The 2025 American Association season is the 20th season of professional baseball in the American Association of Professional Baseball (AA) since its creation in October 2005. There were 12 teams in the league, split evenly between the East Division and the West Division.
Regular season standings As of September 2, 2025 + East Division Regular Season Standings Pos Team G W L Pct. GB1 y – Lake Country DockHounds1005545.550--2 x –Chicago Dogs995049.5054.53 x –Kane County Cougars1004951.4906.04 x –Milwaukee Milkmen1004555.45010.05 e –Cleburne Railroaders1004357.43012.06 e – Gary SouthShore RailCats1003862.38017.0
+ West Division Regular Season Standings Pos Team G W L Pct. GB1 y – Sioux City Explorers1006436.640--2 x – Kansas City Monarchs1005941.5905.03 x – Sioux Falls Canaries1005842.5806.04 x – Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks1005545.5509.05 e – Lincoln Saltdogs1004258.42022.06 e – Winnipeg Goldeyes994158.41422.5
y – Clinched division x – Clinched playoff spot e – Eliminated from playoff contention
Statistical leaders Hitting Stat Player Team Total HR Kyle Martin Cleburne Railroaders 29 AVG Calvin Estrada Sioux Falls Canaries .352 H Calvin Estrada Sioux Falls Canaries 129 RBIs Kyle Martin Cleburne Railroaders 90 SB Austin Davis Sioux City Explorers 39
Pitching Stat Player Team Total W Jared Wetherbee Jake Dykhoff Sioux City Explorers Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks 11 ERA Jake Dykhoff Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks 1.63IPMitchell LambsonWinnipeg Goldeyes129.2 SO Julian Garcia Kansas City Monarchs 163 SV Felix Cepeda Sioux City Explorers 24
Awards
All-star selections
East Division Pos.PlayerTeamP Konnor Ash Kane County Cougars P Denny Bentley Milwaukee Milkmen PJacob CoatsGary SouthShore RailCatsP Derek Craft Cleburne Railroaders P Jacob DeLabio Chicago Dogs PJuan DiazMilwaukee MilkmenPJake GozzoKane County CougarsPLuke HanselLake Country DockHoundsPJC KeysChicago DogsPJeff Lindgren (DNP)Chicago DogsPKade Mechals (DNP)Cleburne RailroadersCErik OstbergMilwaukee MilkmenCAndres SosaCleburne RailroadersINFMarcus ChiuKane County CougarsINFHenry KusiakChicago DogsINFShed Long Jr.Cleburne RailroadersINFTodd LottKane County CougarsINFKyle MartinCleburne RailroadersINFElvis PeraltaGary SouthShore RailCatsINFDustin PetersonCleburne RailroadersINFDaunte StuartLake Country DockHoundsINFJacob TeterChicago DogsOFAaron AltherrCleburne RailroadersOFTrendon CraigKane County CougarsOFBrian ReyLake Country DockHoundsOFJairus RichardsGary SouthShore RailCatsOFSteven RivasCleburne RailroadersOFArmond UpshawKane County Cougars
West Division Pos.PlayerTeamP Garrett Alexander Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks P Felix Cepeda Sioux City Explorers PKyle CriggerFargo-Moorhead RedHawksP Thomas Dorminy Sioux Falls Canaries P Parker Harm Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks PChase JesseeSioux City ExplorersPCole LaLondeSioux Falls CanariesPMitchell LambsonWinnipeg GoldeyesPTasker StrobelWinnipeg GoldeyesPJared WetherbeeSioux City ExplorersPRyder YakelWinnipeg GoldeyesPChristian Cosby (DNP)Sioux Falls CanariesPJulian Garcia (DNP)Kansas City MonarchsCScott CombsSioux Falls CanariesCJuan FernandezFargo-Moorhead RedHawksINFJordan BarthSioux Falls CanariesINFJosh BissonetteKansas City MonarchsINFDrew DevineLincoln SaltdogsINFCalvin EstradaSioux Falls CanariesINFRobbie GlendinningKansas City MonarchsINFMatthew WarkentinWinnipeg GoldeyesINFJaylyn WilliamsKansas City MonarchsOFDanny BautistaLincoln SaltdogsOFHenry GeorgeSioux City ExplorersOFJosh RehwaldtSioux Falls CanariesOFDillon ThomasFargo-Moorhead RedHawksOFZac VooletichSioux City ExplorersOFMax Murphy (DNP)Winnipeg Goldeyes
Postseason Awards Award Player TeamPlayer of the Year Calvin Estrada Sioux Falls Canaries Pitcher of the Year Jake Dykhoff Fargo-Moorhead RedHawksReliever of the YearFelix CepedaSioux City ExplorersRookie Hitter of the Year Henry Kusiak Chicago Dogs Rookie Pitcher of the Year Luke Hansel Lake Country DockHoundsDefensive Pitcher of the YearAndy ArmstrongKane County Cougars/Winnipeg GoldeyesManager of the YearSteve MontgomerySioux City Explorers
Postseason All-Stars Pos.PlayerTeamC Chance Sisco Chicago Dogs 1B Kyle Martin Cleburne Railroaders 2BBrantley BellChicago Dogs/Kansas City Monarchs3B Calvin Estrada Sioux Falls Canaries SS Jordan Barth Sioux Falls Canaries OFHenry GeorgeSioux City ExplorersOFDillon ThomasFargo-Moorhead RedHawksOFJosh RehwaldtSioux Falls CanariesUTTodd LottKane County CougarsDHRobbie GlendinningKansas City MonarchsSPJake DykhoffFargo-Moorhead RedHawksRPFelix CepedaSioux City Explorers
Playoffs Format
Playoff bracket
Notable players Former Major League Baseball players who played in the American Association in 2025 Pitchers Jake Brentz (Kansas City) Casey Crosby (Kane County) Jake Diekman (Lincoln) Demarcus Evans (Cleburne/Gary) Ashton Goudeau (Kansas City) Robert Gsellman (Lake County) Blair Henley (Cleburne) Jair Jurrjens (Lincoln) Gabe Klobosits (Cleburne) Jeff Lindgren (Chicago) Kyle Lobstein (Lake County) Chris Mazza (Kane County) Jacob Nix (Lake County) Cody Reed (Gary) Zac Reininger (Winnipeg/Kansas City) Mike Shawaryn (Cleburne) Position Players Aaron Altherr (Cleburne) Armando Alvarez (Sioux City) Jorge Bonifacio (Kansas City) Jaylin Davis (Milwaukee) Yusniel Diaz (Lincoln) TJ Hopkins (Chicago) Shed Long Jr. (Cleburne) Jefry Marte (Milwaukee) John Nogowski (Sioux City) Eury Pérez (Lake County) Dustin Peterson (Cleburne) Brett Phillips (Kane County) Jacob Robson (Winnipeg) Blake Rutherford (Kansas City) Chance Sisco (Chicago) Dillon Thomas (Fargo)
Other notable players who played in the American Association in 2025 Brett Conine (Lake Country) Hayden Dunhurst (Lake County) Robbie Glendinning (Kansas City) Chris Kwitzer (Cleburne) Kyle Martin (Cleburne) J. D. Scholten (Sioux City) Nick Shumpert (Sioux City)
See also 2025 Major League Baseball season 2025 Pecos League season
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