2011 Minor League Player and Pitcher of the Year Contest
by John Sickels on Sep 7, 2025 4:11 PM EDT
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If you have a suggestion for someone beyond the usual suspects, lay out a case.
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Will Middlebrooks could be a candidate.
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by Marisa Ingemi on Sep 7, 2025 4:14 PM EDT reply actions
He could be. So could Matt Den Decker.
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by JD Sussman on Sep 7, 2025 6:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Definitely a minor leaguer
So he meets that qualification.
by Jaeti on Sep 7, 2025 8:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Tyler Skaggs
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by dbacks25 on Sep 7, 2025 4:15 PM EDT reply actions
seems like Trout and Moore to me, unless Trout is ineligible
by Lucretius on Sep 7, 2025 4:21 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
+1
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by miketrout on Sep 7, 2025 9:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Yup
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by Brickhaus on Sep 8, 2025 1:39 PM EDT up reply actions
add
edwar Cabrera to the discussion for pitcher of the year.
by mkorpal on Sep 7, 2025 4:30 PM EDT reply actions
I was kidding with that but Jurickson Profar deserves a real look. One of the best full season debuts in a while.
by DominicanDandy on Sep 7, 2025 4:44 PM EDT reply actions
Oscar Hernandez....... for both.
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Moore and Profar/Trout for me.
by mr. maniac on Sep 7, 2025 4:58 PM EDT reply actions
Teheran
Trout
Andrelton Simmons
Joey Terdoslavich
Profar
Brandon Drury
Ok. That’s enough. And no I am not a homer, but these are some guys that I noticed but up unbelievable stats
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by ArmyITSpec on Sep 7, 2025 4:59 PM EDT reply actions
Ok, I was a little homer on Simmons lol
He did have good numbers, not Player of the league numbers though. But the others ones i would vote for even if they were a part of another organization
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by ArmyITSpec on Sep 7, 2025 5:05 PM EDT up reply actions
He won't win, but...
I think Eric Surkamp should at least be on the list. Dominant season in AA, just got his first win in the majors. His upside is more limited than others who will be on this list, but I think he should be recognized.
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by Keenlow on Sep 7, 2025 5:12 PM EDT reply actions
names not yet mentioned
Goldschmidt
Harper (if Profar’s debut gets mention, so should Harpers)
Shelby Miller
Ryan Lavarnway
though I’d agree, it’s likely a runaway win for Trout and Moore.
by Galt on Sep 7, 2025 5:13 PM EDT reply actions
Others not yet mentioned
(I second Goldschmidt, Harper):
Dustin Ackley
Brett Lawrie
Jose Altuve
Devin Mesoraco
Gary Brown
Plenty of deserving players this year.
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by OremLK on Sep 7, 2025 5:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Well
Ackley, Lawrie, and Altuve, all didn’t get a whole season’s plate appearances, but they all got 300+ and batted over .900 OPS in the upper minors from valuable defensive positions. So depending on where you put the cutoff for eligibility they would be in the conversation right?
I do think it’s pretty clearly Trout though.
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by OremLK on Sep 7, 2025 11:52 PM EDT up reply actions
+1
I feel like a genius for trading Aaron Hicks for Moore in my fantasy league when Moore had a high ERA in april :D
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by The Congo Hammer on Sep 7, 2025 5:18 PM EDT up reply actions
just some nominations
Anthony Rizzo
Jerry Sands
Tim Wheeler
Edwin Carl (not really, but he has put up ridiculous K numbers)
by Yankees10 on Sep 7, 2025 5:35 PM EDT reply actions
Rizzo
Is at the top of my list. It’s Minor League Player of the Year… no need to put his MLB stats into play.
by RogerDorn on Sep 7, 2025 10:39 PM EDT up reply actions
best pitcher best catcher
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davin mesorasco
by Ivan Verastica on Sep 7, 2025 5:54 PM EDT reply actions
Nestor Molina
130.1IP, 2.21ERA, 16BB, 148K, .234opponent avg, he’s had a truly ridiculous year and if anything has improved as the season has gone on. Maybe not the best prospect, but i’d argue he’s had near the best results this year. Will be fun to see his playoff start this week, as he’ll be off his innings limit for the first time.
by TtD on Sep 7, 2025 6:45 PM EDT reply actions
+1
Everything I’ve read about him has been impressive… 16BBs in 130.1 IP is amazing.
by LimeyJaysFan on Sep 8, 2025 8:39 AM EDT up reply actions
+1
Love Molina as well!
Short list for arms after him:
Matt Moore
Ed Cabrera
by jerzbravesboy24 on Sep 8, 2025 11:28 AM EDT up reply actions
Catricala
Raked to the tune of .351/.421/.574 in half a season at high desert, had the whole world screaming “INFLATED”, went up to Jackson and OUTDID himself for a second half of .347/.420/.632. Hard not to take him seriously anymore.
by Cameroncrazy1026 on Sep 7, 2025 6:50 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Starling Marte
Led the EL in batting, posting a .332/.370/.500 line; he also added a ton of value on the field, and a bit on the bases. Not a surefire candidate, but I figured his name was worth mentioning, given some of the other ones that have come up.
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by wg1of5 on Sep 7, 2025 7:03 PM EDT reply actions
Marte definetely belongs on this list
BCB, his home field, is a pitcher’s park. Yet Marte took a major step forward in the second half of the year when he began to hit for more power than he had in the past. Marte is becoming — or has become! — one of those five tool guys who actually produce on the field.
Of course, I’m a Pirates fan, so this is all plainly obvious to me!
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by steve_z on Sep 8, 2025 11:23 AM EDT up reply actions
Trout and Moore
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by mathisrocks5 on Sep 7, 2025 7:08 PM EDT reply actions
good stuff
keep going. I will get a poll going tomorrow.
by John Sickels on Sep 7, 2025 7:43 PM EDT reply actions
+1
But are we extra impressed due to his performance in the majors?
He did everything that was asked of him in AAA this season, so perhaps not.
by LimeyJaysFan on Sep 8, 2025 8:40 AM EDT up reply actions
+1
Reattaching my comment above to the right post…
But are we extra impressed due to his performance in the majors?
He did everything that was asked of him in AAA this season, so perhaps not.
by LimeyJaysFan on Sep 8, 2025 8:41 AM EDT up reply actions
Brad Peacock
had a great year and maintained a strong K/9 rate across AA and AAA.
by James Westfall on Sep 7, 2025 10:43 PM EDT reply actions
Robinson Yambati
. . . . oh wait, you meant most valuable to his OWN team? sorry, was thinking you meant MVP for the opposing lineup.
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by Savoy on Sep 7, 2025 11:29 PM EDT reply actions
stats
Team League W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO GO/AO AVG
BUR APP 0 5 18.85 8 8 0 0 0 17.2 44 44 37 6 11 9 1.75 .458
The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball. It reminds us of all that once was good, and that could be again.
by Savoy on Sep 7, 2025 11:33 PM EDT up reply actions
sorry, that didnt work
The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball. It reminds us of all that once was good, and that could be again.
by Savoy on Sep 7, 2025 11:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Oscar Taveras
Just 18 years old for the first half of the season, finished with an insane Midwest League slash line of .386/.444/.584.
First MWL hitter of ANY age to bat .380+ in more than fifty years, and is a solid defender in either CF or RF. (No platoon issues, either, as he hit .360 & slugged .593 vs. lefties.)
Will win multiple MLB batting titles, starting in 2014, while adding 70+ XBH’s annually in his prime.
by Mekonsrock on Sep 8, 2025 5:24 AM EDT reply actions
Oh, one more thing
Sorry, forgot to add that, according to B-Ref, of the 28 Midwest Leaguers who slugged at least .460 ths year, Taveras had the second lowest strikeout rate.
by Mekonsrock on Sep 8, 2025 5:27 AM EDT reply actions
By level or overall?
Darin Gorski for A+
by ThnkGoodnessforHowieRose on Sep 8, 2025 7:15 AM EDT reply actions
Lawrie and Teheran.
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by bwellnjonesco on Sep 8, 2025 8:36 AM EDT reply actions
Not sure how low in the minors we can look...
…but Drew Hutchison deserves to be in the conversation.
Progressed two levels this year, finishing at AA. Only got better the higher he went, averaged over 10 K/9 and around 2 BB/9, with a FIP averaging close to 2.
There really has been a lot of great talent in the minors this season, good to see so many options.
by transmogrifier on Sep 8, 2025 10:32 AM EDT reply actions
Bats
If it’s not Profar it’d be hard to ignore Liriano and Tavaras…then there’s also JD Martinez before he was promoted and Starling Marte as well…
by jerzbravesboy24 on Sep 8, 2025 11:30 AM EDT reply actions
Nominees
Teheran, Simmons, Terdoslavich and Drury
by Stephen in the UAE on Sep 8, 2025 1:48 PM EDT reply actions
I had the same. I see atleast one other person agrees
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by ArmyITSpec on Sep 9, 2025 9:12 AM EDT up reply actions
if you are doing short season POY,
Danny Muno absolutely killed it in the NYP league to the tune of a .459 w/OBA. obviously we’ll need to see him succeed at A/AA next yr, but is there legit reason to get excited about him yet?
by ThnkGoodnessforHowieRose on Sep 8, 2025 2:26 PM EDT reply actions
Short Season Nominees
Player:
Miguel Sano
Eddie Rosario
Taylor Lindsey
Jorge Alfaro
Joe Panik
Jeff Malm
Pitcher:
Tony Cingrani (80:6 K:BB ratio)
Tyrell Jenkins
Akeel Morris
Jose Campos
I’m sure I’ve missed a couple of obvious guys, so help me fill in the blanks…
by dbreer23 on Sep 8, 2025 6:38 PM EDT reply actions
Short season pitchers Noah Syndergaard and Justin Nicolino deserve mentions.
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by Frag on Sep 8, 2025 6:39 PM EDT up reply actions
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