Florida State League Player of the Year Award

Florida State League Player of the Year Award
Awarded for	Florida State League's Regular Season Player of the Year
Country	United States
First awarded	2004
Currently held by	Aristides Aquino

The Florida State League Player of the Year Award is an annual award given to the best player in minor league baseball's Florida State League. In 2004, Brandon Sing won the first ever Florida State Player of the Year Award.

First basemen, with 6 winners, have won the most among all positions. One catcher has also won the award. Six outfielders have won the Player of the Year Award; three were right fielders, two were left fielders, and one was a center fielder.

Three players from the Tampa Yankees have been selected for the Player of the Year Award, more than any other team in the league, followed by the Bradenton Marauders, Daytona Cubs/Tortugas, Jupiter Hammerheads, and St. Lucie Mets (2); and the Dunedin Blue Jays and Lakeland Tigers (1).

Three players from the New York Yankees Major League Baseball (MLB) organization have won the Player of the Year Award, more than any other, followed by the Florida Marlins, New York Mets, and Pittsburgh Pirates organizations (2); and the Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers, and Toronto Blue Jays organizations (1).

Key

Position

Indicates the player's primary position

Winners

Dominic Smith, 2015 Florida State League Player of the Year

Year	Winner	Team	Organization	Position	Ref
2004	Sing, BrandonBrandon Sing	Daytona Cubs	Chicago Cubs	First baseman	[1]
2005	Clevlen, BrentBrent Clevlen	Lakeland Tigers	Detroit Tigers	Right fielder	[2]
2006	Ehlers, CodyCody Ehlers	Tampa Yankees	New York Yankees	First baseman	[3]
2007	Kreuzer, JoshJosh Kreuzer	Dunedin Blue Jays	Toronto Blue Jays	First baseman	[4]
2008	Morrison, LoganLogan Morrison	Jupiter Hammerheads	Florida Marlins	First baseman	[5]
2009	Romine, AustinAustin Romine	Tampa Yankees	New York Yankees	Catcher	[6]
2010	Mesa, MelkyMelky Mesa	Tampa Yankees	New York Yankees	Center fielder	[7]
2011	Jensen, KyleKyle Jensen	Jupiter Hammerheads	Florida Marlins	Left fielder	[8]
2012	Dickerson, AlexAlex Dickerson	Bradenton Marauders	Pittsburgh Pirates	First baseman	[9]
2013	Lawley, DustinDustin Lawley	St. Lucie Mets	New York Mets	Left fielder	[10]
2014	Bell, JoshJosh Bell	Bradenton Marauders	Pittsburgh Pirates	Right fielder	[11]
2015	Smith, DominicDominic Smith	St. Lucie Mets	New York Mets	First baseman	[12]
2016	Aquino, AristidesAristides Aquino	Daytona Tortugas	Cincinnati Reds	Right fielder	[13]

References

General

• "Florida State League Award Winners". Florida State League. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved April 27, 2016.

Specific

1. "Brandon Sing Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
2. "Brent Clevlen Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
3. "Cody Ehlers Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
4. "Josh Kreuzer Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
5. "Logan Morrison Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
6. "Austin Romine Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
7. "Melky Mesa Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
8. "Kyle Jensen Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
9. "Alex Dickerson Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
10. "Dustin Lawley Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
11. "Josh Bell Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
12. "Dominic Smith Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
13. "Aristides Aquino Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 27, 2016.