MiLB Announces 2025 Single-A League Awards And All-Stars
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL (MiLB) ANNOUNCES 2025 SINGLE-A LEAGUE AWARDS AND ALL-STAR TEAMS
Rancho Cucamonga’s Quintero, Kannapolis’ Bonemer and Daytona’s Duno claim Most Valuable Player Awards
Sept. 16, 2025 — Minor League Baseball (MiLB) today announced the league award winners and All-Star teams for the three leagues that make up the Single-A classification in Major League Baseball’s Player Development system.
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE
| Position | Name | Team | MLB Affiliate | Stats (AVG/OBP/SLG, OPS, HR, RBI) |
| Catcher | Lamar King Jr. | Lake Elsinore | San Diego | .286/.370/.408, .778, 4 HR, 37 RBI |
| First Base | Jakob Christian | San Jose | San Francisco | .272/.355/.460, .815, 10 HR, 60 RBI |
| Second Base | Elijah Hainline | Rancho Cucamonga | Los Angeles (NL) | .298/.430/.421, .851, 4 HR, 29 RBI, 20 SB |
| Third Base | Harold Coll | Inland Empire | Los Angeles (AL) | .276/.369/.422, .791, 9 HR, 62 RBI, 29 SB |
| Shortstop | Ryan Jackson | Lake Elsinore | San Diego | .298/.442/.418, .860, 3 HR, 33 RBI |
| Outfield | Eduardo Quintero | Rancho Cucamonga | Los Angeles (NL) | .306/.426/.533, .959, 14 HR, 53 RBI, 35 SB |
| Outfield | Dakota Jordan | San Jose | San Francisco | .311/.377/.497, .874, 14 HR, 82 RBI, 27 SB |
| Outfield | Carlos Gutierrez | San Jose | San Francisco | .351/.445/.452, .897, 2 HR, 30 RBI, 26 SB |
| Utility | Jean Carlos Sio | San Jose | San Francisco | .311/.398/.422, .820, 5 HR, 58 RBI |
| Designated Hitter | Raudi Rodriguez | Inland Empire | Los Angeles (AL) | .281/.372/.470, .842, 14 HR, 83 RBI, 38 SB |
| Pitchers | Name | Team | MLB Affiliate | Stats (G, W/L, ERA, SO, SO/9, AVG) |
| Starting Pitcher | Jacob Bresnahan | San Jose | San Francisco | 22, 9-3, 2.61, 124, 12.00, .201 |
| Starting Pitcher | Christian Zazueta | Rancho Cucamonga | Los Angeles (NL) | 16, 7-2, 2.44, 80, 10.85, .215 |
| Starting Pitcher | Kash Mayfield | Lake Elsinore | San Diego | 19, 1-5, 2.97, 88, 13.05, .207 |
| Starting Pitcher | Ryan Sloan | Modesto | Seattle | 18, 2-2, 3.44, 77, 9.81, .249 |
| Reliever | Benny Thompson | Inland Empire | Los Angeles (AL) | 44, 4-2, 1.91, 100, 14.67, .149 |
| Reliever | Fidel Ulloa | Fresno | Colorado | 26, 3-2, 1.77, 46, 11.61, .222 |
| Manager of the Year | Ydwin Villegas | San Jose | San Francisco | 81-51, Most wins in Single-A |
| Most Valuable Player | Eduardo Quintero | Rancho Cucamonga | Los Angeles (NL) | .306/.426/.533, .959, 14 HR, 53 RBI |
| Pitcher of the Year | Jacob Bresnahan | San Jose | San Francisco | 22, 9-3, 2.61, 124, 12.00, .201 |
| Top MLB Prospect | Eduardo Quintero | Rancho Cucamonga | Los Angeles (NL) | .306/.426/.533, .959, 14 HR, 53 RBI |
CAROLINA LEAGUE
| Position | Name | Team | MLB Affiliate | Stats (AVG/OBP/SLG, OPS, HR, RBI) |
| Catcher | Yasmil Bucce | Delmarva | Baltimore | .255/.401/.413, .814, 8 HR, 50 RBI |
| First Base | Eric Bitonti | Carolina | Milwaukee | .238/.341/.421, .762, 19 HR, 77 RBI |
| Second Base | Luis Peña | Carolina | Milwaukee | .308/.375/.469, .844, 6 HR, 52 RBI, 41 SB |
| Third Base | Jorgelys Mota | Fredericksburg | Washington | .270/.341/.409, .750, 6 HR, 42 RBI, 25 SB |
| Shortstop | Caleb Bonemer | Kannapolis | Chicago (AL) | .281/.400/.458, .858, 10 HR, 58 RBI, 27 SB |
| Outfield | Tommy Hawke | Lynchburg | Cleveland | .309/.453/.382, .835, 0 HR, 22 RBI, 63 SB |
| Outfield | Theo Gillen | Charleston | Tampa Bay | .267/.433/.387, .820, 5 HR, 18 RBI, 36 SB |
| Outfield | Justin Gonzales | Salem | Boston | .298/.381/.423, .804, 4 HR, 27 RBI |
| Utility | Jesús Made | Carolina | Milwaukee | .267/.373/.388, .761, 4 HR, 46 RBI, 40 SB |
| Designated Hitter | Maxton Martin | Hickory | Texas | .259/.343/.440, .783, 12 HR, 64 RBI |
| Pitchers | Name | Team | MLB Affiliate | Stats (G, W/L, ERA, SO, SO/9, AVG) |
| Starting Pitcher | David Shields | Columbia | Kansas City | 18, 3-1, 2.01, 81, 10.17, .218 |
| Starting Pitcher | Jose Urbina | Charleston | Tampa Bay | 19, 7-2, 2.05, 96, 9.36, .207 |
| Starting Pitcher | Jostin Florentino | Myrtle Beach | Chicago (NL) | 11, 4-3, 1.96, 67, 10.11, .187 |
| Starting Pitcher | Melvin Hernandez | Carolina | Milwaukee | 24, 10-5, 2.00, 97, 7.18, .217 |
| Reliever | Merritt Beeker | Fredericksburg | Washington | 38, 3-2, 1.85, 78, 11.08, .192 |
| Reliever | Sean Matson | Lynchburg | Cleveland | 20, 3-2, 1.21, 70, 10.56, .161 |
| Manager of the Year | Jordan Smith | Lynchburg | Cleveland | 70-59, Best record in the league |
| Most Valuable Player | Caleb Bonemer | Kannapolis | Chicago (AL) | .281/.400/.458, .858, 10 HR, 58 RBI, 27 SB |
| Pitcher of the Year | David Shields | Columbia | Kansas City | 18, 3-1, 2.01, 81, 10.17, .218 |
| Top MLB Prospect | Jesús Made | Carolina | Milwaukee | .267/.373/.388, .761, 4 HR, 46 RBI, 40 SB |
FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE
| Position | Name | Team | MLB Affiliate | Stats (AVG/OBP/SLG, OPS, HR, RBI) |
| Catcher | Alfredo Duno | Daytona | Cincinnati | .287/.430/.518, .948, 18 HR, 81 RBI |
| First Base | Trace Willhoite | St. Lucie | New York (NL) | .265/.382/.470, .852, 14 HR, 66 RBI |
| Second Base | Aroon Escobar | Clearwater | Philadelphia | .285/.377/.452, .829, 11 HR, 42 RBI |
| Third Base | Deniel Ortiz | Palm Beach | St. Louis | .285/.406/.446, .852, 10 HR, 36 RBI, 31 SB |
| Shortstop | Sammy Stafura* | Daytona/ Bradenton | CIN/PIT | .260/.388/.411, .799, 4 HR, 48 RBI, 28 SB |
| Outfield | Marshall Toole | Tampa | New York (AL) | .305/.406/.479, .885, 5 HR, 48 RBI, 44 SB |
| Outfield | Jackson Strong | Lakeland | Detroit | .277/.382/.438, .820, 5 HR, 42 RBI |
| Outfield | Edward Florentino | Bradenton | Pittsburgh | .262/.380/.503, .883, 10 HR, 36 RBI, 29 SB |
| Utility | Carlos Sanchez | Daytona | Cincinnati | .308/.429/.449, .878, 4 HR, 29 RBI |
| Designated Hitter | Rainiel Rodriguez | Palm Beach | St. Louis | .249/.373/.498, .871, 13 HR, 43 RBI |
| Pitchers | Name | Team | MLB Affiliate | Stats (G, W/L, ERA, SO, SO/9, AVG) |
| Starting Pitcher | Lucas Elissalt | Lakeland | Detroit | 16, 4-1, 2.48, 77, 10.61, .183 |
| Starting Pitcher | Jason Savacool | Palm Beach | St. Louis | 11, 4-2, 1.61, 46, 7.39, .189 |
| Starting Pitcher | Liomar Martinez | Jupiter | Miami | 22, 5-5, 3.30, 119, 10.60, .197 |
| Starting Pitcher | Wellington Aracena** | St. Lucie | New York (NL) | 17, 1-1, 2.38, 84, 11.75, .166 |
| Reliever | Inmer Lobo | Bradenton | Pittsburgh | 13, 2-0, 1.71, 35, 9.95, .191 |
| Reliever | Chris Veach | Tampa | New York (AL) | 43, 2-4, 2.53, 75, 11.84, .219 |
| Manager of the Year | Rene Rivera | Lakeland | Detroit | 75-53, won both halves and reached finals |
| Most Valuable Player | Alfredo Duno | Daytona | Cincinnati | .287/.430/.518, .948, 18 HR, 81 RBI |
| Pitcher of the Year | Lucas Elissalt | Lakeland | Detroit | 16, 4-1, 2.48, 77, 10.61, .183 |
| Top MLB Prospect | Alfredo Duno | Daytona | Cincinnati | .287/.430/.518, .948, 18 HR, 81 RBI |
**- was traded from New York (NL) to Baltimore on July 25, 2025, for LHP Gregory Soto.
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