1B Roberto Nae (SS-A), a former 6th round pick in the 2037 draft, improved leaps and bounds over his 2037 campaign with the Hoops. Nae posted a .312/.387/.685 line while belting 45 homeruns and plating 112 RBI. His dominance this season was on display especially against lefties where he hit an impressive .400 for the season. The big question will be whether Nae is called up to the Crooners or Consigliere next season as he continues his growth.
SP Nariaki Onodera (Hi-A), coming over in a trade with the Victoria Orcas back in 2034, Onodera came over as a 18 year old and has grown in each season since. The ace of a solid Hoboken Crooners staff was impressive during the season with a 13-4 record and 2.57 ERA with a career high of 7.2 K/9 to go along with 2 shut outs during the season and an even more critical shut out of the Bankers in game 1 of the NAFTA Trophy Series. He was impressive in the playoffs where he helped lead the Crooners to a Championship win against the National City Bankers with a 2-1 record and 1.55 ERA.
Historical NJ Winners:
Minor League Hitter of the Year
2037: LF Tetsui Takahashi (AA)
2036: RF Adam Barnes (AAA)
2035: 1B Steve Ricks (Hi-A)
2034: RF Gelana Naybet (WIL)
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2019: SS Matt Thurman (AAA)
2018: 1B Carlos Rea (AAA)
2017: 3B Terry 'Lump Lump' Lovell (AAA)
2016: SS Matt Thurman (Hi-A)
2015: 3B Alberto Rodríguez (AA)
2014: 2B José Mateo (AAA / AA)
2013: RF Cliff Jones (NJ / AAA / AA)
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Minor League Pitcher of the Year
2037: SP Katsumoto Kouno (Hi-A)
2036: SP Brody Buggins (SS-A)
2035: SP Russ 'Rocky' Rhodes (AA)
2034: SP Yub Issa (WIL)
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2019: CL Júlio 'Tapper' González (AAA)
2018: SP Dusty Garland (AAA)
2017: SP William Kelly (Hi-A)
2016: MR Sebastián Valentín (AAA)
2015: CL Glenn Martin (AA)
2014: SP Claude Risk (AA / Hi-A)
2013: SP Jonathan Peña (AAA / AA)
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