/.653, 1.050, 15 HR, 34 RBI
Pitcher of the Year	Santiago Suarez	FCL Rays	Tampa Bay	10 G, 4-0, 1.13 ERA, 38 SO
Top MLB Prospect	Keiner Delgado	FCL Yankees	New York (AL)	.293/.414/.485, .899, 8 HR, 31 RBI

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