MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
American League - Jimmie Alou, New Britain - .290 AVG 44 HR 115 RBI 29 SB
The 22 year-old rookie right fielder came out of the gates swinging in his rookie campaign (Alou had not played a Major League game prior to this season), winning the AL MVP, garnering half of the votes in play. The future is obviously bright for Alou, as very few players win the MVP their rookie season. Alou was also an All-Star starter, won a Silver Slugger and led the AL in Slugging and OPS. It pretty much doesn't get any better than that.
National League - Jordan Lee, Las Vegas - .309 AVG 41 HR 117 RBI
It was an incredibly tight race for NL MVP, but in the end, the 31 year-old Las Vegas 1st Baseman took home the win. It's an incredible comeback story, as Lee played sparingly last season, even spending some time in the minors. It seems he finally found his way in Las Vegas, putting up career best numbers, and taking home a Silver Slugger award as well. Very nice breakthrough for Lee in Season 26 indeed.
CY YOUNG AWARD
American League - Guy Maybin, Helena - 20-3 1.90 ERA 161 K
The 27 year-old hard-throwing righty out of Helena was a runaway winner of the AL Cy Young, and looking as his numbers it's easy to see why. Maybin led the AL in ERA and tied for the lead in Quality Starts. He also made his 1st All-Star appearance in Season 26 and posted a career high 20 wins. This is another nice breakthrough story, although taking a glance at his ratings, it's not really all that unexpected.
National League - Tim Blair, Syracuse - 15-4 2.03 ERA 227 K
The votes for NL Cy Young were split among several candidates, allowing Blair to take the honors for the 3rd consecutive season and for the 4th time overall with just 10 votes. Blair didn't post the impressive Win total he has the past two seasons, but did take home his 3rd straight ERA title and made his 7th All-Star appearance. Blair is the 3rd ever pitcher in Kenny Powers history to win 4 Cy Young Awards, and the 2nd to win it in 3 consecutive seasons. Blair, already cemented as an all-time Kenny Powers great, could reach legendary status if he is able to win yet again next season.
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
American League - Jimmie Alou, New Britain - .290 AVG 44 HR 115 RBI 29 SB
Alou also won the AL Rookie of the Year, by one vote, over a candidate that was also nominated for MVP, who received 14 less votes than Alou in that race. Bizarre voting patterns for sure!
National League - Nicholas Rothschild, Rochester - .300 AVG 18 HR 62 RBI
The 21 year-old catcher was named NL Rookie of the Year by a landslide vote. Rothschild also won a Silver Slugger award this season. He has impressive durability (started all 162 games behind the plate), is fairly solid defensively, and is an OBP machine at the plate, with an elite batting eye and great contact and splits. He has some pop, but won't hit a ton of home runs. That aside, he should be one of the best catchers in Kenny Powers for many seasons to come.
FIREMAN OF THE YEAR
American League - Butch Gray, New York - 2.29 ERA, 40 SV - 2nd Win
National League - Livan Marin, Rochester - 5.04 ERA, 40 SV - 1st Win
SILVER SLUGGER AWARDS
American League
| DH |
Nick Spence |
Helena |
2nd |
| C |
Javier Martis |
Boise |
1st |
| 1B |
Jimmie Alou |
New Britain |
1st |
| 2B |
Nerio Skinner |
Louisville |
1st |
| 3B |
Albie Latos |
Nashville |
2nd |
| SS |
Sean Lewis |
Helena |
4th |
| LF |
Albert Mendoza |
Chicago |
2nd |
| CF |
Addison Cortes |
Monterrey |
1st |
| RF |
Ernest Hancock |
Little Rock |
4th |
National League
| P |
Hector Montero |
Atlanta |
1st |
| C |
Nicholas Rothschild |
Rochester |
1st |
| 1B |
Jordan Lee |
Las Vegas |
1st |
| 2B |
Abraham O'Neill |
Las Vegas |
1st |
| 3B |
Gary Castillo |
Rochester |
1st |
| SS |
Edgardo Serra |
Chicago |
1st |
| LF |
Patrick Grieve |
Syracuse |
2nd |
| CF |
Ken Ingram |
Chicago |
6th |
| RF |
Christopher Hamilton |
Rochester |
2nd |
GOLD GLOVE AWARDS
American League
| P |
Crash Prades |
Chicago |
1st |
| C |
Darrin Lawson |
Seattle |
1st |
| 1B |
Felipe Fuentes |
Boise |
1st |
| 2B |
Weldon Kendrick |
Little Rock |
1st |
| 3B |
Willy Trammell |
Louisville |
1st |
| SS |
Ross Moran |
New Britain |
1st |
| LF |
David Molina |
Nashville |
1st |
| CF |
Pablo Arredondo |
New Britain |
1st |
| RF |
Brett Puckett |
Nashville |
1st |
National League
| P |
Oswaldo Campos |
Burlington |
1st |
| C |
Yoslan Moreno |
Salt Lake City |
1st |
| 1B |
B.C. Philips |
Salt Lake City |
1st |
| 2B |
Fausto Espinosa |
Atlanta |
1st |
| 3B |
Pep Saito |
Salt Lake City |
2nd |
| SS |
Johnny Osborne |
Atlanta |
1st |
| LF |
Brendan O'Neil |
Chicago |
3rd |
| CF |
Ken Ingram |
Chicago |
5th |
| RF |
Darryl Matthews |
New York |
2nd |
