The Midwest League Top MLB Prospect Award is an annual award given to the best rookie player in Minor League Baseball's Midwest League based on their regular-season performance as voted on by league managers.[1] League broadcasters, Minor League Baseball executives, and members of the media have previously voted as well.[2] Though the league was established in 1947,[3] the award was not created until 1956 as the Prospect of the Year Award.[4] After the cancellation of the 2020 season,[5] the league was known as the High-A Central in 2021 before reverting to the Midwest League name in 2022.[6][7] The Top MLB Prospect Award began to be issued instead of the Prospect of the Year Award in 2021.[2]
Sport | Baseball |
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League | Midwest League |
Awarded for | Best regular-season rookie in the Midwest League |
Country | United States |
Presented by | Midwest League |
History | |
First award | Arturo Miro (1956) |
Most recent | Thomas White (2024) |
Sixteen outfielders have won the Top MLB Prospect Award, the most of any position. Shortstops, with 14 winners, have won the most among infielders, followed by third basemen (4), first basemen (3), and second basemen (1). Thirteen pitchers and five catchers have also won the award.
Twenty-four players who have won the Top MLB Prospect Award also won the Midwest League Most Valuable Player Award in the same season: Willie Wilson (1975), Paul Molitor (1977), Bill Foley (1978), Dave Stockstill (1979), Von Hayes (1980), Luis Medina (1986), Tom Redington (1989), Reggie Sanders (1990), Salomón Torres (1991), Steve Gibralter (1992), Pablo Ozuna (1998), Albert Pujols (2000), Adrián González (2001), Prince Fielder (2003), Brian Dopirak (2004), Carlos González (2005), Ben Revere (2008), Dee Strange-Gordon (2009), Mike Trout (2010), Rymer Liriano (2011), Byron Buxton (2013), Eloy Jiménez (2016), Bo Bichette (2017), and Andy Pages (2021).[2][4]
Six players from the Cedar Rapids Kernels have been selected for the Top MLB Prospect Award, more than any other team in the league, followed by the Beloit Sky Carp and Waterloo Indians (5); the South Bend Cubs (4); the Burlington Bees, Clinton Pirates, Great Lakes Loons, Lansing Lugnuts, Peoria Chiefs, and Quad Cities River Bandits (3); the Dayton Dragons, Fort Wayne TinCaps, Kenosha Twins, Wausau Timbers, West Michigan Whitecaps, and Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (2); and the Bowling Green Hot Rods, Decatur Commodores, Kane County Cougars, Kokomo Dodgers, Michigan City White Caps, and Rockford Royals (1).
Eight players from the Minnesota Twins Major League Baseball (MLB) organization have won the award, more than any other, followed by the Chicago Cubs organization (6); the Cincinnati Reds organization (5); the Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Milwaukee Brewers organizations (4); the Detroit Tigers, San Francisco Giants, and St. Louis Cardinals organizations (3); the Arizona Diamondbacks, Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Guardians, Miami Marlins, and Seattle Mariners organizations (2); and the Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Angels, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Diego Padres, Tampa Bay Rays, and Toronto Blue Jays organizations (1).
Winners
editPosition | Indicates the player's primary position |
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^ | Indicates multiple award winners in the same year |
Wins by team
editActive Midwest League teams appear in bold.
Team | Award(s) | Year(s) |
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Cedar Rapids Kernels (Cedar Rapids Reds) | 6 | 1984, 1990, 1992, 2010, 2013, 2018 |
Beloit Sky Carp (Beloit Brewers/Snappers) | 5 | 1995, 2003, 2008, 2012, 2024 |
Waterloo Indians (Waterloo Hawks/Royals) | 1962, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1986 | |
South Bend Cubs (South Bend Silver Hawks) | 4 | 2005, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
Burlington Bees (Burlington Braves) | 3 | 1977, 1978, 1989 |
Clinton Pirates (Clinton Pirates) | 1956, 1982, 1991 | |
Great Lakes Loons | 2007, 2009, 2021 | |
Lansing Lugnuts | 1999, 2004, 2017 | |
Peoria Chiefs | 1996, 1998, 2000 | |
Quad Cities River Bandits (Davenport Braves/Quad Cities Cubs) | 1961, 1983, 2002 | |
Dayton Dragons | 2 | 2022, 2023 |
Fort Wayne TinCaps (Fort Wayne Wizards) | 1995, 2011 | |
Kenosha Twins | 1986, 1987 | |
Wausau Timbers | 1979, 1981 | |
West Michigan Whitecaps | 1997, 2006 | |
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (Appleton Foxes) | 1988, 1994 | |
Bowling Green Hot Rods | 1 | 2019 |
Decatur Commodores | 1960 | |
Kane County Cougars | 2001 | |
Kokomo Dodgers | 1959 | |
Michigan City White Caps | 1958 | |
Rockford Royals | 1993 |
Wins by organization
editActive Midwest League–Major League Baseball affiliations appear in bold.
Organization | Award(s) | Year(s) |
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Minnesota Twins | 8 | 1986, 1987, 1995, 2002, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2018 |
Chicago Cubs | 6 | 1979, 1983, 1999, 2004, 2015, 2016 |
Cincinnati Reds | 5 | 1984, 1990, 1992, 2022, 2023 |
Kansas City Royals | 4 | 1975, 1976, 1988, 1993 |
Los Angeles Dodgers | 1959, 2007, 2009, 2021 | |
Milwaukee Brewers | 1977, 1978, 1985, 2003 | |
Detroit Tigers | 3 | 1960, 1997, 2006 |
San Francisco Giants | 1958, 1982, 1991 | |
St. Louis Cardinals | 1996, 1998, 2000 | |
Arizona Diamondbacks | 2 | 2005, 2014 |
Atlanta Braves (Milwaukee Braves) | 1961, 1989 | |
Cleveland Guardians (Cleveland Indians) | 1980, 1986 | |
Miami Marlins (Florida Marlins) | 2001, 2024 | |
Seattle Mariners | 1981, 1994 | |
Boston Red Sox | 1 | 1962 |
Los Angeles Angels | 2010 | |
Pittsburgh Pirates | 1956 | |
San Diego Padres | 2011 | |
Tampa Bay Rays | 2019 | |
Toronto Blue Jays | 2017 |
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General
- "Midwest League Award Winners". Midwest League. Minor League Baseball. Archived from the original on January 26, 2022. Retrieved December 16, 2022.