MiLB Announces 2024 Triple-A League Awards And All-Stars
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL ANNOUNCES 2024 TRIPLE-A LEAGUE AWARDS AND ALL-STAR TEAMS
Columbus’ Rodriguez and Reno’s Del Castillo claim Most Valuable Player Awards
Oct. 2, 2024 — Minor League Baseball™ (MiLB™) today announced the league awards and All-Star teams for the two leagues that make up the Triple-A classification.
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
| Position | Name | Team | MLB Affiliate | Stats AVG/OBP/SLG, OPS, HR, RBI G, W/L, ERA, SO, SO/9, AVG |
| First Base | Kyle Manzardo | Columbus | Cleveland | .267/.398/.548, .946, 20 HR, 49 RBI |
| Second Base | Connor Norby* | Norfolk | Baltimore | .293/.382/.496, .878, 17 HR, 60 RBI |
| Shortstop | Andrew Navigato | Toledo | Detroit | .271/.363/.500, .863, 21 HR, 83 RBI, 22 SB |
| Third Base | Coby Mayo | Norfolk | Baltimore | .287/.364/.562, .926, 22 HR, 67 RBI |
| Catcher | Dillon Dingler | Toledo | Detroit | .308/.379/.559, .938, 17 HR, 52 RBI |
| Outfield | Johnathan Rodriguez | Columbus | Cleveland | .301/.390/.540, .930, 29 HR, 94 RBI |
| Outfield | Heston Kjerstad | Norfolk | Baltimore | .300/.397/.601, .998, 16 HR, 58 RBI |
| Outfield | Ji Hwan Bae | Indianapolis | Pittsburgh | .341/.433/.504, .937, 7 HR, 41 RBI |
| Designated Hitter | Matt Koperniak | Memphis | St. Louis | .309/.370/.512, .882, 20 HR, 73 RBI |
| Utility | Nick Yorke** | Indianapolis/Worcester | Pittsburgh/Boston | .333/.420/.498, .918, 8 HR, 45 RBI |
| Starting Pitcher | Chad Patrick | Nashville | Milwaukee | 26, 14-1, 2.90, 145, 9.57, .215 |
| Starting Pitcher | Brandon Young | Norfolk | Baltimore | 20, 5-4, 3.44, 96, 9.71, .241 |
| Starting Pitcher | Bryce Elder | Gwinnett | Atlanta | 17, 10-6, 3.73, 102, 9.06, .239 |
| Starting Pitcher | Cade Povich | Norfolk | Baltimore | 15, 6-1, 3.48, 89, 10.31, .207 |
| Reliever | Evan Sisk | Omaha | Kansas City | 58, 6-2, 1.57, 81, 12.72, .166 |
| Reliever | Walter Pennington*** | Omaha | Kansas City | 39, 7-3, 2.13, 82, 11.66, .189 |
| Manager of the Year | Mike Jirschele | Omaha | Kansas City | 89-59, League Champions |
| Most Valuable Player | Johnathan Rodriguez | Columbus | Cleveland | .301/.390/.540, .930, 29 HR, 94 RBI |
| Pitcher of the Year | Chad Patrick | Nashville | Milwaukee | 26, 14-1, 2.90, 145, 9.57, .215 |
| Top MLB Prospect | Coby Mayo | Norfolk | Baltimore | .287/.364/.562, .926, 22 HR, 67 RBI |
*- was traded to Miami on July 30, 2024, in exchange for LHP Trevor Rogers
**- was trade to Pittsburgh on July 29, 2024, in exchange for RHP Quinn Priester
***- was traded to Texas on July 29, 2024, in exchange for RHP Michael Lorenzen
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
| Position | Name | Team | MLB Affiliate | Stats AVG/OBP/SLG, OPS, HR, RBI G, W/L, ERA, SO, SO/9, AVG |
| First Base | Jason Vosler | Tacoma | Seattle | .303/.371/.573, .944, 31 HR, 110 RBI |
| Second Base | Jordan Diaz | Las Vegas | Oakland | .301/.362/.529, .891, 22 HR, 85 RBI |
| Shortstop | Nick Allen | Las Vegas | Oakland | .345/.431/.497, .928, 7 HR, 51 RBI |
| Third Base | Andres Chaparro | Reno | Arizona | .328/.405/.572, .977, 23 HR, 85 RBI |
| Catcher | Adrian Del Castillo | Reno | Arizona | .312/.399/.603, 1.002, 26 HR, 75 RBI |
| Outfield | Pedro Leon | Sugar Land | Houston | .299/.372/.514, .886, 24 HR, 90 RBI, 29 SB |
| Outfield | James Outman | Oklahoma City | Los Angeles (NL) | .279/.390/.543, .933, 17 HR, 46 RBI |
| Outfield | Colby Thomas | Las Vegas | Oakland | .272/.344/.559, .903, 17 HR, 45 RBI |
| Designated Hitter | Shay Whitcomb | Sugar Land | Houston | .293/.378/.530, .908, 25 HR, 91 RBI, 26 SB |
| Utility | Armando Alvarez | Las Vegas | Oakland | .315/.407/.560, .967, 15 HR, 54 RBI |
| Starting Pitcher | Colton Gordon | Sugar Land | Houston | 25, 8-2, 3.94, 124, 9.24, .250 |
| Starting Pitcher | Jack Leiter | Round Rock | Texas | 17, 6-4, 3.51, 110, 12.86, .217 |
| Starting Pitcher | Ryan Gusto | Sugar Land | Houston | 29, 8-6, 3.70, 141, 8.56, .242 |
| Starting Pitcher | A.J. Blubaugh | Sugar Land | Houston | 27, 12-4, 3.83, 128, 9.24, .250 |
| Reliever | Grant Holman | Las Vegas | Oakland | 23, 4-0, 0.92, 30, 9.22, .131 |
| Reliever | Wander Suero | Sugar Land | Houston | 67, 7-1, 2.66, 71, 9.44, .197, 37 SV |
| Manager of the Year | Mickey Storey | Sugar Land | Houston | 93-56, PCL & Triple-A National Champions |
| Most Valuable Player | Adrian Del Castillo | Reno | Arizona | .312/.399/.603, 1.002, 26 HR, 75 RBI |
| Pitcher of the Year | Jack Leiter | Round Rock | Texas | 17, 6-4, 3.51, 110, 12.86, .217 |
| Top MLB Prospect | Deyvison De Los Santos^ | Reno | Arizona | .289/.338/.588, .926, 14 HR, 47 RBI |
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