USA Today Minor League Player of the Year Award

Listed below in chronological order are the Minor League Baseball players chosen by USA Today as recipients of the USA Today Minor League Player of the Year Award. Since 1988, the award has been given annually to the minor-league player who is judged by USA Today baseball experts as having had the most outstanding season. Of the thirteen votes cast each year, two votes go to the player selected by fans in the online voting at USATODAY.com.[1]

Winners (by year)

Gabe Kapler
Josh Hamilton
Paul Goldschmidt
See footnote[1]
YearPlayerPositionOrganization
1988Harkey, MikeMike HarkeyRHPChicago Cubs
1989Zeile, ToddTodd ZeileC/1B/3BSt. Louis Cardinals
1990Martinez, TinoTino Martinez1BSeattle Mariners
1991Wohlers, MarkMark WohlersRHPAtlanta Braves
1992Delgado, CarlosCarlos Delgado1BToronto Blue Jays
1993Floyd, CliffCliff FloydOFMontreal Expos
1994Ashley, BillyBilly AshleyOFLos Angeles Dodgers
1995Jones, AndruwAndruw Jones (1)OFAtlanta Braves
1996Jones, AndruwAndruw Jones (2)OFAtlanta Braves
1997Grieve, BenBen GrieveOFOakland Athletics
1998Kapler, GabeGabe KaplerOFDetroit Tigers
1999Ankiel, RickRick AnkielLHPSt. Louis Cardinals
2000Hamilton, JoshJosh HamiltonOFTampa Bay Devil Rays
2001Beckett, JoshJosh BeckettRHPFlorida Marlins
2002Reyes, JoséJosé ReyesSSNew York Mets
2003Fielder, PrincePrince Fielder1BMilwaukee Brewers
2004Francis, JeffJeff FrancisLHPColorado Rockies
2005Liriano, FranciscoFrancisco LirianoLHPMinnesota Twins
2006Garza, MattMatt GarzaRHPMinnesota Twins
2007Upton, JustinJustin UptonOFArizona Diamondbacks
2008Price, DavidDavid PriceLHPTampa Bay Rays
2009Heyward, JasonJason HeywardOFAtlanta Braves
2010Hellickson, JeremyJeremy HellicksonRHPTampa Bay Rays
2011Goldschmidt, PaulPaul Goldschmidt[2]1BArizona Diamondbacks
2012Myers, WilWil Myers[3]OFKansas City Royals
2013Bogaerts, XanderXander BogaertsSSBoston Red Sox
2014Bryant, KrisKris Bryant[4]3BChicago Cubs
2015 Blake Snell[5] LHP Tampa Bay Rays
2016 Alex Bregman[6] SS Houston Astros

See also

Footnotes

  1. 1 2 "Fans like Trout as top minor leaguer". USA TODAY Sports Weekly. USA TODAY. August 31 – September 6, 2011. p. 24. Mike Trout won the fan poll with 46% of the 3,271 votes cast at USATODAY.com. .... Past winners [(1988–2010)].
  2. ↑ Of the 13 votes cast, Goldschmidt received 5 votes, followed by Julio Teherán (3 votes; RHP, Braves), Matt Moore (3 votes; LHP, Rays), Mike Trout (2 votes; OF, Angels), and Joe Wieland (no votes; RHP, Padres). "Fans like Trout as top minor leaguer". USA TODAY Sports Weekly. USA TODAY. August 31 – September 6, 2011. p. 24.
  3. ↑ PrNewsWire.com – Omaha's Wil Myers Named USA TODAY Sports Minor League Player of the Year
  4. ↑ Miller, Bryce (September 3, 2014). "Electrifying Cubs prospect Kris Bryant earns player of year honor". USA Today. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Rays lefty Blake Snell is USA TODAY Sports' Minor League Player of the Year". Retrieved 2016-09-09.
  6. ↑ "Houston Astros' Alex Bregman is USA TODAY Sports' Minor League Player of the Year". Retrieved 2016-09-09.

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