2023 Minor League Classification All-Stars

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To complement our overall Minor League All-Star Team and players of the year for all 30 organizations, Baseball America selects all-stars at each level of the minor leagues.

Our goal with these teams is to recognize the prospects who had the best seasons at each level, from Rookie ball to Triple-A. We also name one player and one pitcher of the year at each minor league level.

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Triple-A International • Pacific Coast

Player of the Year: Luken Baker, 1B, Memphis (Cardinals)

Baker combined prodigious power with a manageable strikeout rate of 20%.

Pitcher of the Year: Robert Gasser, LHP, Nashville (Brewers)

Gasser led Triple-A pitchers with 166 strikeouts while keeping the ball in the yard.

Pos	Player, Team	Org	Age	PA	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG
C	Ivan Herrera, Memphis	STL	23	375	10	.297	.451	.500
1B	Luken Baker, Memphis	STL	26	380	33	.334	.439	.720
2B	Jonathan Aranda, Durham	TB	25	434	25	.339	.449	.613
3B	Michael Busch, Oklahoma City	LAD	25	436	24	.319	.427	.602
SS	Joey Ortiz, Norfolk	BAL	24	389	9	.321	.378	.507
OF	Dominic Canzone, Reno	ARI	25	304	16	.354	.431	.634
OF	Colton Cowser, Norfolk	BAL	23	399	17	.300	.417	.520
OF	Justyn-Henry Malloy, Toledo	DET	23	611	23	.277	.417	.474
DH	Christian Encarnacion-Strand, Louisville	CIN	23	316	20	.331	.405	.637

Pos	Pitcher, Team	Org	Age	IP	BB	SO	WHIP	ERA
SP	Cody Bradford, Round Rock	TEX	25	74	16	65	1.17	3.63
SP	Robert Gasser, Nashville	MIL	24	135	50	166	1.28	3.79
SP	Quinn Priester, Indianapolis	PIT	22	108	47	116	1.33	4.00
SP	Mike Soroka, Gwinnett	ATL	25	87	28	92	1.07	3.41
SP	Kai-Wei Teng, Sacramento	SF	24	79	48	96	1.44	4.22
RP	Gerson Moreno, Rochester	WSH	27	72	50	91	1.30	3.14

Double-A Eastern • Southern • Texas

Player of the Year: Junior Caminero, 3B/SS, Montgomery (Rays)

Caminero topped 30 homers at two levels, a rare achievement for age-19 hitters.

Pitcher of the Year: Carlos Rodriguez, RHP, Biloxi (Brewers)

Rodriguez led all qualified Double-A pitchers with a 2.77 ERA and .183 average.

Pos	Player, Team	Org	Age	PA	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG
C	Adrian Del Castillo, Amarillo	ARI	23	265	12	.273	.386	.505
1B	Coby Mayo, Bowie	BAL	21	347	17	.307	.424	.603
2B	Thomas Saggese, Frisco/Springfield	TEX/STL	21	567	25	.318	.385	.551
3B	Junior Caminero, Montgomery	TB	19	351	20	.309	.373	.548
SS	Luisangel Acuña, Frisco/Binghamton	TEX/NYM	21	569	9	.294	.359	.410
OF	Evan Carter, Frisco	TEX	20	462	12	.284	.411	.451
OF	Jackson Chourio, Biloxi	MIL	19	559	22	.280	.336	.467
OF	Pete Crow-Armstrong, Tennessee	CHC	21	342	14	.289	.371	.527
DH	Owen Caissie, Tennessee	CHC	20	528	22	.289	.398	.519

Pos	Pitcher, Team	Org	Age	IP	BB	SO	WHIP	ERA
SP	Will Dion, Akron	CLE	23	83	25	88	1.11	2.60
SP	Richard Fitts, Somerset	NYY	23	153	43	163	1.14	3.48
SP	Brant Hurter, Erie	DET	24	118	33	133	1.20	3.28
SP	Carlos Rodriguez, Biloxi	MIL	21	124	53	152	1.09	2.77
SP	Emmet Sheehan, Tulsa	LAD	23	53	23	88	0.88	1.86
RP	Antoine Kelly, Frisco	TEX	23	51	22	69	1.16	1.95

High-A Midwest • Northwest • South Atlantic

Player of the Year: Abimelec Ortiz, 1B, Hickory (Rangers)

Ortiz came from out of nowhere to produce one of the top power seasons.

Pitcher of the Year: Drew Thorpe, RHP, Hudson Valley (Yankees)

Making his pro debut, Thorpe led the minors with 182 strikeouts at two levels.

Pos	Player, Team	Org	Age	PA	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG
C	Harry Ford, Everett	SEA	20	563	15	.257	.410	.430
1B	Abimelec Ortiz, Hickory	TEX	21	333	26	.290	.363	.624
2B	Jace Jung, West Michigan	DET	22	366	14	.254	.377	.465
3B	Tanner Schobel, Cedar Rapids	MIN	22	347	14	.288	.366	.493
SS	Jackson Holliday, Aberdeen	BAL	19	259	5	.314	.452	.488
OF	Roman Anthony, Greenville	BOS	19	245	12	.294	.412	.569
OF	Yanquiel Fernandez, Spokane	COL	20	268	17	.319	.354	.605
OF	Alberto Rodriguez, Everett	SEA	22	322	11	.306	.393	.580
DH	Jordan Beck, Spokane	COL	22	341	20	.292	.378	.566

Pos	Pitcher, Team	Org	Age	IP	BB	SO	WHIP	ERA
SP	Julian Aguiar, Dayton	CIN	22	70	24	77	0.97	1.92
SP	Chase Petty, Dayton	CIN	20	60	14	61	1.20	1.95
SP	Anthony Solometo, Greensboro	PIT	20	59	25	68	1.16	2.30
SP	Tyler Stuart, Brooklyn	NYM	23	76	23	84	1.04	1.55
SP	Drew Thorpe, Hudson Valley	NYY	22	109	33	138	1.07	2.81
RP	Logan Rinehart, Everett/Aberdeen	SEA/BAL	25	57	20	72	1.00	2.21

Low-A California • Carolina • Florida State

Player of the Year: Thayron Liranzo, C/1B, Rancho Cucamonga (Dodgers)

The switch-hitting catcher hit 24 homers and drew 70 walks in 94 games.

Pitcher of the Year: Robby Snelling, LHP, Lake Elsinore (Padres)

Snelling produced a 1.82 ERA over 103.2 innings at three levels in his pro debut.

Pos	Player, Team	Org	Age	PA	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG
C	Samuel Basallo, Delmarva	BAL	18	352	12	.299	.384	.503
1B	Xavier Isaac, Charleston	TB	19	376	13	.266	.380	.462
2B	Carlos Jorge, Daytona	CIN	19	356	9	.295	.400	.483
3B	Sal Stewart, Daytona	CIN	19	387	10	.269	.395	.424
SS	Diego Velasquez, San Jose	SF	19	517	8	.298	.387	.434
OF	Justin Crawford, Clearwater	PHI	19	308	3	.344	.399	.478
OF	Gabriel Gonzalez, Modesto	SEA	19	335	9	.348	.403	.530
OF	Samuel Zavala, Lake Elsinore	SD	18	459	14	.267	.420	.451
DH	Thayron Liranzo, R. Cucamonga	LAD	19	418	24	.272	.400	.562

Pos	Pitcher, Team	Org	Age	IP	BB	SO	WHIP	ERA
SP	Hayden Birdsong, San Jose	SF	21	42	22	70	1.34	2.16
SP	Aidan Curry, Down East	TEX	20	82	29	99	0.93	2.30
SP	Brock Porter, Down East	TEX	20	69	42	95	1.17	2.47
SP	Max Rajcic, Palm Beach	STL	21	62	9	68	0.81	1.89
SP	Robby Snelling, Lake Elsinore	SD	19	52	13	59	1.01	1.57
RP	Wen Hui Pan, Clearwater	PHI	20	58	19	81	0.87	2.81

Rookie Complex Leagues • Arizona • Florida • Dominican Summer

Player of the Year: Echedry Vargas, 2B/3B, ACL Rangers

The versatile infielder mashed 11 homers and stole 17 bases in 52 Rookie-level games.

Pitcher of the Year: Santiago Suarez, RHP, FCL Rays

The Marlins signed Suarez then traded him to the Rays for Xavier Edwards in 2022.

Pos	Player, Team	Org	Age	PA	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG
C	Josue Briceño, FCL Tigers	DET	18	198	7	.325	.404	.550
1B	Adrian Gil, DSL White Sox	CWS	17	190	5	.340	.481	.517
2B	Echedry Vargas, ACL Rangers	TEX	18	222	11	.315	.387	.569
3B	Juan Baez, ACL Brewers	MIL	18	205	4	.370	.395	.557
SS	Ricardo Cabrera, ACL Reds	CIN	18	175	5	.350	.469	.559
OF	Kevyn Castillo, DSL Angels	LAA	18	234	3	.371	.478	.548
OF	Jaison Chourio, ACL Guardians	CLE	18	189	1	.349	.476	.463
OF	Eduardo Quintero, DSL Dodgers	LAD	17	212	5	.359	.472	.618
DH	Lazaro Montes, ACL Mariners	SEA	18	146	6	.282	.452	.555

Pos	Pitcher, Team	Org	Age	IP	BB	SO	WHIP	ERA
SP	Jeter Martinez, DSL Mariners	SEA	17	47	20	55	0.79	1.72
SP	Angel Liranzo, DSL Phillies	PHI	16	30	8	30	0.79	0.89
SP	Fernando Perez, FCL Blue Jays	TOR	19	50	12	57	0.95	2.72
SP	Santiago Suarez, FCL Rays	TB	18	40	8	38	0.91	1.13
SP	Michael Kennedy, FCL Pirates	PIT	18	42	19	55	1.04	2.13
RP	Teofilo Mendez, ACL D-backs	ARI	21	36	9	50	0.97	2.25