Minor League Baseball Announces 2023 High Class-A League Awards and All-Star Teams

MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL ANNOUNCES 2023 HIGH CLASS-A LEAGUE AWARDS AND ALL-STAR TEAMS

Cedar Rapids’ Rosario, Hickory’s Ortiz and Spokane’s Beck claim Most Valuable Player Awards

Sept. 20, 2023 — Minor League Baseball™ (MiLB™) today announced the league awards and All-Star teams for the three leagues that make up the High Class-A classification. Votes were cast by league managers, and final decisions were determined by the Commissioner’s Office.

MIDWEST 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	Nathan Martorella	Fort Wayne	San Diego	.259/.371/.450, .821, 16 HR, 73 RBI
Second Base	Jace Jung	West Michigan	Detroit	.254/.377/.465, .842, 14 HR, 43 RBI
Shortstop	Edwin Arroyo	Dayton	Cincinnati	.248/.321/.427, .748, 13 HR, 55 RBI
Third Base	Tanner Schobel	Cedar Rapids	Minnesota	.288/.366/.493, .859, 14 HR, 61 RBI
Catcher	Jimmy Crooks	Peoria	St. Louis	.271/.358/.433, .791, 13 HR, 73 RBI
Outfield	Victor Scott II	Peoria	St. Louis	.282/.365/.398, .763, 29 RBI, 50 SB
Outfield	Kala’i Rosario	Cedar Rapids	Minnesota	.252/.364/.467, .831, 21 HR, 94 RBI
Outfield	Jakob Marsee	Fort Wayne	San Diego	.273/.413/.425, .838, 13 HR, 41 RBI
Designated Hitter	Emmanuel Rodriguez	Cedar Rapids	Minnesota	.240/.400/.463, .863, 16 HR, 55 RBI
Utility	Taylor Young	Great Lakes	Los Angeles (NL)	.246/.375/.363, .738, 55 RBI, 56 SB
Starting Pitcher	Ian Bedell	Peoria	St. Louis	27 G, 4-2, 2.44 ERA, 120 SO
Starting Pitcher	Julian Aguiar	Dayton	Cincinnati	14 G, 4-1, 1.92 ERA, 77 SO
Starting Pitcher	Justin Wrobleski	Great Lakes	Los Angeles (NL)	25 G, 4-4, 2.90 ERA, 109 SO
Starting Pitcher	Troy Melton	West Michigan	Detroit	16 G, 3-1, 2.48 ERA, 61 SO
Reliever	Miguel Rodriguez	Cedar Rapids	Minnesota	33 G, 2-3, 2.85 ERA, 42 SO, 14 SV
Reliever	Frankie Scalzo Jr.	South Bend	Chicago (NL)	35 G, 4-4, 2.31 ERA, 64 SO, 8 SV
Manager of the Year	Brian Dinkelman	Cedar Rapids	Minnesota	82-50, Won 1st & 2nd half division title
Most Valuable Player	Kala’i Rosario	Cedar Rapids	Minnesota	.252/.364/.467, .831, 21 HR, 94 RBI
Pitcher of the Year	Ian Bedell	Peoria	St. Louis	27 G, 4-2, 2.44 ERA, 120 SO
Top MLB Prospect	Edwin Arroyo	Dayton	Cincinnati	.248/.321/.427, .748, 13 HR, 55 RBI

NORTHWEST 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	Tyler Locklear	Everett	Seattle	.305/.422/.549, .971, 12 HR, 44 RBI
Second Base	Michael Turconi	Vancouver	Toronto	.299/.418/.486, .904, 7 HR, 41 RBI
Shortstop	Adael Amador	Spokane	Colorado	.302/.391/.514, .905, 9 HR, 35 RBI
Third Base	Ivan Melendez	Hillsboro	Arizona	.270/.352/.593, .945, 18 HR, 43 RBI
Catcher	Harry Ford	Everett	Seattle	.257/.410/.430, .840, 15 HR, 67 RBI
Outfield	Jordan Beck	Spokane	Colorado	.292/.387/.566, .944, 20 HR, 72 RBI
Outfield	Yanquiel Fernandez	Spokane	Colorado	.319/.354/.605, .959, 17 HR, 64 RBI
Outfield	Alberto Rodriguez	Everett	Seattle	.306/.393/.580, .973, 11 HR, 58 RBI
Designated Hitter	Hogan Windish	Everett	Seattle	.270/.372/.506, .878, 22 HR, 84 RBI
Utility	Sterlin Thompson	Spokane	Colorado	.323/.399/.520, .919, 7 HR, 39 RBI
Starting Pitcher	Reid VanScoter	Everett	Seattle	25 G, 10-6, 3.27 ERA, 157 SO
Starting Pitcher	Dylan Ray	Hillsboro	Arizona	22 G, 7-6, 3.81 ERA, 123 SO
Starting Pitcher	Yu-Min Lin	Hillsboro	Arizona	13 G, 1-3, 3.43 ERA, 76 SO
Starting Pitcher	Carson Palmquist	Spokane	Colorado	15 G, 7-2, 3.73 ERA, 106 SO
Reliever	Matt Svanson	Vancouver	Toronto	24 G, 4-1, 1.23 ERA, 36 SO, 6 SV
Reliever	Tyler Myrick	Eugene	San Francisco	26 G, 1-2, 1.04 ERA, 25 SO, 9 SV
Manager of the Year	Ryan Scott	Everett	Seattle	74-68, 2nd half champions
Most Valuable Player	Jordan Beck	Spokane	Colorado	.292/.387/.566, .944, 20 HR, 72 RBI
Pitcher of the Year	Reid VanScoter	Everett	Seattle	25 G, 10-6, 3.27 ERA, 157 SO
Top MLB Prospect	Adael Amador	Spokane	Colorado	.302/.391/.514, .905, 9 HR, 35 RBI

SOUTH ATLANTIC 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	Abimelec Ortiz	Hickory	Texas	.290/.363/.624, .987, 26 HR, 81 RBI
Second Base	Tsung-Che Cheng	Greensboro	Pittsburgh	.308/.406/.575, .981, 9 HR, 31 RBI
Shortstop	Jackson Holliday	Aberdeen	Baltimore	.314/.452/.488, .940, 5 HR, 35 RBI
Third Base	Blaze Jordan	Greenville	Boston	.324/.385/.533, .918, 12 HR, 55 RBI
Catcher	Drake Baldwin	Rome	Atlanta	.260.385/.466, .851, 14 HR, 54 RBI
Outfield	Dru Baker	Bowling Green	Tampa Bay	.307/.396/.491, .887, 13 HR, 39 RBI
Outfield	Roman Anthony	Greenville	Boston	.294/.412/.569, .981, 12 HR, 38 RBI
Outfield	Dylan Beavers	Aberdeen	Baltimore	.273/.369/.463, .832, 9 HR, 48 RBI
Designated Hitter	Jase Bowen	Greensboro	Pittsburgh	.257/.333/.469, .802, 23 HR, 88 RBI
Utility	Carson Williams	Bowling Green	Tampa Bay	.254/.351/.506, .857, 23 HR, 77 RBI
Starting Pitcher	Drew Thorpe	Hudson Valley	New York (AL)	18 G, 10-2, 2.81 ERA, 138 SO
Starting Pitcher	Keyshawn Askew	Bowling Green	Tampa Bay	24 G, 8-6, 3.70 ERA, 104 SO
Starting Pitcher	Isaac Coffey	Greenville	Boston	11 G, 4-2, 2.83 ERA, 83 SO
Starting Pitcher	Josh Stephan	Hickory	Texas	12 G, 6-3, 2.17 ERA, 73 SO
Reliever	Jack Neely	Hudson Valley	New York (AL)	31 G, 5-3, 2.03 ERA, 74 SO, 6 SV
Reliever	Paul Gervase	Brooklyn	New York (NL)	31 G, 2-2, 1.72 ERA, 76 SO, 6 SV
Manager of the Year	Chad Comer	Hickory	Texas	70-55, 2nd half division champions
Most Valuable Player	Abimelec Ortiz	Hickory	Texas	.290/.363/.624, .987, 26 HR, 81 RBI
Pitcher of the Year	Drew Thorpe	Hudson Valley	New York (AL)	18 G, 10-2, 2.81 ERA, 138 SO
Top MLB Prospect	Jackson Holliday	Aberdeen	Baltimore	.314/.452/.488, .940, 5 HR, 35 RBI

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