Midwest League Most Valuable Player Award
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. League broadcasters, Minor League Baseball executives, and members of the media have previously voted as well. Though the league was established in 1947, the award was not created until 1956. After the cancellation of the 2020 season, the league was known as the High-A Central in 2021 before reverting to the Midwest League name in 2022.
Deacon Jones won the first Midwest League Most Valuable Player Award in 1956.
Willie Wilson, the 1975 MVP, was selected for the 1982 and 1983 MLB All-Star Games.
Paul Molitor, the 1977 winner, was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2004.
Albert Pujols, the 2000 MVP, won the National League Rookie of the Year Award in 2001 and the NL MVP Award in 2005, 2008, and 2009.
Midwest League Top MLB Prospect Award
The Midwest League Top MLB Prospect Award is an annual award given to the best rookie player in Minor League Baseball's Midwest League based on their regular-season performance as voted on by league managers. League broadcasters, Minor League Baseball executives, and members of the media have previously voted as well. Though the league was established in 1947, the award was not created until 1956 as the Prospect of the Year Award. After the cancellation of the 2020 season, the league was known as the High-A Central in 2021 before reverting to the Midwest League name in 2022. The Top MLB Prospect Award began to be issued instead of the Prospect of the Year Award in 2021.
Paul Molitor, the 1977 winner was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2004.
Alex Rodriguez, the 1994 winner, won the American League Most Valuable Player Award in 2003, 2005, and 2007.
Albert Pujols, the 2000 winner, won the National League Rookie of the Year Award in 2001 and the NL MVP Award in 2005, 2008, and 2009.
Joe Mauer, the 2002 winner, won the AL MVP Award in 2009.