Florida State League Most Valuable Player Award

The Florida State League Most Valuable Player Award (MVP), known as the Player of the Year Award until 2021, is an annual award given to the best player in minor league baseball's Florida State League.

Florida State League
Most Valuable Player Award
SportBaseball
LeagueFlorida State League
Awarded forBest regular season player in the Florida State League
CountryUnited States
Presented byFlorida State League
History
First awardBrandon Sing (2004)
Most recentKevin McGonigle (2024)

First basemen, with 6 winners, have won the most among infielders, followed by second basemen and shortstops (1). Two catchers has also won the award. Ten outfielders have won the MVP Award.

Three players from the Bradenton Marauders, St. Lucie Mets, and Tampa Yankees have been selected for the MVP Award, more than any other teams in the league, followed by the Clearwater Threshers, Daytona Cubs/Tortugas, Jupiter Hammerheads, and Lakeland Flying Tigers (2); and the Charlotte Stone Crabs, Dunedin Blue Jays, and Fort Myers Miracle (1).

Three players from the New York Mets, New York Yankees, and Pittsburgh Pirates Major League Baseball (MLB) organizations have won the MVP Award, more than any others, followed by the Detroit Tigers, Florida Marlins, and Philadelphia Phillies organizations (2); and the Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Minnesota Twins, Tampa Bay Rays, and Toronto Blue Jays organizations (1).

Position Indicates the player's primary position

Winners

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Dominic Smith, 2015 Florida State League Player of the Year
Year Winner Team Organization Position Ref(s).
2004 Brandon Sing Daytona Cubs Chicago Cubs First baseman [1]
2005 Brent Clevlen Lakeland Tigers Detroit Tigers Right fielder [2]
2006 Cody Ehlers Tampa Yankees New York Yankees First baseman [3]
2007 Josh Kreuzer Dunedin Blue Jays Toronto Blue Jays First baseman [4]
2008 Logan Morrison Jupiter Hammerheads Florida Marlins First baseman [5]
2009 Austin Romine Tampa Yankees New York Yankees Catcher [6]
2010 Melky Mesa Center fielder [7]
2011 Kyle Jensen Jupiter Hammerheads Florida Marlins Left fielder [8]
2012 Alex Dickerson Bradenton Marauders Pittsburgh Pirates First baseman [9]
2013 Dustin Lawley St. Lucie Mets New York Mets Left fielder [10]
2014 Josh Bell Bradenton Marauders Pittsburgh Pirates Right fielder [11]
2015 Dominic Smith St. Lucie Mets New York Mets First baseman [12]
2016 Aristides Aquino Daytona Tortugas Cincinnati Reds Right fielder [13]
2017 Brandon Lowe Charlotte Stone Crabs Tampa Bay Rays Second baseman [14]
2018 Jose Pujols Clearwater Threshers Philadelphia Phillies Right fielder [15]
2019 Trevor Larnach Fort Myers Miracle Minnesota Twins Outfielder [16]
2020 None selected (season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic) [17]
2021 Endy Rodríguez Bradenton Marauders Pittsburgh Pirates Catcher [18][19]
2022 Omar De Los Santos St. Lucie Mets New York Mets Outfielder [20][21]
2023 Justin Crawford Clearwater Threshers Philadelphia Phillies Center fielder [22][23]
2024 Kevin McGonigle Lakeland Flying Tigers Detroit Tigers Shortstop [24][25]

References

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General
  • "Florida State League Award Winners". Florida State League. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
Specific
  1. ^ "Brandon Sing Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  2. ^ "Brent Clevlen Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  3. ^ "Cody Ehlers Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  4. ^ "Josh Kreuzer Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  5. ^ "Logan Morrison Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  6. ^ "Austin Romine Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  7. ^ "Melky Mesa Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  8. ^ "Kyle Jensen Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  9. ^ "Alex Dickerson Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  10. ^ "Dustin Lawley Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  11. ^ "Josh Bell Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  12. ^ "Dominic Smith Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  13. ^ "Aristides Aquino Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  14. ^ "Brandon Lowe Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
  15. ^ "Jose Pujols Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
  16. ^ "Trevor Larnach Amateur, College & Minor Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  17. ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball Season Shelved". Minor League Baseball. June 30, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  18. ^ "Postseason All-Stars". Minor League Baseball. Archived from the original on October 10, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  19. ^ "Endy Rodriguez Minor & Winter Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  20. ^ Jackson, Josh (November 10, 2022). "Single-A Award Winners and All-Stars". Minor League Baseball. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  21. ^ "Omar De Los Santos Minor Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  22. ^ Avallone, Michael (September 19, 2023). "Here are the 2023 Single-A All-Stars and Award Winners". Minor League Baseball. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  23. ^ "Justin Crawford Minor Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  24. ^ Jackson, Josh (September 18, 2024). "Check out the 2024 Single-A All-Stars and Award Winners". Minor League Baseball. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  25. ^ "Kevin McGonigle Minor Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved September 19, 2024.