2018 Classification MiLB All-Star Teams

By BA Staff
on September 14, 2018

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 Danny Jansen, Buffalo (Blue Jays)	23	.275	.390	.473	88	298	82	21	1	12	44	49	5
1B Dan Vogelbach, Tacoma (Mariners)	25	.290	.434	.545	84	297	86	16	0	20	77	59	0
2B Brandon Lowe, Durham (Rays)	23	.304	.380	.613	46	181	55	14	0	14	22	47	0
3B Taylor Ward, Salt Lake (Angels)	24	.352	.442	.537	60	227	80	18	0	8	36	61	10
SS Kevin Newman, Indianapolis (Pirates)	24	.302	.350	.407	109	437	132	30	2	4	31	50	28
OF Eloy Jimenez, Charlotte (White Sox)	21	.355	.399	.597	55	211	75	13	1	12	14	30	0
OF Tyler O’Neill, Memphis (Cardinals)	23	.311	.385	.693	64	238	74	9	2	26	29	68	3
OF Kyle Tucker, Fresno (Astros)	21	.332	.400	.590	100	407	135	27	3	24	48	84	20
DH Franmil Reyes, El Paso (Padres)	22	.324	.428	.614	58	210	68	11	1	16	37	59	0
Pos Pitcher, Team (Organization)	Age	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	BB	SO	AVG	SO/9
SP Enyel de los Santos, Lehigh Valley (Phillies)	22	10	5	2.63	22	22	0	127	104	43	110	.226	7.8
SP Dakota Hudson, Memphis (Cardinals)	23	13	3	2.50	19	19	0	112	107	38	87	.254	7.0
SP Michael Kopech, Charlotte (White Sox)	22	7	7	3.70	24	24	0	126	101	60	170	.219	12.1
SP Stephen Gonsalves, Rochester (Twins)	23	9	3	2.96	19	18	0	100	65	55	95	.187	8.6
SP Cole Irvin, Lehigh Valley (Phillies)	24	14	4	2.57	26	25	0	161	135	35	131	.227	7.3
RP Colin Poche, Durham (Rays)	24	5	0	1.08	28	2	1	50	29	17	78	.172	14.0

Player of the Year: Kyle Tucker, Fresno (Astros)
Pitcher of the Year: Dakota Hudson, Memphis (Cardinals)

DOUBLE-A (EASTERN/SOUTHERN/TEXAS)
Pos Player, Team (Organization)	Age	AVG	OBP	SLG	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	BB	SO	SB
C Austin Allen, San Antonio (Padres)	23	.290	.351	.506	119	451	131	31	0	22	37	97	0
1B Nate Lowe, Montgomery (Rays)	22	.340	.444	.606	51	188	64	11	0	13	35	30	1
2B Jeff McNeil, Binghamton (Mets)	26	.327	.402	.626	57	214	70	16	3	14	22	23	3
3B Vladimir Guerrero Jr., New Hampshire (Blue Jays)	19	.402	.449	.671	61	234	94	19	1	14	21	27	3
SS Fernando Tatis Jr., San Antonio (Padres)	19	.286	.355	.507	88	353	101	22	4	16	33	109	16
OF Eloy Jimenez, Birmingham (White Sox)	21	.317	.368	.556	53	205	65	15	2	10	18	39	0
OF Cedric Mullins, Bowie (Orioles)	23	.313	.362	.512	49	201	63	12	5	6	15	28	9
OF Jason Martin, Altoona (Pirates)	22	.325	.392	.522	68	255	83	13	5	9	28	61	7
DH Peter Alonso, Binghamton (Mets)	23	.314	.440	.573	65	220	69	12	0	15	43	50	0
Pos Pitcher, Team (Organization)	Age	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	BB	SO	AVG	SO/9
SP Jesus Luzardo, Midland (Athletics)	20	7	3	2.29	16	16	0	79	58	18	86	.204	9.8
SP Taylor Widener, Jackson (D-backs)	23	5	8	2.75	26	25	0	137	99	43	176	.197	11.6
SP Logan Allen, San Antonio (Padres)	21	10	6	2.75	20	19	0	121	89	38	125	.205	9.3
SP Ryan Hartman, Corpus Christi (Astros)	24	11	4	2.69	25	18	0	121	104	26	143	.235	10.6
SP Zack Brown, Biloxi (Brewers)	23	9	1	2.44	22	21	0	126	95	36	116	.207	8.3
RP Travis Bergen, New Hampshire (Blue Jays)	24	4	1	0.50	27	0	7	36	26	9	43	.195	10.8

Player of the Year: Vladimir Guerrero Jr, New Hampshire (Blue Jays)
Pitcher of the Year: Taylor Widener, Jackson (Diamondbacks)

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 Dominic Miroglio, Visalia (D-backs)	23	.327	.394	.460	76	278	91	23	1	4	20	42	5
1B Roberto Ramos, Lancaster (Rockies)	23	.304	.411	.640	60	214	65	15	3	17	32	65	3
2B Keston Hiura, Carolina (Brewers)	21	.320	.382	.529	50	206	66	16	3	7	14	47	4
3B Bobby Dalbec, Salem (Red Sox)	23	.256	.372	.573	100	344	88	27	2	26	60	130	3
SS Gavin Lux, Rancho Cucamonga (Dodgers)	20	.324	.396	.520	88	358	116	23	7	11	43	68	11
OF Alex Kirilloff, Fort Myers (Twins)	20	.362	.393	.550	65	260	94	24	2	7	14	39	3
OF Buddy Reed, Lake Elsinore (Padres)	23	.324	.371	.549	79	315	102	21	7	12	24	84	33
OF Ryan McKenna, Frederick (Orioles)	21	.377	.467	.556	67	257	97	18	2	8	37	45	5
DH Ibandel Isabel, Daytona (Reds)	23	.257	.332	.562	110	397	102	13	0	36	38	161	1
Pos Pitcher, Team (Organization)	Age	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	BB	SO	AVG	SO/9
SP Chris Paddack, Lake Elsinore (Padres)	22	4	1	2.24	10	10	0	52	43	4	83	.223	14.4
SP Jonathan Hernandez, Down East (Rangers)	22	4	2	2.20	10	10	0	57	37	17	77	.184	12.2
SP Ian Anderson, Florida (Braves)	20	2	6	2.52	20	20	0	100	73	40	118	.198	10.6
SP Emilio Vargas, Visalia (Diamondbacks)	21	8	5	2.50	20	19	0	108	92	41	140	.230	11.7
SP Patrick Murphy, Dunedin (Blue Jays)	23	10	5	2.64	26	26	0	147	126	50	135	.233	8.3
RP Reid Humphreys, Lancaster (Rockies)	23	2	0	1.83	35	0	22	34	22	13	51	.179	13.5

Player of the Year: Gavin Lux, Rancho Cucamonga (Dodgers)
Pitcher of the Year: Jonathan Hernandez, Down East (Rangers)

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LOW CLASS A (MIDWEST/SOUTH ATLANTIC)
Pos Player, Team (Organization)	Age	AVG	OBP	SLG	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	BB	SO	SB
C Ronaldo Hernandez, Bowling Green (Rays)	20	.284	.339	.494	109	405	115	20	1	21	31	69	10
1B Chad Spanberger, Asheville/Lansing (Rockies/Blue Jays)	22	.312	.356	.571	101	385	120	20	4	24	21	88	17
2B Vidal Brujan, Bowling Green (Rays)	20	.313	.395	.427	95	377	118	18	5	5	48	53	43
3B Elehuris Montero, Peoria (Cardinals)	19	.322	.381	.529	103	382	123	28	3	15	33	81	2
SS Royce Lewis, Cedar Rapids (Twins)	19	.315	.368	.485	75	295	93	23	0	9	24	49	22
OF Alex Kirilloff, Cedar Rapids (Twins)	20	.333	.391	.607	65	252	84	20	5	13	24	47	1
OF Drew Waters, Rome (Braves)	19	.303	.353	.513	84	337	102	32	6	9	21	72	20
OF Moises Gomez, Bowling Green (Rays)	19	.280	.328	.503	122	471	132	34	7	19	34	137	4
DH Casey Golden, Asheville (Rockies)	23	.278	.359	.562	124	461	128	23	3	34	38	180	24
Pos Pitcher, Team (Organization)	Age	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	BB	SO	AVG	SO/9
SP Luis Patino, Fort Wayne (Padres)	18	6	3	2.16	17	17	0	83	65	24	98	.220	10.6
SP D.L. Hall, Delmarva (Orioles)	19	2	7	2.10	22	20	0	94	68	42	100	.203	9.6
SP David Parkinson, Lakewood (Phillies)	22	8	1	1.51	17	17	0	95	74	26	115	.210	10.9
SP Denyi Reyes, Greenville (Red Sox)	21	10	3	1.89	21	18	0	124	92	13	122	.201	8.9
SP Tyler Phillips, Hickory (Rangers)	20	11	5	2.67	22	22	0	128	117	14	124	.239	8.7
RP Brian Glowicki, South Bend (Cubs)	23	5	5	1.20	45	0	18	68	52	24	66	.211	8.7

Player of the Year: Alex Kirilloff, Cedar Rapids (Twins)
Pitcher of the Year: David Parkinson, Lakewood (Phillies)

SHORT-SEASON (NEW YORK-PENN/NORTHWEST)
Pos Player, Team (Organization)	Age	AVG	OBP	SLG	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	BB	SO	SB
C Joey Bart, Salem-Keizer (Giants)	21	.298	.369	.613	45	181	54	14	2	13	12	40	2
1B Curtis Terry, Spokane (Rangers)	21	.337	.434	.606	67	246	83	17	2	15	32	64	1
2B Jarren Duran, Lowell (Red Sox)	21	.348	.393	.548	37	155	54	5	10	2	11	26	12
3B Disobel Arias, Spokane (Rangers)	21	.366	.451	.491	61	224	82	15	2	3	33	39	5
SS Tyler Freeman, Mahoning Valley (Indians)	19	.352	.405	.511	72	270	95	29	4	2	8	22	14
OF Alex McKenna, Tri-City (Astros)	20	.328	.423	.534	32	116	38	7	1	5	11	24	6
OF Gilberto Celestino, Tri-City (Astros)	19	.323	.387	.480	34	127	41	8	0	4	10	25	14
OF Diego Rincones, Salem-Keizer (Giants)	19	.315	.357	.455	61	257	81	15	0	7	10	32	0
DH Cal Raleigh, Everett (Mariners)	21	.288	.367	.534	38	146	42	10	1	8	18	29	1
Pos Pitcher, Team (Organization)	Age	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	BB	SO	AVG	SO/9
SP Luis Oviedo, Mahoning Valley (Indians)	19	4	2	1.88	9	9	0	48	34	10	61	.192	11.4
SP Hans Crouse, Spokane (Rangers)	19	5	1	2.37	8	8	0	38	25	11	47	.179	11.1
SP Juan De Paula, Staten Island (Yankees)	20	2	2	1.71	10	9	0	47	35	26	46	.207	8.8
SP Ethan Lindow, Williamsport (Phillies)	19	3	2	2.19	13	13	0	70	58	19	63	.227	8.1
SP Jaison Vilera, Brooklyn (Mets)	21	5	2	1.83	13	13	0	74	50	22	78	.191	9.5
RP Simon Rosenblum-Larson, H. Valley (Rays)	21	1	1	0	9	0	5	21	11	4	33	.159	14.1

Player of the Year: Joey Bart, Salem-Keizer (Giants)
Pitcher of the Year: Luis Oviedo, Mahoning Valley (Indians)

ROOKIE (GCL/AZL/Pio/Appy)
Pos Player, Team (Organization)	Age	AVG	OBP	SLG	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	BB	SO	SB
C Ryan Jeffers, Elizabethton (Twins)	21	.422	.543	.578	28	102	43	7	0	3	20	16	0
1B Grant Lavigne, Grand Junction (Rockies)	18	.343	.457	.512	56	201	69	12	2	6	37	40	10
2B Blaze Alexander, Missoula (D-backs)	19	.345	.436	.563	52	197	68	18	5	5	31	48	10
3B Nolan Gorman, Johnson City (Cardinals)	18	.350	.443	.664	38	143	50	10	1	11	24	37	1
SS Wander Franco, Princeton (Rays)	17	.351	.418	.587	61	242	85	10	7	11	27	19	4
OF Antonio Cabello, GCL Yankees	17	.321	.456	.555	137	137	44	9	4	5	21	34	5
OF Jonah Davis, Bristol (Pirates)	20	.306	.398	.612	51	206	63	15	6	12	27	59	6
OF Jordan Qsar, Princeton (Rays)	22	.350	.471	.672	40	137	48	8	3	10	32	45	4
DH Leandro Cedeno, Johnson City (Cardinals)	19	.336	.419	.592	59	223	75	13	1	14	22	69	2
Pos Pitcher, Team (Organization)	Age	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	BB	SO	AVG	SO/9
SP Eric Pardinho, Bluefield (Blue Jays)	17	4	3	2.88	11	11	0	50	37	16	64	.199	11.5
SP Matthew Liberatore, Princeton (Rays)	18	2	2	1.38	9	9	0	33	21	13	37	.189	10.1
SP Josiah Gray, Greeneville (Reds)	20	2	2	2.58	12	12	0	52	29	17	59	.155	10.2
SP Luis Gil, Pulaski (Yankees)	20	2	1	1.37	10	10	0	39	21	25	58	.154	13.4
SP Marcelo Martinez, Burlington (Royals)	21	5	4	2.57	12	10	0	63	50	13	81	.214	11.6
RP Rigo Fernandez, Great Falls (White Sox)	20	2	0	2.19	17	0	8	37	25	15	40	.189	9.7

Player of the Year: Wander Franco, Princeton (Rays)
Pitcher of the Year: Eric Pardinho, Bluefield (Blue Jays)

DOMINICAN SUMMER LEAUGE
Pos Player (Highest Level)	Age	AVG	OBP	SLG	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB
C Randy Florentino, Rangers	18	.309	.454	.550	60	191	59	18	5	6	53	51	8
1B Victor Heredia, Twins	18	.330	.369	.536	60	233	77	16	4	8	40	14	1
2B Angel Rojas, Yankees	17	.285	.377	.486	55	214	61	10	9	5	30	60	15
3B Malcom Nunez, Cardinals	17	.415	.497	.774	44	164	68	16	2	13	26	29	3
SS Osleivis Basabe, Rangers	17	.344	.414	.474	52	192	66	16	3	1	23	25	12
OF Julio Rodriguez, Mariners	17	.315	.404	.525	59	219	69	13	9	5	30	40	10
OF Joerlin de los Santos, Cardinals	17	.359	.459	.500	64	234	84	18	6	1	41	36	30
OF Adanson Cruz, Cardinals	17	.300	.406	.438	67	240	72	15	6	2	38	64	11
DH Luis Toribio, Giants	17	.270	.423	.479	64	215	58	13	1	10	51	62	4
Pos Pitcher, Team (Organization)	Age	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	BB	SO	AVG	SO/9
SP Luis Palacios, Marlins	18	8	0	0.85	15	4	0	64	34	4	62	.155	8.7
SP Luis Rodriguez, Cubs	18	5	0	0.73	15	10	1	61	38	7	61	.174	9.0
SP Ronny Henriquez, Rangers	18	5	0	1.55	11	11	0	58	37	8	79	.177	12.3
SP Rodolfo Fajardo, Tigers	18	3	0	1.07	14	13	0	59	39	10	67	.183	10.2
SP Jose Salvador, Reds	18	3	0	1.18	14	12	0	63	28	20	72	.155	10.3
RP Manuel Daza, Orioles	21	4	1	1.03	19	0	2	44	24	12	55	.161	11.3

Player of the Year: Malcom Nunez, Cardinals
Pitcher of the Year: Luis Palacios, Marlins

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