The Midwest League Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) is an annual award given to the best player in Minor League Baseball's Midwest League based on their regular-season performance as voted on by league managers.[1] League broadcasters, Minor League Baseball executives, and members of the media have previously voted as well.[2] Though the league was established in 1947,[3] the award was not created until 1956.[4] After the cancellation of the 2020 season,[5] the league was known as the High-A Central in 2021 before reverting to the Midwest League name in 2022.[6][7]
Active Midwest League–Major League Baseball affiliations appear in bold.
Notes
^Two players from Great Lakes were selected as MVPs in 2009.
^Two players from the Los Angeles organization were selected as MVPs in 2009.
References
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^"Eddie Williams Minor, Japanese, Mexican, Korean & Independent Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
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^"Todd Zeile Minor Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
^"Lenny Webster Minor Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
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^"Robert Fick Minor & Independent Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
^"Pablo Ozuna Minor, Winter & Independent Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
^"Aaron McNeal Minor Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
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^"Adrián González Minor, Fall, Winter & Mexican Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
^"Jason Stokes Minor, Fall & Independent Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
^"Prince Fielder Minor & Fall Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
^"Brian Dopirak Minor, Fall & Winter Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
^"Carlos González Minor & Winter Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
^"Jeff Baisley Minor, Fall, Winter, Mexican & Independent Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
^"Gorkys Hernández Winter, Minor & Mexican Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
^"Ben Revere Minor, Fall & Independent Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
^"Dee Strange-Gordon Minor & Winter Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
^"Kyle Russell Minor, Fall & Independent Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
^"Mike Trout Minor & Fall Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
^"Rymer Liriano Minor, Winter, Fall & Independent Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
^"Kevin Pillar Minor, Fall & Winter Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
^"Byron Buxton Minor & Fall Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
^"Wynton Bernard College, Minor, Winter & Independent Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
^"Ryan McBroom College, Amateur, Minor, Fall, Winter & Japanese Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
^"Eloy Jiménez Minor, Fall & Winter Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
^"Bo Bichette Minor Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
^"Elehuris Montero Minor, Fall & Winter Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
^"Alek Thomas Minor Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
^"Postseason All-Stars". Minor League Baseball. Archived from the original on October 8, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
^"Andy Pages Minor & Fall Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
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^"Christian Encarnacion-Strand College & Minor Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
^Samson, Brendan. "The 2023 High-A All-Stars and Award Winners". Minor League Baseball. Archived from the original on September 20, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
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General
"Midwest League Award Winners". Midwest League. Minor League Baseball. Archived from the original on January 26, 2022. Retrieved December 16, 2022.