MiLB Announces 2026 Single-A League All Stars
Minor League Baseball (MiLB) announced the 2026 league award winners and All-Star teams for the Single-A California, Carolina, and Florida State Leagues. Most Valuable Player honors went to Easton Shelton of Ontario, Cooper Flemming of Charleston, and Echedry Vargas of Jupiter for their respective leagues.
The selections recognize top-performing players across every position alongside individual honors for Pitcher of the Year, Manager of the Year, and Top MLB Prospect. Pitchers Brady Parker, Aidan Cremarosa, and Henry Lalane received Pitcher of the Year awards in their respective leagues.
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL (MiLB) ANNOUNCES 2026 SINGLE-A LEAGUE AWARDS AND ALL-STAR TEAMS
Charleston’s Flemming, Jupiter’s Vargas and Ontario’s Sheehan claim Most Valuable Player Awards
Sept. 15, 2026 — 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 | Ivan Luciano | Visalia | Arizona | .264/.375/.441, .816, 11 HR, 50 RBI |
| First Base | Easton Shelton | Ontario | Los Angeles (NL) | .297/.403/.644, 1.047, 37 HR, 112 RBI |
| Second Base | Kellon Lindsey | Ontario | Los Angeles (NL) | .288/.421/.507, .928, 11 HR, 26 RBI |
| Third Base | Wilder Dalis | Fresno | Colorado | .310/.409/.574, .983, 16 HR, 68 RBI, 23 SB |
| Shortstop | Kendrey Maduro | Rancho Cucamonga | Los Angeles (AL) | .296/.372/.523, .895, 17 HR, 68 RBI |
| Outfield | Jaron Elkins | Ontario | Los Angeles (NL) | .339/.421/.584, 1.005, 13 HR, 56 RBI, 34 SB |
| Outfield | Roldy Brito | Fresno | Colorado | .327/.390/.506, .896, 8 HR, 66 RBI |
| Outfield | Hayden Alvarez | Rancho Cucamonga | Los Angeles (AL) | .296/.396/.479, .875, 11 HR, 54 RBI, 46 SB |
| Designated Hitter | Tanner Thach | Fresno | Colorado | .339/.414/.541, .955, 11 HR, 70 RBI |
| Utility | Mairo Martinus | Ontario | Los Angeles (NL) | .317/.359/.537, .896, 15 HR, 64 RBI |
| Pitchers | Name | Team | MLB Affiliate | Stats (G, W/L, ERA, SO, SO/9, AVG) |
| Starting Pitcher | Scott Rouse | Inland Empire | Seattle | 19, 3-2, 1.29, 71, 8.30, .207 |
| Starting Pitcher | Junior Ciprian | Visalia | Arizona | 15, 5-4, 2.76, 80, 10.05, .176 |
| Starting Pitcher | Brady Parker | Fresno | Colorado | 26, 8-3, 3.61, 152, 12.18, .219 |
| Starting Pitcher | Dylan Jordan | Rancho Cucamonga | Los Angeles (AL) | 17, 6-3, 3.71, 113, 12.71, .204 |
| Reliever | Seth Clausen | Fresno | Colorado | 30, 6-2, 1.38, 71, 13.99, .118 |
| Reliever | Fulton Lockhart | Rancho Cucamonga | Los Angeles (AL) | 37, 3-1, 1.65, 72, 14.84, .083 |
| Award | Name | Team | MLB Affiliate | Stats (AVG/OBP/SLG, OPS, HR, RBI) (G, W/L, ERA, SO, SO/9, AVG) |
| Manager of the Year | Ydwin Villegas | San Jose | San Francisco | 80-52, best record in league |
| Most Valuable Player | Easton Shelton | Ontario | Los Angeles (NL) | .297/.403/.644, 1.047, 37 HR, 112 |
| Pitcher of the Year | Brady Parker | Fresno | Colorado | 26, 8-3, 3.61, 152, 12.18, .219 |
| Top MLB Prospect | Roldy Brito | Fresno | Colorado | .327/.390/.506, .896, 8 HR, 66 RBI |
CAROLINA LEAGUE
| Position | Name | Team | MLB Affiliate | Stats (AVG/OBP/SLG, OPS, HR, RBI) |
| Catcher | Kleyver Salazar | Salem | Boston | .293/.403/.479, .882, 12 HR, 69 RBI |
| First Base | Taitn Gray | Charleston | Tampa Bay | .296/.389/.462, .851, 8 HR, 52 RBI |
| Second Base | Luke Dickerson | Fredericksburg | Washington | .238/.401/.443, .844, 13 HR, 52 RBI |
| Third Base | Xavier Neyens | Fayetteville | Houston | .240/.449/.462, .911, 14 HR, 38 RBI |
| Shortstop | Brady Ebel | Wilson | Milwaukee | .261/.417/.420, .837, 10 HR, 68 RBI, 39 SB |
| Outfield | Conor Essenburg | Augusta | Atlanta | .286/.427/.564, .991, 14 HR, 44 RBI |
| Outfield | Luis Guanipa | Augusta | Atlanta | .303/.365/.452, .817, 11 HR, 70 RBI, 37 SB |
| Outfield | Paulino Santana | Hickory | Texas | .264/.388/.433, .821, 15 HR, 64 RBI |
| Designated Hitter | Luis De La Cruz | Hill City | Cleveland | .293/.383/.481, .864, 10 HR, 52 RBI, 36 SB |
| Utility | Cooper Fleming | Charleston | Tampa Bay | .298/.379/.450, .829, 11 HR, 79 RBI |
| Pitchers | Name | Team | MLB Affiliate | Stats (G, W/L, ERA, SO, SO/9, AVG) |
| Starting Pitcher | Aidan Cremarosa | Charleston | Tampa Bay | 17, 4-2, 2.82, 90, 10.57, .184 |
| Starting Pitcher | Max Banks | Kannapolis | Chicago (AL) | 12, 4-1, 1.84, 55, 8.44, .244 |
| Starting Pitcher | Aidan Deakins | Hickory | Texas | 16, 7-1, 2.74, 81, 9.63, .215 |
| Starting Pitcher | Jagger Beck | Fayetteville | Houston | 22, 5-3, 2.80, 102, 10.59, .218 |
| Reliever | Daniel Brooks | Augusta | Atlanta | 13, 2-0, 0.65, 46, 14.96, .147 |
| Reliever | Yereny Teus | Charleston | Tampa Bay | 31, 6-0, 2.00, 80, 13.33, .123 |
| Award | Name | Team | MLB Affiliate | Stats (AVG/OBP/SLG, OPS, HR, RBI) (G, W/L, ERA, SO, SO/9, AVG) |
| Manager of the Year | Nick Janssen | Hickory | Texas | 82-47, best record in Single-A level |
| Most Valuable Player | Cooper Flemming | Charleston | Tampa Bay | .298/.379/.450, .829, 11 HR, 79 RBI |
| Pitcher of the Year | Aidan Cremarosa | Charleston | Tampa Bay | 17, 4-2, 2.82, 90, 10.57, .184 |
| Top MLB Prospect | Brady Ebel | Wilson | Milwaukee | .261/.417/.420, .837, 10 HR, 68 RBI, 39 SB |
FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE
| Position | Name | Team | MLB Affiliate | Stats (AVG/OBP/SLG, OPS, HR, RBI) |
| Catcher | Alirio Ferrebus | Clearwater | Philadelphia | .324/.375/.520, .895, 11 HR, 58 RBI |
| First Base | Echedry Vargas | Jupiter | Miami | .323/.372/.611, .983, 27 HR, 94 RBI |
| Second Base | Dameury Pena | Dunedin | Toronto | .322/.393/.389, .782, 1 HR, 35 RBI, 21 SB |
| Third Base | Ichiro Cano | Daytona | Cincinnati | .297/.412/.422, .834, 7 HR, 64 RBI |
| Shortstop | JoJo Parker | Dunedin | Toronto | .258/.388/.471, .859, 13 HR, 66 RBI, 22 SB |
| Outfield | Yordalin Peña | Palm Beach | St. Louis | .272/.334/.520, .854, 15 HR, 58 RBI, 21 SB |
| Outfield | Nathan Humphreys | Clearwater | Philadelphia | .264/.388/.472, .860, 12 HR, 41 RBI, 21 SB |
| Outfield | Drew Davies | Daytona | Cincinnati | .278/.414/.415, .829, 7 HR, 57 RBI |
| Designated Hitter | Juan Villavicencio | Clearwater | Philadelphia | .298/.383/.540, .923, 13 HR, 39 RBI, 20 SB |
| Utility | Jackson Lovich | Tampa | New York (AL) | .275/.350/.509, .859, 18 HR, 61 RBI, 21 SB |
| Pitchers | Name | Team | MLB Affiliate | Stats (G, W/L, ERA, SO, SO/9, AVG) |
| Starting Pitcher | Henry Lalane * | Tampa | San Francisco | 13, 4-1, 2.74, 81, 11.70, .183 |
| Starting Pitcher | Julio Mendez | Jupiter | Miami | 17, 7-0, 2.89, 99, 12.43, .212 |
| Starting Pitcher | Manuel Genao | Jupiter | Miami | 26, 4-5, 3.67, 116, 9.67, .250 |
| Starting Pitcher | Brad Pacheco | Clearwater | Philadelphia | 23, 6-8, 4.00, 111, 9.86, .257 |
| Reliever | Win Scott | Lakeland | Detroit | 13, 1-1, 1.40, 28, 9.82, .126 |
| Reliever | Jose M. Rodriguez | Tampa | New York (AL) | 25, 3-1, 2.47, 61, 12.57, .156 |
| Award | Name | Team | MLB Affiliate | Stats (AVG/OBP/SLG, OPS, HR, RBI) (G, W/L, ERA, SO, SO/9, AVG) |
| Manager of the Year | Aaron Barrett | Clearwater | Philadelphia | 74-55, best record in league in first half |
| Most Valuable Player | Echedry Vargas | Jupiter | Miami | .323/.372/.611, .983, 27 HR, 94 RBI |
| Pitcher of the Year | Henry Lalane* | Tampa | San Francisco | 13, 4-1, 2.74, 81, 11.70, .183 |
| Top MLB Prospect | Seth Hernandez | Bradenton | Pittsburgh | 6, 3-0, 0.96, 50, 16.07, .135 |
* was traded by New York (AL) to San Francisco on August 3, 2026, in exchange for OF Heliot Ramos.
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