MiLB Announces 2026 Hi A All Stars
Minor League Baseball (MiLB) announced the 2026 High Class-A award winners and All-Star selections for the Midwest, Northwest, and South Atlantic Leagues. Position players Charles Davalan, Felnin Celesten, and Theo Gillen earned Most Valuable Player honors for their performance during the season across their respective leagues.
Pitchers of the Year included David Shields, Jacob Bresnahan, and Jacob Kisting, while Jair Fernandez, Jacob Heyward, and Collin Woody were named Managers of the Year. The full rosters honor top prospects, starting pitchers, relievers, and position players across all thirty Major League Baseball affiliate organizations.
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL (MiLB) ANNOUNCES 2026 HIGH CLASS-A LEAGUE AWARDS AND ALL-STAR TEAMS
Bowling Green’s Gillen, Everett’s Celesten and Great Lakes’ Davalan claim Most Valuable Player Awards
Minor League Baseball™ (MiLB™) today announced the league award winners and All-Star teams for the three leagues that make up the High Class-A classification in Major League Baseball’s player development system.
MIDWEST LEAGUE
| Position | Name | Team | MLB Affiliate | Stats (AVG/OBP/SLG, OPS, HR, RBI) |
| Catcher | Alfredo Duno | Dayton | Cincinnati | .260/.390/.512, .902, 16 HR, 47 RBI |
| First Base | Josiah Hartshorn | South Bend | Chicago (NL) | .297/.405/.560, .965, 18 HR, 85 RBI |
| Second Base | Daniel Dickinson | Wisconsin | Milwaukee | .282/.428/.441, .869, 11 HR, 66 RBI, 60 SB |
| Third Base | Derlin Figueroa | Quad Cities | Kansas City | .252/.324/.515, .839, 26 HR, 89 RBI |
| Shortstop | Emil Morales | Great Lakes | Los Angeles (NL) | .281/.380/.534, .914, 20 HR, 84 RBI |
| Outfield | Eduardo Quintero | Great Lakes | Los Angeles (NL) | .309/.445/.495, .940, 12 HR, 68 RBI, 44 SB |
| Outfield | Charles Davalan | Great Lakes | Los Angeles (NL) | .292/.402/.535, .937, 24 HR, 72 RBI |
| Outfield | Braylon Payne | Wisconsin | Milwaukee | .277/.369/.561, .930, 23 HR, 53 RBI, 22 SB |
| Designated Hitter | Josiah Ragsdale* | Wisconsin | St. Louis | .327/.447/.528, .975, 7 HR, 30 RBI, 24 SB |
| Utility | Eric Bitonti | Wisconsin | Milwaukee | .270/.391/.525, .916, 25 HR, 88 RBI, 24 SB |
| Pitchers | Name | Team | MLB Affiliate | Stats (G, W/L, ERA, SO, SO/9, AVG) |
| Starting Pitcher | Braylon Doughty | Lake County | Cleveland | 14, 3-3, 3.02, 74, 11.16, .252 |
| Starting Pitcher | David Shields | Quad Cities | Kansas City | 25, 11-6, 4.01, 139, 10.72, .231 |
| Starting Pitcher | Zach Root | Great Lakes | Los Angeles (NL) | 15, 3-3, 2.40, 79, 11.85, .194 |
| Starting Pitcher | Franklin Gómez | Lake County | Cleveland | 12, 3-1, 3.10, 66, 10.24, .245 |
| Reliever | Jackson Brockett | South Bend | Chicago (NL) | 17, 7-2, 1.79, 54, 9.66, .167 |
| Reliever | Clay Edmondson | Fort Wayne | San Diego | 23, 2-3, 1.67, 38, 12.67, .134 |
| Award | Name | Team | MLB Affiliate | Stats (AVG/OBP/SLG, OPS, HR, RBI) (G, W/L, ERA, SO, SO/9, AVG) |
| Manager of the Year | Jair Fernandez | Great Lakes | Los Angeles (NL) | 75-54, 2nd half division champs |
| Most Valuable Player | Charles Davalan | Great Lakes | Los Angeles (NL) | .292/.402/.535, .937, 24 HR, 72 RBI |
| Pitcher of the Year | David Shields | Quad Cities | Kansas City | 25, 11-6, 4.01, 139, 10.72, .231 |
| Top MLB Prospect | Alfredo Duno | Dayton | Cincinnati | .260/.390/.512, .902, 16 HR, 47 RBI |
* – traded from Milwaukee to St. Louis on August 3, 2026, in exchange for RHP Dustin May and LHP JoJo Romero.
NORTHWEST LEAGUE
| Position | Name | Team | MLB Affiliate | Stats (AVG/OBP/SLG, OPS, HR, RBI) |
| Catcher | Josh Caron | Everett | Seattle | .272/.355/.579, .934, 19 HR, 62 RBI, 20 SB |
| First Base | Brandon Eike | Everett | Seattle | .295/.357/.535, .892, 24 HR, 79 RBI |
| Second Base | Roynier Hernandez | Spokane | Colorado | .282/.389/.391, .780, 6 HR, 42 RBI |
| Third Base | Tucker Toman | Vancouver | Toronto | .274/.399/.449, .848, 11 HR, 44 RBI |
| Shortstop | Felnin Celesten | Everett | Seattle | .314/.409/.534, .943, 13 HR, 52 RBI |
| Outfield | Dakota Jordan | Eugene | San Francisco | .290/.346/.533, .879, 18 HR, 66 RBI |
| Outfield | Carlos Jimenez | Everett | Seattle | .287/.393/.533, .926, 20 HR, 79 RBI, 20 SB |
| Outfield | Alexis Hernandez | Vancouver | Toronto | .284/.382/.513, .895, 14 HR, 53 RBI |
| Designated Hitter | Luke Stevenson | Everett | Seattle | .243/.405/.488, .893, 22 HR, 83 RBI |
| Utility | Jhonny Level | Eugene | San Francisco | .302/.363/.473, .836, 8 HR, 40 RBI |
| Pitchers | Name | Team | MLB Affiliate | Stats (G, W/L, ERA, SO, SO/9, AVG) |
| Starting Pitcher | Jacob Bresnahan | Eugene | San Francisco | 20, 7-3, 2.92, 118, 10.76, .185 |
| Starting Pitcher | David Hagaman | Hillsboro | Arizona | 15, 5-4, 3.03, 86, 10.85, .221 |
| Starting Pitcher | Johnny King | Vancouver | Toronto | 21, 5-2, 3.21, 112, 12.00, .212 |
| Starting Pitcher | Daniel Guerra | Vancouver | Toronto | 14, 3-3, 3.20, 78, 11.90, .226 |
| Reliever | Ryan Vanderhei | Eugene | San Francisco | 17, 4-0, 1.71, 31, 10.59, .133, 3 SV |
| Reliever | Sandro Santana** | Hillsboro | St. Louis | 20, 3-2, 2.93, 49, 14.38, .221, 3 SV |
| Award | Name | Team | MLB Affiliate | Stats (AVG/OBP/SLG, OPS, HR, RBI) (G, W/L, ERA, SO, SO/9, AVG) |
| Manager of the Year | Jacob Heyward | Eugene | San Francisco | 79-52, best record in league by 12.5 games |
| Most Valuable Player | Felnin Celesten | Everett | Seattle | .314/.409/.534, .943, 13 HR, 52 RBI |
| Pitcher of the Year | Jacob Bresnahan | Eugene | San Francisco | 20, 7-3, 2.92, 118, 10.76, .185 |
| Top MLB Prospect | Jhonny Level | Eugene | San Francisco | .302/.363/.473, .836, 8 HR, 40 RBI |
**- traded to St. Louis on August 3, 2026, in exchange for OF Lars Nootbaar
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
| Position | Name | Team | MLB Affiliate | Stats (AVG/OBP/SLG, OPS, HR, RBI) |
| Catcher | Axiel Plaz | Greensboro | Pittsburgh | .305/.389/.513, .902, 18 HR, 74 RBI |
| First Base | Jared Jones | Greensboro | Pittsburgh | .311/.411/.567, .978, 23 HR, 67 RBI |
| Second Base | Mason White | Greenville | Boston | .270/.362/.525, .887, 14 HR, 42 RBI |
| Third Base | Caleb Bonemer | Winston-Salem | Chicago (AL) | .238/.381/.556, .937, 18 HR, 43 RBI |
| Shortstop | Wyatt Sanford | Greensboro | Pittsburgh | .292/.423/.551, .974, 17 HR, 42 RBI, 33 SB |
| Outfield | Theo Gillen | Bowling Green | Tampa Bay | .342/.449/.589, 1.038, 12 HR, 44 RBI, 28 SB |
| Outfield | Enddy Azocar @ | Frederick/ Greenville | Baltimore/ Boston | .295/.349/.541, .890, 15 HR, 60 RBI |
| Outfield | Eric Hartman | Rome | Atlanta | .273/.364/.525, .889, 24 HR, 64 RBI |
| Designated Hitter | Ryan McCoy | Bowling Green | Tampa Bay | .285/.414/.541, .955, 18 HR, 65 RBI, 25 SB |
| Utility | Sammy Stafura # | Greensboro/ Brooklyn | Boston/ New York (NL) | .284/.362/.582, .944, 21 HR, 56 RBI |
| Pitchers | Name | Team | MLB Affiliate | Stats (G, W/L, ERA, SO, SO/9, AVG) |
| Starting Pitcher | Jacob Kisting | Bowling Green | Tampa Bay | 18, 6-0, 1.67, 96, 10.05, .180 |
| Starting Pitcher | Daviel Hurtado | Brooklyn | New York (NL) | 17, 5-3, 2.69, 74, 8.65, .189 |
| Starting Pitcher | Cam Caminiti | Rome | Atlanta | 18, 3-4, 3.89, 93, 9.19, .211 |
| Starting Pitcher | Riley Maddox | Wilmington | Washington | 20, 7-5, 3.10, 96, 8.50, .214 |
| Reliever | Braeden Sloan | Frederick | Baltimore | 33, 5-0. 1.55, 60, 11.65, .142, 4 SV |
| Reliever | Jacob Kmatz $ | Bowling Green | Los Angeles (NL) | 18, 3-1, 2.22, 45, 14.29, .194, 6 SV |
| Award | Name | Team | MLB Affiliate | Stats (AVG/OBP/SLG, OPS, HR, RBI) (G, W/L, ERA, SO, SO/9, AVG) |
| Manager of the Year | Collin Woody | Frederick | Baltimore | 83-46, Best record in High-A classification |
| Most Valuable Player | Theo Gillen | Bowling Green | Tampa Bay | .342/.449/.589, 1.038, 12 HR, 44 RBI, 28 SB |
| Pitcher of the Year | Jacob Kisting | Bowling Green | Tampa Bay | 18, 6-0, 1.67, 96, 10.05, .180 |
| Top MLB Prospect | Eli Willits | Wilmington | Washington | .230/.392/.420, .812, 7 HR, 33 RBI, 31 SB |
@ – traded to Baltimore on August 3, 2026, in exchange C Adley Rutschman
# – traded to New York (NL) on August 3, 2026, in exchange for RHP Luke Weaver
$ – traded to Los Angeles (NL) on August 3, 2026, in exchange for CF Jack Suwinski
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