Minor League Baseball Announces 2023 Triple-A League Awards and All-Star Teams
October 4, 2023 - International League (IL) News Release
Minor League Baseball™ (MiLB™) today announced the league awards and All-Star teams for the two leagues that make up the Triple-A classification. Votes were cast by league managers, and final decisions were determined by the Commissioner's Office.
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
Position Name Team MLB Affiliate Stats (AVG/OBP/SLG, OPS, HR, RBI)
First Base Luken Baker Memphis St. Louis .334/.439/.720, 1.159, 33 HR, 98 RBI
Second Base Jonathan Aranda Durham Tampa Bay .339/.449/.613, 1.062, 25 HR, 81 RBI
Shortstop Weston Wilson Lehigh Valley Philadelphia .259/.363/.515, .878, 31 HR, 86 RBI
Third Base Justyn-Henry Malloy Toledo Detroit .277/.417/.474, .891, 23 HR, 83 RBI
Catcher Iván Herrera Memphis St. Louis .297/.451/.500, .951, 10 HR, 60 RBI
Outfield Estevan Florial Scranton/W-B New York (AL) .284/.380/.565, .945, 28 HR, 79 RBI
Outfield Colton Cowser Norfolk Baltimore .300/.417/.520, .937, 17 HR, 62 RBI
Outfield Wilyer Abreu Worcester Boston .274/.391/.538, .929, 22 HR, 65 RBI
Designated Hitter Christian Encarnacion-Strand Louisville Cincinnati .331/.405/.637, 1.042, 20 HR, 62 RBI
Utility Xavier Edwards Jacksonville Miami .351/.429/.457, .886, 7 RBI, 47 RBI
Starting Pitcher Robert Gasser Nashville Milwaukee 26 G, 9-1, 3.79 ERA, 166 SO
Starting Pitcher Quinn Priester Indianapolis Pittsburgh 22 G, 9-4, 4.00 ERA, 116 SO
Starting Pitcher Allan Winans Gwinnett Atlanta 23 G, 9-4, 2.85 ERA, 113 SO
Starting Pitcher Louie Varland St. Paul Minnesota 16 G, 7-1, 3.97 ERA, 88 SO
Reliever Anthony Maldonado Jacksonville Miami 34 G, 7-3, 1.76 ERA, 71 SO, 9 SV
Reliever Kody Funderburk St. Paul Minnesota 37 G, 4-1, 2.60 ERA, 75 SO, 5 SV
Manager of the Year Buck Britton Norfolk Baltimore Int'l League and Triple-A Champions
Most Valuable Player Luken Baker Memphis St. Louis .334/.439/.720, 1.159, 33 HR, 98 RBI
Pitcher of the Year Robert Gasser Nashville Milwaukee 26 G, 9-1, 3.79 ERA, 166 SO
Top MLB Prospect Masyn Winn Memphis St. Louis .288/.359/.474, .833, 18 HR, 61 RBI
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
Position Name Team MLB Affiliate Stats (AVG/OBP/SLG, OPS, HR, RBI)
First Base Trey Cabbage Salt Lake Los Angeles (AL) .306/.379/.596, .975, 30 HR, 89 RBI
Second Base Michael Stefanic Salt Lake Los Angeles (AL) .365/.463/.467, .930, 5 HR, 62 RBI
Shortstop Tyler Fitzgerald Sacramento San Francisco .287/.358/.499, .857, 20 HR, 69 RBI
Third Base Michael Busch Oklahoma City Los Angeles (NL) .323/.431/.618, 1.049, 27 HR, 90 RBI
Catcher Sam Huff Round Rock Texas .298/.399/.548, .947, 17 HR, 67 RBI
Outfield Cody Thomas Las Vegas Oakland .301/.361/.562, .923, 23 HR, 109 RBI
Outfield Dominic Canzone Reno Arizona .354/.431/.634, 1.065, 16 HR, 71 RBI
Outfield Jo Adell Salt Lake Los Angeles (AL) .273/.375/.586, .961, 24 HR, 57 RBI
Designated Hitter Trenton Brooks Sacramento San Francisco .286/.400/.516, .916, 22 HR, 90 RBI
Utility Coco Montes Albuquerque Colorado .317/.400/.550, .915, 22 HR, 89 RBI
Starting Pitcher Cody Bradford Round Rock Texas 14 G, 9-2, 3.63 ERA, 65 SO
Starting Pitcher Gavin Stone Oklahoma City Los Angeles (NL) 21 G, 7-4, 4.74 ERA, 120 SO
Starting Pitcher Kyle Harrison Sacramento San Francisco 20 G, 1-3, 4.66 ERA, 105 SO
Starting Pitcher Robert Dugger Round Rock Texas 29 G, 7-10, 4.31 ERA, 143 SO
Reliever Riley O'Brien Tacoma Seattle 51 G, 2-5, 2.29 ERA, 86 SO, 15 SV
Reliever Ray Kerr El Paso San Diego 36 G, 6-0, 2.25 ERA, 42 SO, 10 SV
Manager of the Year Fran Riordan Las Vegas Oakland 75-74 record
Most Valuable Player Michael Busch Oklahoma City Los Angeles (NL) .323/.431/.618, 1.049, 27 HR, 90 RBI
Pitcher of the Year Cody Bradford Round Rock Texas 14 G, 9-2, 3.63 ERA, 65 SO
Top MLB Prospect Michael Busch Oklahoma City Los Angeles (NL) .323/.431/.618, 1.049, 27 HR, 90 RBI
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