2018 on Field Awards and Post Season All-Stars Announced
August 21, 2018 - California League (CalL1) News Release
Oxnard, CA - The California League announced today its 2018 Field Awards and Post Season All-Star Team. Rick Magnante was named Manager of the Year. In his fourth year as manager in the Cal League, Magnante led his Stockton Ports to the First Half Championship in the North Division. Magnate is a former Scout with the A's who is credited with signing Barry Zito and Bobby Crosby.
Visalia pitching coach, Jeff Bajenaru, is the Cal League Coach of the Year for the second year in a row.
Bajenaru's pitchers are second in the league in ERA (3.72), WHIP (1.29), and strikeouts (1223). Bajenaru won a World Series Championship as a member of the Chicago White Sox.
Also for the second year in a row, the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes have the Cal League MVP as well as Rookie of the Year. Rylan Bannon, is being honored with both of those awards as well as being named to the Post Season All- Star Team. Bannon was traded to the Orioles as part of the Manny Machado trade earlier this season. The former Xavier University standout was hitting .296 with 20 HRs before being traded in July.
The Visalia Rawhide have the Pitcher of the Year in RHP Emilio Vargas. The twenty-two year old leads the Cal League in ERA (2.50) and in WHIP (1.23 and strikeouts (140). He was promoted to Double-A Jackson earlier this month. All-Stars and awards were voted on and selected by the teams. Below are the rest of the awards and honors for the 2018 season:
Manager of the Year Rick Magnante Stockton Ports
Coach of the Year Jeff Bajenaru Visalia Rawhide
Turf Manager of the Year Dominick Guerrero Inland Empire 66ers
Clubhouse Manager of the Year Joey Scott Lancaster JetHawks
Catcher Dominic Miroglio Visalia Rawhide
First Base Evan White Modesto Nuts
Second Base Jalen Miller San Jose Giants
Short Stop Gavin Lux Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
Third Base Colton Welker Lancaster JetHawks
Outfielder Cody Thomas Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
Outfielder Buddy Reed Lake Elsinore Storm
Outfielder Vince Fernandez Lancaster JetHawks
Designated Hitter Hudson Potts Lake Elsinore Storm
Utility Player Rylan Bannon Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
Pitcher Emilio Vargas Visalia Rawhide
Pitcher Rico Garcia Lancaster JetHawks
Pitcher Dustin May Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
Pitcher Reid Humphreys Lancaster JetHawks
Most Valuable Player Rylan Bannon Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
Pitcher of the Year Emilio Vargas Visalia Rawhide
Rookie of the year Rylan Bannon Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
California League Stories from August 21, 2018
- Santa and White Go Deep in 9-3 Win - Modesto Nuts
- Quakes Back in the Win Column, Drop Lancaster - Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
- Quakes Strike Early to Defeat JetHawks - Lancaster JetHawks
- JetHawks Receive Four Postseason All-Star Selections - Lancaster JetHawks
- Magnante Named 2018 Cal League Manager of the Year - Stockton Ports
- Quakes with 4 All-Stars; Rylan Bannon Named MVP - Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
- Emilio Vargas Named Pitcher of the Year - Visalia Rawhide
- 2018 on Field Awards and Post Season All-Stars Announced - CalL1
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