Listed below in chronological order are the Minor League Baseball players chosen by Baseball America as recipients of the Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year Award. Since 1981, the award has been given to one minor league player judged by a Baseball America panel of experts as having had the most outstanding season.
List +KeyMajor League Baseball All-StarMember of the National Baseball Hall of Fame
YearNamePositionHighest levelMLB organization 1981 First baseman Los Angeles Dodgers 1982 Outfielder Chicago White Sox 1983 Pitcher New York Mets 1984 Pitcher Pittsburgh Pirates 1985 Outfielder Oakland Athletics 1986 Shortstop New York Mets 1987 Shortstop New York Mets 1988 Pitcher Kansas City Royals 1989 Catcher San Diego Padres 1990 First baseman Chicago White Sox 1991 Outfielder Toronto Blue Jays 1992 Outfielder California Angels 1993 Outfielder Cleveland Indians 1994 Shortstop New York Yankees 1995 Outfielder Atlanta Braves 1996 Outfielder Atlanta Braves 1997 First baseman Los Angeles Dodgers 1998 Third baseman Oakland Athletics 1999 Pitcher St. Louis Cardinals 2000 Pitcher Chicago White Sox 2001 Pitcher Florida Marlins 2002 Outfielder Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2003 Catcher Minnesota Twins 2004 Pitcher Colorado Rockies 2005 Outfielder Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2006 Third baseman Kansas City Royals 2007 Outfielder Cincinnati Reds 2008 Catcher Baltimore Orioles 2009 Outfielder Atlanta Braves 2010 Pitcher Tampa Bay Rays 2011 Outfielder Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 2012 Outfielder Kansas City Royals 2013 Outfielder Minnesota Twins 2014 Third basemen Chicago Cubs 2015 Pitcher Tampa Bay Rays 2016 Second baseman Boston Red Sox 2017 Outfielder Atlanta Braves 2018 Third baseman Toronto Blue Jays 2019 Shortstop Los Angeles Dodgers 2020No minor league season due to COVID-19 pandemic 2021 Shortstop Kansas City Royals 2022 Shortstop Baltimore Orioles 2023 Shortstop Baltimore Orioles 2024 Shortstop Boston Red Sox 2025 Shortstop Pittsburgh Pirates
See also
The Sporting News Minor League Player of the Year Award USA Today Minor League Player of the Year Award Topps Minor League Player of the Year Award Minor League Baseball Yearly (MiLBY) Awards (formerly "This Year in Minor League Baseball Awards") Minor League Baseball #Awards Baseball awards#U.S. minor leagues Baseball America awards
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