The Atlantic League will announce monthly award recipients for the league’s Player and Pitcher of the Month during the regular season.
Teams will submit nominees each month, with winners chosen by league officials.
Player of the Month | Player | Team |
April/May 2023 | J.C. Escarra | Gastonia |
June 2023 | Carlos Franco | Gastonia |
July 2023 | Kole Cottam | Spire City |
August 2023 | Angel Aguilar | Staten Island |
Pitcher of the Month | Pitcher | Team |
April/May 2023 | Stephen Woods, Jr. & Mitch Lambson | Long Island/So. Maryland |
June | Troy Bacon | Charleston |
July | Joe Testa | Charleston |
August | Brandon Leibrandt & Zach Mort | High Point/Gastonia |
2023 Postseason All-Star Team
POSITION | PLAYER | TEAM | |||||
Catcher | Kole Cottam | Spire City Ghost Hounds | |||||
First Baseman | Drew Mendoza & Thomas Dillard | York Revolution/Lexington Counter Clocks | |||||
Second Baseman | Shed Long, Jr. & Melvin Mercedes | High Point Rockers/York Revolution | |||||
Shortstop | Angel Aguilar |
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Third Baseman | Andretty Cordero | Lancaster Barnstormers | |||||
Outfielder | Leobaldo Cabrera | Southern Maryland Blue Crabs | |||||
Outfielder | Dwight Smith, Jr. | Charleston Dirty Birds | |||||
Outfielder | Ben Aklinski | High Point Rockers | |||||
Designated Hitter | Jose Marmolejos | Spire City Ghost Hounds | |||||
Starting Pitcher | Zach Mort | Gastonia Honey Hunters | |||||
Relief Pitcher | Jameson McGrane | High Point | |||||
Closer | Ryan Dull | High Point Rockers |
2023 Atlantic League Player of the Year: Andretty Cordero, Lancaster Barnstormers
2023 Atlantic League Co-Pitchers of the Year: Zach Mort, Gastonia & Nick Raquet, York
2023 Atlantic League Manager of the Year: Mauro “Goose” Gozzo, Gastonia Honey Hunters
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A Red, White and Blue All-Defensive team was established in 2015 to celebrate the red and blue stitched Rawlings baseball that was adopted as the official league baseball that season. In addition, the league established the Defensive Player of the Year award. The 2021 results were based on nominations by club officials, team managers, and team broadcasters:
POSITION | PLAYER | TEAM |
Catcher | Ryan Haug | So.Maryland Blue Crab |
First Baseman | Nellie Rodriguez | York Revolution |
Second Baseman | Melvin Mercedes | Lancaster Barnstormers |
Third Baseman | Michael Russell | High Point Rockers |
Shortstop | Jack Reinheimer | Gastonia Honey Hunters |
Outfielder | Braxton Lee | So. Maryland Blue Crags |
Outfielder | Reece Hampton | Gastonia Honey Hunters |
Outfielder | Jake Skole | Gastonia Honey Hunters |
Pitcher | Mitch Lambson | Southern Maryland Blue Crabs |
2023 Defensive Player of the Year: Melvin Mercedes, Lancaster Barnstormers
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The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball has announced a number of special recognitions for team accomplishments both on and off the field. The 2022 results were based on nominations by club officials, team managers, and team broadcasters:
Joe Klein Executive of the Year: Mike Reynolds, Lancaster Barnstormers
Ken Shepard Award for Promotional Excellence: Charleston Dirty Birds
Promotion of the Year: Staten Island FerryHawks
Outstanding Club Community Service Award: York Revolution
Ballpark of the Year: Clipper Magazine Stadium, Lancaster Barnstormers
Mascot of the Year: Quacker Jack, Long Island Ducks
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ATLANTIC LEAGUE AWARDS HISTORY
PLAYER OF THE YEAR | PITCHER OF THE YEAR | ||||||||
Year | Player | Team | Year | Player | Team | ||||
1998 | Felix Jose Kinnis Pledger |
Nashua Pride Bridgeport Bluefish |
1998 | Chris Eddy | Atlantic City Surf | ||||
1999 | Glenn Murray | Nashua Pride | 1999 | Justin Jensen | Somerset Patriots | ||||
2000 | Ozzie Canseco | Newark Bears | 2000 | Alan Sontag | Bridgeport Bluefish | ||||
2001 | Michael Warner | Somerset Patriots | 2001 | Len Picota | Nashua Pride | ||||
2002 | Jimmy Hurst | Newark Bears | 2002 | Lincoln Mikkelsen | Camden Riversharks | ||||
2003 | Rolo Avila | Bridgeport Bluefish | 2003 | Ben Simon | Camden Riversharks | ||||
2004 | Victor Rodriguez | Somerset Patriots | 2004 | Kevin Henthorne | Bridgeport Bluefish | ||||
2005 | Brian Becker | Nashua Pride | 2005 | Brett Laxon | Camden Riversharks | ||||
2006 | Lincoln Mikkelsen | Atlantic City Surf | 2006 | Lincoln Mikkelsen | Atlantic City Surf | ||||
2007 | Jesse Hoorelbeke Victor Rodriguez |
Bridgeport Bluefish Newark Bears |
2007 | Brian Adams | Somerset Patriots | ||||
2008 | Josh Pressley | Somerset Patriots | 2008 | Joe Gannon | Southern Maryland Blue Crabs | ||||
2009 | Ray Navarrete | Long Island Ducks | 2009 | Jim Magrane | Somerset Patriots | ||||
2010 | Aaron Herr Scott Grimes |
Lancaster Barnstormers York Revolution |
2010 | Dan Reichert | Southern Maryland Blue Crabs | ||||
2011 | Tommy Everidge | Lancaster Barnstormers | 2011 | Mike Loree | Long Island Ducks | ||||
2012 | Blake Gailen | Lancaster Barnstormers | 2012 | Dwayne Pollok | Lancaster Barnstormers | ||||
2013 | Jake Fox | Somerset Patriots | 2013 | Dwayne Pollok | Lancaster Barnstormers | ||||
2014 | Lew Ford | Long Island Ducks | 2014 | Chris Schwinden | Lancaster Barnstormers | ||||
2015 | Welington Dotel | Bridgeport Bluefish | 2015 | John Brownell | Long Island Ducks | ||||
2016 | Jeremy Barfield | Sugar Land Skeeters | 2016 | Jonathan Albaladejo | Bridgeport Bluefish | ||||
2017 | Alonzo Harris | York Revolution | 2017 | Gaby Hernandez | Southern Maryland Blue Crabs | ||||
2018 | Jordany Valdespin | Long Island Ducks | 2018 | Nate Reed | Lancaster Barnstormers | ||||
2019 | Telvin Nash | York Revolution | 2019 | Daryl Thompson | Southern Maryland Blue Crabs | ||||
2021 | Steve Lombardozzi | Long Island Ducks | 2021 | Daryl Thompson | Southern Maryland Blue Crabs | ||||
2022 | Courtney Hawkins | Lexington Legends | 2022 | Daryl Thompson | Southern Maryland Blue Crabs | ||||
2023 | Andretty Cordero | Lancaster Barnstormers | 2023 | Zach Mort & Nick Raquet | Gastonia Honey Hunters & York Revolution |
MANAGER OF THE YEAR | DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR | ||||||||
Year | Player | Team | Year | Player | Team | ||||
1998 | Willie Upshaw | Bridgeport Bluefish | 2015 | Dan Lyons | Long Island Ducks | ||||
1999 | Sparky Lyle | Somerset Patriots | 2016 | Eric Farris | Somerset Patriots | ||||
2000 | Bud Harrelson | Long Island Ducks | 2017 | Michael Crouse | New Britain Bees | ||||
2001 | Butch Hobson | Nashua Pride | 2018 | Edwin Garcia | Southern Maryland Blue Crabs | ||||
2002 | Wayne Krenchicki | Camden Riversharks | 2019 | Edwin Garcia | Southern Maryland Blue Crabs | ||||
2003 | Sparky Lyle | Somerset Patriots | 2021 | Steve Lombardozzi | Long Island Ducks | ||||
2004 | Jeff Ball | Atlantic City Surf | 2022 | Melvin Mercedes | Lancaster Barnstormers | ||||
2005 | Sparky Lyle | Somerset Patriots | 2023 | Melvin Mercedes | Lancaster Barnstormers | ||||
2006 | Dave LaPoint | Bridgeport Bluefish | |||||||
2007 | Jeff Scott | Road Warriors | |||||||
2008 | Butch Hobson | Southern Maryland Blue Crabs | |||||||
2009 | Sparky Lyle | Somerset Patriots | |||||||
2010 | Willie Upshaw | Bridgeport Bluefish | |||||||
2011 | Andy Etchebarren | York Revolution | |||||||
2012 | Butch Hobson | Lancaster Barnstormers | |||||||
2013 | Gary Gaetti | Sugar Land Skeeters | |||||||
2014 | Mark Mason | York Revolution | |||||||
2015 | Brett Jodie | Somerset Patriots | |||||||
2016 | Stan Cliburn | New Britain Bees | |||||||
2017 | Ross Peeples | Lancaster Barnstormers | |||||||
2018 | Pete Incaviglia | Sugar Land Skeeters | |||||||
2019 | Wally Backman | Long Island Ducks | |||||||
2021 | Stan Cliburn | Southern Maryland Blue Crabs | |||||||
2022 | Mauro “Goose” Gozzo | Gastonia Honey Hunters | |||||||
2023 | Mauro “Goose” Gozzo | Gastonia Honey Hunters |
BATTING TRIPLE CROWN WINNERS | PITCHING TRIPLE CROWN WINNERS | |||||||||||||||
Year | Player | Team | AVG. | HR | RBI | Year | Player | Team | Wins | ERA | Strikeouts | |||||
2002 | Jimmy Hurst | Newark Bears | .341 | 35 | 100 | 2009 | Jim Magrane | Somerset Patriots | 15 | 2.70 | 134 | |||||
2011 | Mike Loree | Long Island Ducks | 14 | 1.98 | 131 |