MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL ANNOUNCES 2023 DOUBLE-A LEAGUE AWARDS AND ALL-STAR TEAMS
Amarillo’s Lawlar, Bowie’s Mayo and Springfield’s Saggese claim Most Valuable Player Awards
Sept. 26, 2023 — Minor League Baseball (MiLB) today announced the league awards and All-Star teams for the three leagues that make up the Double-A classification. Votes were cast by league managers, and final decisions were determined by the Commissioner’s Office.
EASTERN LEAGUE
| Position | Name | Team | MLB Affiliate | Stats Hitting: AVG/OBP/SLG, OPS, HR, RBI Pitching: G, W-L, ERA, K, Sv Managing: W-L |
| First Base | Carlos De La Cruz | Reading | Philadelphia | .259/.344/.454, .798, 24 HR, 67 RBI |
| Second Base | Oliver Dunn | Reading | Philadelphia | .271/.396/.506, .902, 21 HR, 78 RBI |
| Shortstop | Leo Jimenez | New Hampshire | Toronto | .287/.372/.436, .808, 8 HR, 44 RBI |
| Third Base | Coby Mayo | Bowie | Baltimore | .307/.424/.603, 1.027, 17 HR, 44 RBI |
| Catcher | Nathan Hickey | Portland | Boston | .258/.352/.474, .826, 15 HR, 56 RBI |
| Outfield | Jasson Dominguez | Somerset | New York (AL) | .254/.367/.414, .781, 15 HR, 66 RBI |
| Outfield | Justice Bigbie | Erie | Detroit | .362/.421/.564, .985, 12 HR, 43 RBI |
| Outfield | Johnathan Rodriguez | Akron | Cleveland | .289/.364/.512, .876, 18 HR, 55 RBI |
| Designated Hitter | Hunter Goodman | Hartford | Colorado | .239/.325/.523, .848, 25 HR, 78 RBI |
| Utility | Colt Keith | Erie | Detroit | .325/.391/.585, .976, 14 RBI, 50 RBI |
| Starting Pitcher | Richard Fitts | Somerset | New York (AL) | 27 G, 11-5, 3.48 ERA, 163 SO |
| Starting Pitcher | Brant Hurter | Erie | Detroit | 26 G, 6-7, 3.28 ERA, 133 SO |
| Starting Pitcher | Clayton Beeter | Somerset | New York (AL) | 12 G, 6-2, 2.08 ERA, 76 SO |
| Starting Pitcher | Christian Scott | Binghamton | New York (NL) | 12 G, 4-3, 2.47 ERA, 77 SO |
| Reliever | Luis Guerrero | Portland | Boston | 43 G, 3-2, 2.82 ERA, 59 SO, 18 SV |
| Reliever | Andrew Magno | Erie | Detroit | 36 G, 3-3, 2.10 ERA, 67 SO, 10 SV |
| Manager of the Year | Gabe Alvarez | Erie | Detroit | 75-62, first half division champions |
| Most Valuable Player | Coby Mayo | Bowie | Baltimore | .307/.424/.603, 1.027, 17 HR, 44 RBI |
| Pitcher of the Year | Richard Fitts | Somerset | New York (AL) | 27 G, 11-5, 3.48 ERA, 163 SO |
| Top MLB Prospect | Jasson Dominguez | Somerset | New York (AL) | .254/.367/.414, .781, 15 HR, 66 RBI |
SOUTHERN LEAGUE
| Position | Name | Team | MLB Affiliate | Stats Hitting: AVG/OBP/SLG, OPS, HR, RBI Pitching: G, W-L, ERA, K, Sv Managing: W-L |
| First Base | Troy Johnston | Pensacola | Miami | .296/.396/.567, .963, 18 HR, 83 RBI |
| Second Base | Luke Waddell | Mississippi | Atlanta | .290/.395/.403, .798, 8 HR, 64 RBI |
| Shortstop | Kyren Paris | Rocket City | Los Angeles (AL) | .255/.393/.417, .810, 14 HR, 44 SB |
| Third Base | Junior Caminero | Montgomery | Tampa Bay | .309/.373/.548, .921, 20 HR, 62 RBI |
| Catcher | Jeferson Quero | Biloxi | Milwaukee | .262/.339/.440, .779, 16 HR, 49 RBI |
| Outfield | Pete Crow-Armstrong | Tennessee | Chicago (NL) | .289/.371/.527, .898, 14 HR, 60 RBI |
| Outfield | Owen Caissie | Tennessee | Chicago (NL) | .289/.398/.519, .917, 22 HR, 84 RBI |
| Outfield | Jackson Chourio | Biloxi | Milwaukee | .280/.336/.467, .803, 22 HR, 89 RBI, 43 SB |
| Designated Hitter | Blake Dunn | Chattanooga | Cincinnati | .332/.433/.556, .989, 15 HR, 52 RBI |
| Utility | Tyler Black | Biloxi | Milwaukee | .273/.411/.513, .924, 14 HR, 48 RBI |
| Starting Pitcher | Patrick Monteverde | Pensacola | Miami | 21 G, 10-5, 3.32 ERA, 114 SO |
| Starting Pitcher | Luis De Avila | Mississippi | Atlanta | 25 G, 6-10, 3.28 ERA, 125 SO |
| Starting Pitcher | Carlos F. Rodriguez | Biloxi | Milwaukee | 25 G, 9-6, 2.77 ERA, 152 SO |
| Starting Pitcher | Connor Phillips | Chattanooga | Cincinnati | 14 G, 2-2, 3.34 ERA, 111 SO |
| Reliever | Jefry Yan | Pensacola | Miami | 43 G, 3-3, 3.71 ERA, 91 SO, 13 SV |
| Reliever | Luke Little | Tennessee | Chicago (NL) | 23 G, 3-2, 3.12 ERA, 63 SO |
| Manager of the Year | Kevin Randle | Pensacola | Miami | 79-57, 1st half division champions |
| Most Valuable Player | Junior Caminero | Montgomery | Tampa Bay | .309/.373/.548, .921, 20 HR, 62 RBI |
| Pitcher of the Year | Carlos F. Rodriguez | Biloxi | Milwaukee | 25 G, 9-6, 2.77 ERA, 152 SO |
| Top MLB Prospect | Junior Caminero | Montgomery | Tampa Bay | .309/.373/.548, .921, 20 HR, 62 RBI |
TEXAS LEAGUE
| Position | Name | Team | MLB Affiliate | Stats Hitting: AVG/OBP/SLG, OPS, HR, RBI Pitching: G, W-L, ERA, K, Sv Managing: W-L |
| First Base | Chandler Redmond | Springfield | St. Louis | .256/.375/.503, .878, 31 HR, 92 RBI |
| Second Base | Thomas Saggese | Springfield | St. Louis | .318/.385/.551, .936, 25 HR, 107 RBI |
| Shortstop | Jordan Lawlar | Amarillo | Arizona | .263/.366/.474, .840, 15 HR, 48 RBI |
| Third Base | Yunior Severino | Wichita | Minnesota | .287/.365/.560, .925, 24 HR, 62 RBI |
| Catcher | Pedro Pages | Springfield | St. Louis | .267.362/.443, .805, 16 HR, 72 RBI |
| Outfield | Joey Loperfido | Corpus Christi | Houston | .296/.392/.548, .940, 19 HR, 57 RBI |
| Outfield | Evan Carter | Frisco | Texas | .284/.411/.451, .862, 12 HR, 62 RBI |
| Outfield | Caleb Roberts | Amarillo | Arizona | .278/.382/.523, .905, 17 HR, 66 RBI |
| Designated Hitter | Ryan Bliss | Amarillo | Arizona* | .358/.414/.594, 1.008, 12 HR, 47 RBI |
| Utility | Luisangel Acuna | Frisco | Texas** | .315/.377/.453, .830, 7 HR, 51 RBI |
| Starting Pitcher | Emmet Sheehan | Tulsa | Los Angeles (NL) | 12 G, 4-1, 1.86 ERA, 88 SO |
| Starting Pitcher | Pierson Ohl | Wichita | Minnesota | 16 G, 7-3, 2.69 ERA, 74 SO |
| Starting Pitcher | Rhett Kouba | Corpus Christi | Houston | 23 G, 7-5, 3.27 ERA, 118 SO |
| Starting Pitcher | Ryan Gusto | Corpus Christi | Houston | 14 G, 5-2, 2.93 ERA, 62 SO |
| Reliever | Prelander Berroa | Arkansas | Seattle | 43 G, 5-1, 2.89 ERA, 101 SO, 6 SV |
| Reliever | Antoine Kelly | Frisco | Texas | 43 G, 3-1, 1.95 ERA, 69 SO, 11 SV |
| Manager of the Year | Mike Freeman | Arkansas | Seattle | 73-65, 1st half division champions |
| Most Valuable Player | Thomas Saggese | Springfield | St. Louis | .318/.385/.551, .936, 25 HR, 107 RBI |
| Pitcher of the Year | Rhett Kouba | Corpus Christi | Houston | 23 G, 7-5, 3.27 ERA, 118 SO |
| Top MLB Prospect | Jordan Lawlar | Amarillo | Arizona | .263/.366/.474, .840, 15 HR, 48 RBI |
*- Bliss was traded from Arizona to Seattle on July 31.
**- Acuna was traded to New York (NL) on July 30.
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