The Florida State League Most Valuable Player Award (MVP), known as the Player of the Year Award until 2021, is an annual award given to the best player in minor league baseball's Florida State League.
First basemen, with 7 winners, have won the most among infielders, followed by second basemen and shortstops (1). Three catchers has also won the award. Ten outfielders have won the MVP Award.
Three players from the Bradenton Marauders, Daytona Cubs/Tortugas, Jupiter Hammerheads, St. Lucie Mets, and Tampa Yankees have been selected for the MVP Award, more than any other teams in the league, followed by the Clearwater Threshers and Lakeland Flying Tigers (2); and the Charlotte Stone Crabs, Dunedin Blue Jays, and Fort Myers Miracle (1).
Three players from the Miami Marlins, New York Mets, New York Yankees, and Pittsburgh Pirates Major League Baseball (MLB) organizations have won the MVP Award, more than any others, followed by the Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers, and Philadelphia Phillies organizations (2); and the Chicago Cubs, Minnesota Twins, Tampa Bay Rays, and Toronto Blue Jays organizations (1).
Key Position Indicates the player's primary position
Winners
Year Winner Team Organization Position 2004Daytona CubsChicago CubsFirst baseman2005Lakeland TigersDetroit TigersRight fielder2006Tampa YankeesNew York YankeesFirst baseman2007Dunedin Blue JaysToronto Blue JaysFirst baseman2008Jupiter HammerheadsFlorida MarlinsFirst baseman2009Tampa YankeesNew York YankeesCatcher2010Center fielder2011Jupiter HammerheadsFlorida MarlinsLeft fielder2012Bradenton MaraudersPittsburgh PiratesFirst baseman2013St. Lucie MetsNew York MetsLeft fielder2014Bradenton MaraudersPittsburgh PiratesRight fielder2015St. Lucie MetsNew York MetsFirst baseman2016Daytona TortugasCincinnati RedsRight fielder2017Charlotte Stone CrabsTampa Bay RaysSecond baseman2018Clearwater ThreshersPhiladelphia PhilliesRight fielder2019Fort Myers MiracleMinnesota TwinsOutfielder2020 2021Bradenton MaraudersPittsburgh PiratesCatcher2022St. Lucie MetsNew York MetsOutfielder2023Clearwater ThreshersPhiladelphia PhilliesCenter fielder2024Lakeland Flying TigersDetroit TigersShortstop2025Daytona TortugasCincinnati RedsCatcher2026Jupiter HammerheadsMiami MarlinsFirst baseman
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