2017 Rookie-Level Classification All-Star Team

Baseball America rewards prospects at all levels of the minor leagues with our annual Classification All-Star Teams. Kyle Glaser took the lead on the selection process, and this year we present for the first time a Dominican Summer League team, courtesy of international guru Ben Badler. We slant our coverage of the minors toward player development, and as such we reward the best performances by prospects on our all-star teams. That way, we look back at the 2017 season with one eye—and forward to the future with the other.

EDITOR’S NOTE: An earlier edition omitted Rays catcher Ronaldo Hernandez from the team due to an editorial oversight.

SEE ALSO: Classification All-Stars

Rookie
Appalachian • Arizona • Gulf Coast • Pioneer
Pos	Player	Age	AVG	OBP	SLG	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	BB	SO	SB
C	Ronaldo Hernandez, Princeton (Rays)	19	.332	.382	.507	54	223	74	22	1	5	16	39	2
1B	Ryan Noda, Bluefield (Blue Jays)	21	.364	.507	.575	66	214	78	18	3	7	59	60	7
2B	Esteury Ruiz, AZL Padres	18	.350	.395	.602	52	206	72	20	10	4	13	54	26
3B	Rylan Bannon, Ogden (Dodgers)	21	.333	.422	.598	36	132	44	5	0	10	16	25	4
SS	Royce Lewis, GCL Twins	18	.271	.390	.414	36	133	36	6	2	3	19	17	15
OF	Akil Baddoo, Elizabethton (Twins)	18	.323	.436	.527	53	201	65	19	5	4	36	32	9
OF	Michael Gigliotti, Burlington (Royals)	21	.329	.442	.477	42	155	51	8	3	3	32	21	15
OF	Heliot Ramos, AZL Giants	17	.348	.404	.645	35	138	48	11	6	6	10	48	10
DH	Mason Martin, GCL Pirates	18	.307	.457	.630	39	127	39	8	0	11	32	41	2
Pos	Pitcher	Age	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	HR	BB	SO	AVG	SO/9
SP	Sal Biasi, Burlington (Royals)	21	4	2	2.41	13	8	0	56	4	23	54	.186	8.7
SP	Maverik Buffo, GCL Blue Jays	21	5	1	0.53	11	6	0	34	0	2	36	.222	9.5
SP	Hans Crouse, AZL Rangers	18	0	0	0.45	10	6	0	20	1	7	30	.109	13.5
SP	MacKenzie Gore, AZL Padres	18	0	1	1.27	7	7	0	21	0	7	34	.184	14.3
SP	Jhordany Mezquita, GCL Phillies	19	3	0	0.72	9	9	0	38	0	12	35	.160	8.4
RP	Jovani Moran, Elizabethton (Twins)	20	3	1	0.36	11	0	0	25	1	6	45	.145	16.4