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To complement our overall Minor League All-Star Team and player of the year picks for all 30 organizations, Baseball America also 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 Triple-A to Rookie ball.

Triple-A All-Stars

International League • Pacific Coast League

PosPlayer, TeamOrgAgePAHRSBAVGOBPSLGCSamuel Basallo, NorfolkBAL20321230.270.377.5891BJonathon Long, IowaCHC23607202.305.404.4792BJordan Lawlar, RenoARI223001120.313.403.5643BCody Freeman, Round RockTEX24426198.336.382.549SSJJ Wetherholt, MemphisSTL22221109.314.416.562OFDylan Beavers, NorfolkBAL234181823.304.420.515OFOwen Caissie, IowaCHC22433225.286.386.551OFJustin Crawford, Lehigh ValleyPHI21506746.334.411.452DHLuis Campusano, El PasoSD26475252.336.441.595

Player of the Year: Dylan Beavers, OF, Norfolk (Orioles)

A quieter, more rhythmic swing helped Beavers dominate Triple-A and reach MLB.

PosPitcher, TeamOrgAgeIPHRBBSOWHIPERASPMick Abel, Lehigh Valley/St. PaulMIN2398.16401141.112.20SPJoe Boyle, DurhamTB2586.07411141.011.88SPNolan McLean, SyracuseNYM2387.1838971.102.78SPIan Seymour, DurhamTB2686.010201041.142.62SPRobby Snelling, JacksonvilleMIA2163.2417810.991.27RPJosh White, JacksonvilleMIA2439.1211570.972.29

Pitcher of the Year: Robby Snelling, LHP, Jacksonville (Marlins)

Since reaching Triple-A on July 10, Snelling led the level in ERA and strikeouts.

Double-A All-Stars

Eastern League • Southern League • Texas League

PosPlayer, TeamOrgAgePAHRSBAVGOBPSLGCCooper Ingle, AkronCLE2340390.273.391.4411BRyan Clifford, BinghamtonNYM21437244.243.355.4932BJett Williams, BinghamtonNYM214211032.281.390.4773BSal Stewart, ChattanoogaCIN213291013.306.377.473SSJJ Wetherholt, SpringfieldSTL22275714.300.425.466OFKemp Alderman, PensacolaMIA224541520.282.337.447OFWalker Jenkins, WichitaMIN20235711.309.426.487OFRyan Waldschmidt, AmarilloARI22300919.309.423.498DHFelix Reyes, ReadingPHI243951513.335.365.572

Player of the Year: JJ Wetherholt, SS, Springfield (Cardinals)

The 2024 seventh overall pick showed all five tools in a big year in upper minors.

PosPitcher, TeamOrgAgeIPHRBBSOWHIPERASPHenry Baez, San Antonio/MidlandATH22109.03351001.052.39SPIxan Henderson, SpringfieldSTL23132.05511341.142.59SPTy Johnson, MontgomeryTB23110.15381490.942.61SPShane Murphy, BirminghamCWS24110.2815820.831.38SPJonah Tong, BinghamtonNYM22102.02441620.921.59RPAlimber Santa, Corpus ChristiHOU2257.0223631.021.26

Pitcher of the Year: Jonah Tong, RHP, Binghamton (Mets)

Eastern League batters had their hands full with the Pitcher of the Year’s deadly fastball and changeup.

High-A All-Stars

Midwest League • Northwest League • South Atlantic League

PosPlayer, TeamOrgAgePAHRSBAVGOBPSLGCJosue Briceño, West MichiganDET20244151.296.422.6021BEsmerlyn Valdez, GreensboroPIT21314202.303.385.5922BMichael Arroyo, EverettSEA20306153.269.422.5123BJacob Reimer, BrooklynNYM21268811.284.384.502SSKonnor Griffin, GreensboroPIT19234733.325.432.510OFCarson Benge, BrooklynNYM22271415.302.417.480OFMax Clark, West MichiganDET20330712.285.430.427OFBo Davidson, EugeneSF223351012.309.412.507DHKevin McGonigle, West MichiganDET2017173.372.462.648

Player of the Year: Konnor Griffin, SS, Greensboro (Pirates)

BA’s Player of the Year hit seven of his 21 homers and stole 33 of his 65 bases while at High-A.

PosPitcher, TeamOrgAgeIPHRBBSOWHIPERASPKyle Carr, Hudson ValleyNYY23119.16471041.071.96SPDavid Davalillo, Hub CityTEX2251.0211680.822.12SPDaniel Eagen, HillsboroARI2297.27411321.062.49SPJosh Hartle, Lake CountyCLE22103.12371001.052.35SPElmer Rodriguez-Cruz, Hudson ValleyNYY2183.2137991.062.26RPGarrett Hawkins, Fort WayneSD2544.0113600.681.43

Pitcher of the Year: Daniel Eagen, RHP, Hillsboro (Diamondbacks)

Eagen looks like another mid-major find for the D-backs, a la Brandon Pfaadt.

Low-A All-Stars

California League • Carolina League • Florida State League

PosPlayer, TeamOrgAgePAHRSBAVGOBPSLGCAlfredo Duno, DaytonaCIN19495186.287.430.5181BVictor Figueroa, Lake ElsinoreSD2123273.262.375.4562BLuis Peña, CarolinaMIL18309641.308.375.4693BCaleb Bonemer, KannapolisCWS194321027.281.400.458SSKonnor Griffin, BradentonPIT19231926.338.396.536OFSlade Caldwell, VisaliaARI19216313.294.460.454OFTheo Gillen, CharlestonTB19324536.267.433.387OFEduardo Quintero, Rancho CucamongaLAD193951435.306.426.533DHRaudi Rodriguez, Inland EmpireLAA215601438.281.372.470

Player of the Year: Eduardo Quintero, OF, Rancho Cucamonga (Dodgers)

Quintero hit 14 homers, stole 35 bases and led the Cal League with a .960 OPS.

PosPitcher, TeamOrgAgeIPHRBBSOWHIPERASPJacob Bresnahan, San JoseSF2093.02431241.182.61SPCaden Scarborough, HickoryTEX2075.0719950.922.88SPLucas Elissalt, LakelandDET2065.1420770.982.48SPDavid Shields, ColumbiaKC1871.2315811.022.01SPRyan Sloan, ModestoSEA1970.2215771.153.44RPBenny Thompson, Inland EmpireLAA2361.11431001.211.91

Pitcher of the Year: Jacob Bresnahan, LHP, San Jose (Giants)

Acquired from the Guardians in the 2024 Alex Cobb trade, Bresnahan led all Low-A lefties with 124 Ks.

Rookie-Level Complex All-Stars

Arizona Complex League • Florida Complex League • Dominican Summer League

PosPlayer, TeamOrgAgePAHRSBAVGOBPSLGCRainiel Rodriguez, FCL CardinalsSTL188071.373.513.8311BDavid Beckles, FCL Blue JaysTOR2123782.304.388.4832BDauri Fernandez, ACL GuardiansCLE18176616.333.398.5583BJuan Sanchez, DSL Blue JaysTOR1725384.341.439.565SSYandel Ricardo, ACL RoyalsKC18145217.342.438.533OFRoldy Brito, ACL RockiesCOL18209322.368.445.555OFEdward Florentino, FCL PiratesPIT1811366.347.442.642OFChing-Hsien Ko, ACL DodgersLAD1822645.367.487.539DHEdgar Montero, DSL AthleticsATH18244911.313.484.580

Player of the Year: Edward Florentino, OF, FCL Pirates

The 6-foot-4 lefthanded hitter showed profile power in a breakthrough season.

PosPitcher, TeamOrgAgeIPHRBBSOWHIPERASPArgenis Cayama, ACL GiantsSF1848.0018551.062.25SPKeyner Martinez, ACL GiantsSF2047.1110671.101.90SPEsteban Mejia, FCL OriolesBAL1840.1025531.312.45SPJavier Perez, FCL AstrosHOU2142.238480.981.69SPFranco Zabaleta, DSL AthleticsATH1852.2014440.850.51RPRoberto Perez, ACL MarinersSEA2125.308330.751.42

Pitcher of the Year: Keyner Martinez, RHP, ACL Giants

Martinez led all Rookie-level pitchers with 67 strikeouts before heading to Low-A.

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