USA Today Minor League Player of the Year Award


Listed below in chronological order are the Minor League Baseball players chosen by USA Today as recipients of the USA Today Minor League Player of the Year Award. Since, the award has been given annually to the minor-league player who is judged by USA Today baseball experts as having had the most outstanding season. Of the thirteen votes cast each year, two votes go to the player selected by fans in the online voting at USATODAY.com.

Winners (by year)

YearPlayerPositionOrganizationRef
RHPChicago Cubs-
C/1B/3BSt. Louis Cardinals-
1BSeattle Mariners-
RHPAtlanta Braves-
1BToronto Blue Jays-
OFMontreal Expos-
OFLos Angeles Dodgers-
OFAtlanta Braves-
OFAtlanta Braves-
OFOakland Athletics-
OFDetroit Tigers-
LHPSt. Louis Cardinals-
OFTampa Bay Devil Rays-
RHPFlorida Marlins-
SSNew York Mets-
1BMilwaukee Brewers-
LHPColorado Rockies-
LHPMinnesota Twins-
RHPMinnesota Twins-
OFArizona Diamondbacks-
LHPTampa Bay Rays-
OFAtlanta Braves-
RHPTampa Bay Rays-
1BArizona Diamondbacks
OFKansas City Royals
SSBoston Red Sox-
3BChicago Cubs
2015LHPTampa Bay Rays
2016SSHouston Astros
2017OFAtlanta Braves
20183BToronto Blue Jays

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