MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
American League - Albie Latos, Nashville - .318 AVG 38 HR 143 RBI 53 SB
The 22 year-old Nashville 3rd Baseman followed up a solid rookie campaign by exploding on to the scene with an MVP season. Latos led the AL in Hits and RBI, made his 1st All-Star appearance and won his first Silver Slugger Award in Season 25. Latos can do it all, hit for average, power, run the bases and is an excellent fielder. He should be in the conversation for future MVP awards without a doubt.
National League - Julio Park, Durham - .293 AVG 48 HR 145 RBI 20 SB
The 27 year-old went back-to-back, picking up his second MVP in a row, leading the offense for one of the NL's best teams, Durham. He made his 5th All-Star appearance this season, and made it a season of back-to-back's by also winning the Home Run Derby for the second straight season. He was also the NL RBI leader. He'll look to three-peat in Season 26 by keeping up his streak of 5 straight seasons with at least 48 HR and 135 RBI, which he certainly appears capable of doing.
CY YOUNG AWARD
American League - Jamey Spiers, Charlotte - 21-4 2.43 ERA 155 K
The 26 year-old righty had a breakout campaign in Season 25, exceeding the 20-win mark with an impressive ERA. He led the AL in Wins, ERA and Quality Starts and made his 1st All-Star appearance as well. The former #7 overall draft pick (Season 19) is a true talent, with very few weaknesses in his makeup and should be in the Cy Young conversation in future seasons, no doubt.
National League - Tim Blair, Syracuse - 23-3 1.63 ERA 229 K
It was another epic season for Blair, yet again posting phenomenal numbers, in route to his 3rd Cy Young Award, also having earned the honors in Seasons 19 and 24. His ERA in Season 25 was 3rd best all-time in Kenny Powers and his WHIP was 2nd best in world history. He also led the NL in Wins and Quality Starts and made his 6th All-Star team. Blair is putting together a resume that will rank him among the all-team great hurlers in Kenny Powers.
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
American League - Theo Reese, Little Rock - .292 AVG 35 HR 102 RBI 21 SB
The 23 year-old rookie for the world's leader in regular season wins brings an exciting combination of power, hitting ability and speed to the lineup. He was used at 1B this past season, a position he is more than capable of excelling at, which resulted in him winning a gold glove. Reese started the season in the minors, so it will be compelling to see what he can do when he gets in a full season in the bigs. The results should be excellent.
National League - Justin Penny, Honolulu - .289 AVG 32 HR 83 RBI
The 22 year-old hitting specialist provided a nice boost to the Honolulu lineup this season, and in the process he earned NL Rookie of the Year honors. Like his AL counterpart, he started the season in the minors, so expect some upside from his Season 25 numbers. This is confirmed by taking a glance at his ratings, which show he has potential to be one of the great hitters in Kenny Powers. Pretty good return for a player who has selected with 31st pick in the Season 22 draft.
FIREMAN OF THE YEAR
American League - Howie Lockwood, Nashville - 2.58 ERA, 50 SV - 1st Win
National League - Matty Prieto, Durham - 3.19 ERA, 50 SV - 2nd Win
SILVER SLUGGER AWARDS
American League
| DH | Wendell Myatt | Oakland | 3rd |
| C | Harry Young | New Britain | 2nd |
| 1B | Sherman Dunston | Boise | 8th |
| 2B | David Messmer | Boise | 1st |
| 3B | Albie Latos | Nashville | 1st |
| SS | Deven Uribe | Pawtucket | 1st |
| LF | Patrick Grieve | New Britain | 1st |
| CF | Charles Gang | Oakland | 1st |
| RF | Ernest Hancock | Little Rock | 3rd |
National League
| P | Hector Conti | Atlanta | 1st |
| C | Kazuhiro Ryu | Burlington | 1st |
| 1B | Ryan Moore | Louisville | 2nd |
| 2B | Trey Dawkins | Burlington | 1st |
| 3B | Dingo Price | Chicago | 5th |
| SS | Chi-Chi Villa | Durham | 1st |
| LF | Turner Lincoln | Buffalo | 1st |
| CF | Ken Ingram | Chicago | 5th |
| RF | Christopher Hamilton | Rochester | 1st |
GOLD GLOVE AWARDS
American League
| P | Cy Sanders | Little Rock | 2nd |
| C | Robinzon Ramirez | Ottawa | 1st |
| 1B | Theo Reese | Little Rock | 1st |
| 2B | Jeremy Adams | Pawtucket | 1st |
| 3B | Marc Towers | Seattle | 2nd |
| SS | Leon Wiltse | Ottawa | 1st |
| LF | Adrian Skinner | Charlotte | 2nd |
| CF | Rex Kennedy | Helena | 5th |
| RF | Kennie Owen | Boise | 1st |
National League
| P | Floyd Glenn | Durham | 2nd |
| C | Ron Bailey | New York | 1st |
| 1B | Quilvio Limon | Atlanta | 1st |
| 2B | Tim Howard | Durham | 2nd |
| 3B | Jason Douglas | New York | 2nd |
| SS | Burch Fontenot | Syracuse | 1st |
| LF | Brendan O'Neil | Chicago | 2nd |
| CF | Ken Ingram | Chicago | 4th |
| RF | Willy Lester | Salt Lake City | 1st |
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