2019 Minor League Baseball Classification All-Stars

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Baseball America honors minor leaguers at all levels with our annual Classification All-Stars. Kyle Glaser spearheaded our efforts to honor the top players at each level with Ben Badler picking the Dominican Summer League all-star team.

Players are picked based on performance, but we do weight a player’s age and talent when picking between similarly qualified players. It’s more difficult and more impressive for a young player to perform in a league filled with players older than him than it is for an older player to star in a league filled with players who are younger than him.

TRIPLE-A (INTERNATIONAL/PACIFIC COAST)

Pos	Player, Team (Organization)	Age	AVG	OBP	SLG	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	BB	SO	SB
C	Austin Allen, El Paso (Padres)	25	.330	.379	.663	67	270	89	27	0	21	22	56	0
1B	Kevin Cron, Reno (D-backs)	26	.331	.449	.777	82	305	101	20	1	38	61	77	1
2B	Keston Hiura, San Antonio (Brewers)	22	.329	.407	.681	57	213	70	16	1	19	23	64	7
3B	Ty France, El Paso (Padres)	25	.399	.477	.770	76	296	118	27	1	27	30	51	1
SS	Gavin Lux, Oklahoma City (Dodgers)	21	.392	.478	.719	49	199	78	18	4	13	33	42	3
OF	Yordan Alvarez, Round Rock (Astros)	22	.343	.443	.742	56	213	73	16	0	23	38	50	2
OF	Randy Arozarena, Memphis (Cardinals)	24	.358	.435	.593	64	246	88	18	2	12	24	48	9
OF	Jaylin Davis, Roch./Sac. (Twins/Giants)	25	.332	.410	.699	68	256	85	17	1	25	29	74	3
DH	Jared Walsh, Salt Lake (Angels)	26	.325	.423	.686	98	382	124	30	0	36	59	115	0

Pos	Player, Team (Organization)	Age	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
SP	Zac Gallen, New Orleans (Marlins)	23	9	1	2.07	14	14	0	91	48	10	17	112	0.71
SP	Mitch Keller, Indianapolis (Pirates)	22	7	5	3.56	19	19	0	104	94	9	35	123	1.24
SP	Corey Oswalt, Syracuse (Mets)	25	10	4	2.91	16	16	0	87	84	9	15	79	1.14
SP	Devin Smeltzer, Rochester (Twins)	23	1	4	3.63	15	14	0	74	68	14	19	71	1.17
SP	Bryse Wilson, Gwinnett (Braves)	21	10	7	3.42	21	21	0	121	120	12	26	118	1.21
RP	Trevor Kelley, Pawtucket (Red Sox)	25	5	5	1.79	52	0	12	65	51	8	21	63	1.10

Player of the Year: Ty France, Padres
Pitcher of the Year: Zac Gallen, D-backs

DOUBLE-A (EASTERN/SOUTHERN/TEXAS)

Pos	Player, Team (Organization)	Age	AVG	OBP	SLG	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	BB	SO	SB
C	Daulton Varsho, Jackson (D-backs)	23	.301	.378	.520	108	396	119	25	4	18	42	63	21
1B	Evan White, Arkansas (Mariners)	23	.293	.350	.488	92	365	107	13	2	18	29	92	2
2B	Owen Miller, Amarillo (Padres)	22	.290	.355	.430	130	507	147	28	2	13	46	86	5
3B	Abraham Toro, Corpus Christi (Astros)	22	.306	.393	.513	98	376	115	22	4	16	48	77	4
SS	Gavin Lux, Tulsa (Dodgers)	21	.313	.375	.521	64	259	81	7	4	13	28	60	7
OF	Dylan Carlson, Springfield (Cardinals)	20	.281	.364	.518	108	417	117	24	6	21	52	98	18
OF	Jake Fraley, Arkansas (Mariners)	24	.313	.386	.539	61	230	72	15	2	11	23	55	16
OF	Luis Robert, Birmingham (White Sox)	22	.314	.362	.518	56	226	71	16	3	8	13	54	21
DH	Seth Beer, Corpus/Jackson (Astros/D-backs)	22	.273	.378	.481	87	322	88	16	0	17	32	83	0

Pos	Player, Team (Organization)	Age	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
SP	Ian Anderson, Mississippi (Braves)	21	7	5	2.68	21	21	0	111	82	8	47	147	1.16
SP	Tucker Davidson, Mississippi (Braves)	23	7	6	2.03	21	21	0	111	88	5	45	122	1.20
SP	Zac Lowther, Bowie (Orioles)	23	13	7	2.55	26	26	0	148	102	8	63	154	1.11
SP	Matt Manning, Erie (Tigers)	21	11	5	2.56	24	24	0	134	93	7	38	148	0.98
SP	Sixto Sanchez, Jacksonville (Marlins)	21	8	4	2.53	18	18	0	103	87	5	19	97	1.03
RP	Drew Carlton, Erie (Tigers)	22	4	3	1.46	45	0	19	68	48	3	18	65	0.97

Player of the Year: Dylan Carlson, Cardinals
Pitcher of the Year: Matt Manning, Tigers

HIGH CLASS A (CALIFORNIA/CAROLINA/FLORIDA STATE)

Pos	Player, Team (Organization)	Age	AVG	OBP	SLG	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	BB	SO	SB
C	Luis Campusano, Lake Elsinore (Padres)	20	.325	.396	.509	110	422	137	31	1	15	52	57	0
1B	Lewin Diaz, Fort Myers (Twins)	22	.290	.333	.533	57	214	62	11	1	13	14	40	0
2B	Devin Mann, R. Cucamonga (Dodgers)	22	.278	.358	.496	98	367	102	19	2	19	45	93	5
3B	Nolan Jones, Lynchburg (Indians)	21	.286	.435	.425	77	252	72	12	1	7	65	85	5
SS	Jeter Downs, R. Cucamonga (Dodgers)	21	.269	.354	.507	107	412	111	33	4	19	54	97	23
OF	Jarren Duran, Salem (Red Sox)	22	.387	.456	.543	50	199	77	13	3	4	23	44	18
OF	Heliot Ramos, San Jose (Giants)	19	.306	.385	.500	77	294	90	18	0	13	32	85	6
OF	Trevor Larnach, Fort Myers (Twins)	22	.316	.382	.459	84	320	101	26	1	6	35	74	4
DH	Curtis Terry, Down East (Rangers)	22	.322	.395	.515	67	239	77	12	2	10	23	50	0

Pos	Player, Team (Organization)	Age	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
SP	Kris Bubic, Wilmington (Royals)	22	7	4	2.3	17	17	0	102	76	3	27	110	1.01
SP	Logan Gilbert, Modesto (Mariners)	22	5	3	1.73	26	26	0	62	52	3	12	73	1.03
SP	MacKenzie Gore, Lake Elsinore (Padres)	20	7	1	1.02	15	15	0	79	36	4	20	110	0.71
SP	Josh Green, Visalia (D-backs)	23	9	1	1.73	14	14	0	78	69	1	13	69	1.05
SP	Joe Ryan, Charlotte (Rays)	23	7	2	1.42	15	13	0	83	47	3	12	112	0.71
RP	Mack Lemieux, Visalia (D-backs)	22	4	1	1.54	0	0	1	53	32	3	22	72	1.03

Player of the Year: Jarren Duran, Red Sox
Pitcher of the Year: MacKenzie Gore, Padres

LOW CLASS A (MIDWEST/SOUTH ATLANTIC)

Pos	Player, Team (Organization)	Age	AVG	OBP	SLG	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	BB	SO	SB
C	Ivan Herrera, Peoria (Cardinals)	19	.286	.381	.423	69	248	71	10	0	8	35	56	1
1B	Mason Martin, Greensboro (Pirates)	20	.262	.361	.575	82	301	79	19	3	23	46	103	8
2B	Xavier Edwards, Fort Wayne (Padres)	20	.336	.392	.414	77	307	103	13	4	1	30	35	20
3B	Miguel Vargas, Great Lakes (Dodgers)	19	.325	.399	.464	70	280	91	20	2	5	35	43	9
SS	Wander Franco, Bowling Green (Rays)	18	.318	.390	.506	62	233	74	16	5	6	30	20	14
OF	Griffin Conine, Lansing (Blue Jays)	22	.283	.371	.576	80	304	86	19	2	22	38	125	2
OF	Canaan Smith, Charleston (Yankees)	20	.307	.405	.465	124	449	138	32	3	11	74	108	16
OF	Alek Thomas, Kane County (D-backs)	19	.312	.393	.479	91	353	110	21	7	8	43	72	11
DH	Will Benson, Lake County (Indians)	21	.272	.371	.604	62	217	59	12	3	18	37	78	18

Pos	Player, Team (Organization)	Age	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
SP	Joey Cantillo, Fort Wayne (Padres)	20	9	3	1.93	19	19	0	98	58	3	27	128	0.89
SP	Seth Corry, Augusta (Giants)	20	9	3	1.76	27	26	0	123	73	4	58	172	1.07
SP	Levi Kelly, Kane County (D-backs)	20	5	1	2.15	22	22	0	100	72	4	39	126	1.11
SP	Max Lazar, Wisconsin (Brewers)	20	7	3	2.39	19	10	1	79	67	5	15	109	1.04
SP	Grayson Rodriguez, Delmarva (Orioles)	19	10	4	2.68	20	20	0	94	57	4	36	129	0.99
RP	Dayeison Arias, W. Virginia (Mariners)	22	2	1	1.32	39	0	14	48	25	3	13	70	0.80

Player of the Year: Wander Franco, Rays
Pitcher of the Year: Seth Corry, Giants

SHORT-SEASON (NEW YORK-PENN/NORTHWEST)

Pos	Player, Team (Organization)	Age	AVG	OBP	SLG	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	BB	SO	SB
C	Bryan Lavastida, M. Valley (Indians)	20	.335	.410	.481	58	209	70	19	3	2	25	27	3
1B	Blaine Crim, Spokane (Rangers)	22	.335	.411	.543	53	212	71	15	1	8	19	28	1
2B	Ezequiel Duran, Staten Island (Yankees)	20	.256	.329	.496	66	246	63	12	4	13	25	77	11
3B	Aaron Schunk, Boise (Rockies)	22	.306	.370	.503	46	173	53	12	2	6	14	25	4
SS	Greg Jones, Hudson Valley (Rays)	21	.335	.413	.461	48	191	64	13	4	1	22	56	19
OF	Alexander Canario, Salem-Keizer (Giants)	19	.301	.365	.539	49	193	58	17	1	9	18	71	3
OF	Gilberto Jimenez, Lowell (Red Sox)	19	.359	.393	.470	59	234	84	11	3	3	13	38	14
OF	Kristian Robinson, Hillsboro (D-backs)	18	.319	.407	.558	44	163	52	10	1	9	23	47	14
DH	Franklin Labour, Salem-Keizer (Giants)	21	.307	.392	.639	41	166	51	9	2	14	18	43	2

Pos	Player, Team (Organization)	Age	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
SP	Valente Bellozo, Tri-City (Astros)	19	6	0	1.39	11	4	0	45	25	7	10	58	0.77
SP	Luis Frias, Hillsboro (D-backs)	21	3	3	1.99	10	10	0	50	36	0	17	72	1.07
SP	Edisson Gonzalez, Hudson Valley (Rays)	19	4	2	2.45	13	11	0	61	55	6	13	77	1.09
SP	Ethan Hankins, M. Valley (Indians)	19	0	0	1.4	9	8	0	39	23	4	18	43	1.06
SP	Adam Kloffenstein, Vancouver (Blue Jays)	19	4	4	2.34	13	13	0	64	47	4	23	64	1.09
RP	Jacob Wallace, Boise (Rockies)	21	0	0	1.29	0	0	12	21	9	1	9	29	0.86

Player of the Year: Franklin Labour, Giants
Pitcher of the Year: Luis Frias, D-backs

ROOKIE

Pos	Player, Team (Organization)	Age	AVG	OBP	SLG	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	BB	SO	SB
C	Francisco Alvarez, Kingsport (Mets)	17	.312	.407	.510	42	157	49	10	0	7	21	37	1
1B	Bryce Ball, Danville (Braves)	22	.324	.410	.676	41	145	47	12	0	13	26	30	0
2B	Jeremiah Jackson, Orem (Angels)	19	.266	.333	.605	65	256	68	14	2	23	24	96	5
3B	Brandon Lewis, Ogden (Dodgers)	20	.333	.398	.608	44	171	57	11	0	12	15	43	0
SS	CJ Abrams, AZL Padres	18	.401	.442	.662	32	142	57	12	8	3	10	14	14
OF	Heriberto Hernandez, AZL Rangers	19	.344	.433	.646	50	192	66	17	4	11	27	57	3
OF	Andy Pages, Ogden (Dodgers)	18	.298	.398	.651	63	235	70	22	2	19	26	79	7
OF	Jhon Torres, Johnson City (Cardinals)	19	.286	.391	.527	33	112	24	9	0	6	19	36	0
DH	Marco Luciano, AZL Giants	17	.322	.438	.616	38	146	47	9	2	10	27	39	8

Pos	Player, Team (Organization)	Age	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
SP	Adran Alcantara, Burlington (Royals)	20	3	4	2.57	13	11	0	56	30	2	19	61	0.88
SP	Cody Laweryson, Elizabethton (Twins)	20	1	1	1.76	10	6	1	41	25	2	9	59	0.83
SP	Luis Palacios, GCL Marlins	19	1	0	1.12	10	4	1	40	25	2	2	42	0.67
SP	Jorge Rodriguez, GCL Red Sox	19	6	2	1.91	11	6	0	47	35	2	9	58	0.94
SP	Avery Weems, Great Falls (White Sox)	22	5	4	2.09	14	14	0	50	53	1	10	74	1.06
RP	Melvin Jimenez, Ogden (Dodgers)	20	5	0	2.25	10	1	0	20	8	0	6	43	0.07

Player of the Year: CJ Abrams, Padres
Pitcher of the Year: Luis Palacios, Marlins

Dominican Summer League

Pos	Player, Team (Organization)	Age	AVG	OBP	SLG	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	BB	SO	SB
C	Rayner Santana, Giants	17	.294	.439	.533	48	170	50	14	0	10	37	58	2
1B	Victor Bericoto, Giants	17	.344	.472	.485	60	227	78	15	1	5	53	56	10
2B	Luisangel Acuna, Rangers	17	.342	.438	.455	51	202	69	11	3	2	34	26	17
3B	Alexander Mojica, Pirates	17	.351	.468	.580	55	174	61	14	1	8	37	34	2
SS	Noelvi Marte, Mariners	17	.309	.371	.511	65	262	81	18	4	9	29	55	17
OF	Diowill Burgos, Cardinals	18	.382	.481	.725	36	131	50	12	3	9	27	24	5
OF	Darlin Guzman, Reds	18	.357	.394	.616	47	185	66	18	6	6	10	44	5
OF	Luis Matos, Giants	17	.362	.430	.570	55	235	85	24	2	7	19	30	20
DH	Jose Acosta, Reds	19	.403	.503	.611	43	149	60	12	5	3	30	32	24

Pos	Player, Team (Organization)	Age	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
SP	Heisell Baro, Dodgers	17	1	2	1.22	16	8	0	44	23	3	16	47	0.88
SP	Luis de la Rosa, Royals	17	2	1	2.33	12	11	0	39	28	10	7	52	0.91
SP	Carlos Perez, Rockies	18	5	1	0.86	14	9	0	52	25	1	14	48	0.75
SP	Israel Puello, Phillies	18	2	1	1.92	15	15	0	66	44	2	19	83	0.96
SP	Jerming Rosario, Dodgers	17	0	0	0.79	13	13	0	45	28	0	15	43	0.95
RP	Andry Cuevas, Reds	21	6	2	2.27	28	0	15	44	19	2	19	56	0.87