The 2023 Triple-A All-Stars and award winners
With the completion of the Triple-A Championship Game, the Minor League season is officially over. And even though the MiLB Awards show aired on MLB Network on Monday night, there are still a few more honorees to recognize at the Minors' highest level. Minor League Baseball already revealed its end-of-season
With the completion of the Triple-A Championship Game, the Minor League season is officially over. And even though the MiLB Awards show aired on MLB Network on Monday night, there are still a few more honorees to recognize at the Minors' highest level.
Minor League Baseball already revealed its end-of-season award winners and All-Star teams for the Single-A, High-A and Double-A circuits. Now it's time to unveil this year's Triple-A honors, as voted on by league managers.
In the International League, St. Louis' Luken Baker and Masyn Winn took home MVP honors and Top MLB prospect respectively, while the Brewers' Robert Gasser was named Pitcher of the Year.
In the Pacific Coast League, Dodgers standout Michael Busch bagged both the MVP and Top MLB Prospect honors. Texas left-hander Cody Bradford won Pitcher of the Year.
Here are the major award winners as well as the full All-Star teams for each Double-A circuit.
View all the 2023 Minor League All-Stars »
International League
Most Valuable Player: Luken Baker, Memphis (STL)
Baker only played in 84 games with the Memphis Redbirds, but boy did he make them count. The 26-year-old paced the circuit with 33 home runs, 98 RBIs and a .720 slugging percentage. His .334 average ranked fifth among eligible hitters and his .439 OBP was third best. The righty-swinging first baseman also provided one of the highlights of the Minor League season when he astoundingly broke his bat on a swing, but still managed to launch the ball 412 feet for his 15th dinger of the year in May against Norfolk.
Pitcher of the Year: Robert Gasser, Nashville (MIL)
Is there a more fitting name for a pitcher who throws, well, straight gas? The 24-year-old spent the entire year with the Nashville Sounds and made a lot of noise when he was on the hill. Gasser led the league with 166 strikeouts and finished second with a 2.85 ERA to go along with a 9-1 mark over 25 starts (135 1/3 innings). Dominant may just be scratching the surface to describe the left-hander's season as he notched eight or more punchouts in 11 appearances -- reaching the 10-K mark twice.
Top MLB Prospect: Masyn Winn, Memphis (STL)
Winn showed this season why he was considered one of the Cardinals most "toolsy" prospects. The 21-year-old opened the year with the Memphis Redbirds and from Opening Day all he did was hit. Winn posted three hitting streaks of at least 10 games, topping out at 16. The shortstop also recorded 13 games with at least three knocks, including a pair of four-hit efforts. His glove also proved to be an asset as he sported a .983 fielding percentage across 102 games between short and second. His speed was also on display as his seven triples were third most in the circuit. Winn finished fourth in the IL with 99 runs scored.
All-Star Team
1B: Luken Baker, Memphis (STL)
2B: Jonathan Aranda, Durham (TB)
SS: Weston Wilson, Lehigh Valley (PHI)
3B: Justyn-Henry Malloy, Toledo (DET 9)
C: Iván Herrera, Memphis (STL)
OF: Estevan Florial, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (NYY)
OF: Colton Cowser, Norfolk (BAL No. 2, MLB No. 14)
OF: Wilyer Abreu, Worcester (BOS No. 17)
DH: Christian Encarnacion-Strand, Louisville (CIN)
UTIL: Xavier Edwards, Jacksonville (MIA)
SP: Robert Gasser, Nashville (MIL No. 5)
SP: Quinn Priester, Indianapolis (PIT)
SP: Allan Winans, Gwinnett (ATL No. 30)
RP: Anthony Maldonado, Jacksonville (MIA No. 25)
RP: Kody Funderburk, St. Paul (MIN)
Manager: Buck Britton, Norfolk (BAL)
Pacific Coast League
Most Valuable Player & Top MLB Prospect: Michael Busch, Oklahoma City (LAD)
It was a career year for the No. 2 Dodgers prospect, who led the Oklahoma City Dodgers all the way to the Triple-A Championship game. Busch slashed .323/.431/.618 with 27 home runs, 90 RBIs and 85 runs scored over 98 games. His 1.049 OPS paced the circuit -- by a considerable margin. The 25-year-old infielder was the MiLB Player Spotlight in June and earned PCL Player of the Month honors for July after hitting .324 with 11 homers and 26 RBIs. Busch helped lift OKC to a PCL title with a three-run homer in the decisive game of the Finals, and his two RBIs -- including a homer in the bottom of the ninth -- made for an exciting finish in the Triple-A Championship Game.
Pitcher of the Year: Cody Bradford, Round Rock (TEX)
Bradford rode the shuttle between Arlington and Round Rock quite a bit this season, but was must-see every time he took the bump for the Express. Over 14 games, the left-hander posted a 9-2 record with a 3.63 ERA and whiffed 65 over 74 1/3 frames. Bradford yielded one earned run or fewer over eight appearances with five shutout outings. He was named the PCL Pitcher of the Month for April with a 0.64 ERA, 0.74 WHIP and .135 average against over five starts (28 1/3 innings).
All-Star Team
1B: Trey Cabbage, Salt Lake (LAA No. 26)
2B: Michael Stefanic, Salt Lake (LAA)
SS: Tyler Fitzgerald, Sacramento (SF No. 30)
3B: Michael Busch, Oklahoma City (LAD No. 2, MLB No. 44)
C: Sam Huff, Round Rock (TEX)
OF: Cody Thomas, Las Vegas (OAK)
OF: Dominic Canzone, Reno (AZ)
OF: Jo Adell, Salt Lake (LAA)
DH: Trenton Brooks, Sacramento (SF)
UTIL: Coco Montes, Albuquerque (COL)
SP: Cody Bradford, Round Rock (TEX)
SP: Gavin Stone, Oklahoma City (LAD No. 5, MLB No. 79)
SP: Kyle Harrison, Sacramento (SF No. 1, MLB No. 20)
SP: Robert Dugger, Round Rock (TEX)
RP: Riley O'Brien, Tacoma (SEA)
RP: Ray Kerr, El Paso (SD)
Manager: Fran Riordan, Las Vegas (OAK)
Rob Terranova is a contributor to MiLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @RobTnova24.
Phillies' Moore, Fausnaught join MiLB podcast
Check out the latest episodes of The Show Before the Show, MiLB.com's official podcast. A segment rundown is listed below, in case you want to skip to a particular section. Like the podcast? Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts. The podcast is also available via Spotify, Megaphone and other
Red Sox prospect rips double THROUGH Fenway-esque scoreboard
Red Sox No. 4 prospect Franklin Arias, an infielder for High-A Greenville, REALLY didn’t want to let visiting Asheville score any runs in the top of the eighth inning on Friday night. With runners on first and second base in the bottom of the fourth, Arias showed he apparently held
April's hottest hitting prospects -- one for each organization
The Minor League season is a month old and several of the game's best hitting prospects are off to fast starts. Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony is tearing up Triple-A (just like he did at the end of last year), Padres shortstop Leo De Vries is leading the High-A Midwest
Check out the best -- and wackiest -- Minor League promos happening in May
Benjamin Hill travels the nation collecting stories about what makes Minor League Baseball unique. This excerpt from the Baseball Traveler newsletter, presented by Circle K, is a mere taste of the smorgasbord of delights he offers every week. Read the full newsletter here, and subscribe to his newsletter here.
Orioles' Honeycutt joins The Show Before the Show
Check out the latest episodes of The Show Before the Show, MiLB.com's official podcast. A segment rundown is listed below, in case you want to skip to a particular section. Like the podcast? Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts. The podcast is also available via Spotify, Megaphone and other
MiLB podcast coming LIVE to a Somerset this June
Check out the latest episodes of The Show Before the Show, MiLB.com's official podcast. A segment rundown is listed below, in case you want to skip to a particular section. Like the podcast? Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts. The podcast is also available via Spotify, Megaphone and other
New ballparks highlight 2025 MiLB road trip stops
Benjamin Hill travels the nation collecting stories about what makes Minor League Baseball unique. This excerpt from the Baseball Traveler newsletter, presented by Circle K, is a mere taste of the smorgasbord of delights he offers every week. Read the full newsletter here, and subscribe to his newsletter here.
Minor League Baseball partners with TruGreen
FRANKLIN, Tenn. -- TruGreen, the nation's leading lawn care treatment provider, is proud to announce a groundbreaking partnership with Minor League Baseball that includes activations across all 120 clubs, a makeover of the home dugout in each market, sponsorship of select MiLB team grounds crews, and a new initiative called
Podcast explains why the Syracuse Mets are looking for Jim Morrison
Check out the latest episodes of The Show Before the Show, MiLB.com's official podcast. A segment rundown is listed below, in case you want to skip to a particular section. Like the podcast? Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts. The podcast is also available via Spotify, Megaphone and other
Dash im-prom-tu promo and Mets' Suero joins the podcast
Check out the latest episodes of The Show Before the Show, MiLB.com's official podcast. A segment rundown is listed below, in case you want to skip to a particular section. Like the podcast? Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts. The podcast is also available via Spotify, Megaphone and other
Minor League Baseball partners with Circle K
Minor League Baseball announced a new national partnership with Circle K, which will see the convenience store giant become the “Official Convenience Store of Minor League Baseball.” During the 2025 season, the Circle K brand will be integrated into the MiLB in-stadium experience through in-game video board assets at most
These 15 moments led to season No. 15 of Minor League road trips
Benjamin Hill travels the nation collecting stories about what makes Minor League Baseball unique. This excerpt from his newsletter is a mere taste of the smorgasbord of delights he offers every week. Read the full newsletter here, and subscribe to his newsletter here.
MiLB podcast crew makes Opening Day predictions
Check out the latest episodes of The Show Before the Show, MiLB.com's official podcast. A segment rundown is listed below, in case you want to skip to a particular section. Like the podcast? Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts. The podcast is also available via Spotify, Megaphone and other
Everything you need to know for Triple-A Opening Day
First, there was big league Opening Day. Now it's Triple-A's turn to take the spotlight. The Minor League season opens Friday when the Triple-A International League and Pacific Coast League seasons get underway for the first of MiLB’s two Opening Days. And right out of the gates, several of baseball's
Top prospects to watch at Triple-A -- one for each organization
It’s Triple-A’s turn up to bat on Friday. The regular season begins for the Minor Leagues’ highest level one day after the action starts on the Major League side. Fun fact: it’ll be the earliest start to a Minor League season since 1951 (March 27). Double-A, High-A and Single-A will
Here's where every Top 100 prospect is expected to start the season
The 2025 Opening Day prospect roster announcements began last week when the Cubs informed Matt Shaw (MLB No. 19) he was making the trip overseas to compete in the Tokyo Series. Roki Sasaki (No. 1) also received the good news, but his assignment was much less of a surprise. Now
Nationals prospect King joins MiLB podcast
Check out the latest episodes of The Show Before the Show, MiLB.com's official podcast. A segment rundown is listed below, in case you want to skip to a particular section. Like the podcast? Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts. The podcast is also available via Spotify, Megaphone and other
Here are the 2025 All-Spring Breakout Teams
Fifteen games, several jersey swaps and countless highlights later, the second edition of Spring Breakout has officially concluded – and it lived up to its billing. Of the 16 contests sprinkled across four days, only one game (Dodgers vs. Cubs) was rained out. Coincidentally, the Cubs were one of two
Rox young sluggers aim to bring pop back to Coors Field
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Coors Field may provide the best run-scoring environment in Major League Baseball, but the Rockies haven’t taken advantage of it in recent years. Even without adjusting for Coors, they have fielded offenses worse than the league average the past three seasons, and they scored the fewest runs
Astros brass sees potential in consistently 'underranked' farm system
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- The last time the Astros landed in the top 10 of MLB Pipeline’s farm system rankings was before the 2019 season. Since those rankings expanded to all 30 teams ahead of the 2020 season -- 11 lists in total -- they’ve never ranked higher than
Complete results and highlights from Spring Breakout
The second edition of MLB Spring Breakout is complete, and there was no shortage of highlights from the future stars of Major League Baseball over the four-day showcase. Here's a complete breakdown of the 16-game exhibition:
Southpaw Spring Breakout: White Sox future on display with Schultz, Smith
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- If all goes as planned for the White Sox, left-handers Hagen Smith and Noah Schultz won’t spend much time following each other to the mound in a single game. Schultz, the No. 1 White Sox prospect and No. 16 overall, per MLB Pipeline, and Smith, who is
In first pro game, Rainer offers pop, promise to Tigers fans
NORTH PORT, Fla. -- Bryce Rainer’s pro career consisted of workouts and batting practice until Sunday.
'Me and Brady on the dirt again': House, King reunite at Spring Breakout
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- The 2025 Spring Breakout was a flashback for Brady House and Seaver King. Over 10 years ago, the infielders were travel ball teammates in Georgia who shared the dream of making it to the Major Leagues. Now, they are top prospects in the same organization,
Lambert -- 'an adrenaline guy' -- hoping to be next Mets bullpen gem
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Ryan Lambert loves throwing hard. He relishes the idea of getting to two strikes and blowing hitters away. “Get me in a game,” Lambert said, “cool things will happen.”