Cubs BCB After Dark: Who’s the Cubs’ Minor League Player of the Year?
The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks who is the minor league player of the year.
The Knoxville Smokies baseball team recently announced their Double-A Southern League All-Star team, with three players from the Smokies making the cut. Catcher Owen Ayers, an impressive 25-year-old, topped the list with a .304/.417/.591 batting average, including 16 home runs in 65 games. Ayers moved up from the minor leagues to Triple-A Iowa before the end of the season.
Fellow Smokies outfielder/first baseman Josiah Hartshorn, a 19-year-old sixth-round pick, also earned All-Star honors, showcasing his talent across multiple levels of baseball.
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