Angels Announce 2011 Minor League Awards

by Rev Halofan on Oct 12, 2011 4:30 PM PDT in Minor Leagues

The Angels Wednesday announced the organization’s 2011 Minor League Award winners...

Kenny Myers Minor League Player of the Year – KOLE CALHOUN
Kole Calhoun, 23, played his second season in the Angels’ system in 2011 after being drafted out of Arizona State in 2010… Spent the campaign at single-A Inland Empire where he batted .324 (166/512) with 94 runs scored, 36 doubles, six triples, 22 home runs, 99 RBI and 20 stolen bases in 133 games… Among California League leaders, Calhoun ranked third in total bases (280), sixth in average, fourth in hits, tied for sixth in home runs and fifth in RBI… His OPS of .957 ranked third in the circuit.

Howie Gershberg Minor League Pitcher of the Year – MATT SHOEMAKER
Matt Shoemaker, 25, spent the majority of his fourth season in the Halos’ system with double-A Arkansas… Named Texas League Pitcher of the Year… Posted a 12-5 record with five complete games, two shutouts and a 2.48 ERA in 23 starts… His 2.48 ERA led Texas league starters and ranked third in all of double-A while his 1.07 WHIP was tops in double-A… Shoemaker was called up to triple-A Salt Lake at season’s end and made four starts with the Bees… Shoemaker was among the 24 minor league players named to the U.S. national team for this fall's World Cup and Pan American Games.

Minor League Gold Glove Award – EFREN NAVARRO
Efren Navarro, 25, spent his first season at the triple-A level in 2011 with Salt Lake… He was chosen as a recipient of a Rawlings Gold Glove Award for defensive excellence at his position during the 2011 minor league season… He set several Salt Lake defensive records for a first baseman, including total chances (1,357), putouts (1,285), double plays (140) and fielding percentage (.998)… He registered just three errors in 1,357 total chances and led all Pacific Coast League first basemen in fielding percentage.

Preston Gomez Minor League Manager of the Year – TY BOYKIN
Ty Boykin spent his 11 season as a manager in the Angels’ system in 2011, his 20th season in the Halo organization… Boykin guided the Tempe Angels to a second place finish in the East Division of the Arizona Rookie League… He has managed the Tempe Angels since 2007, compiling a record of 162-117 (.581).

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A 2013 outfield of Calhoun, Bourjos, and Trout?

Angels in 2011!

by tanana40 on Oct 12, 2011 6:48 PM PDT reply actions

Vernon Wells DH

blech

by LAA101010 on Oct 12, 2011 8:17 PM PDT up reply actions

Can Calhoun make it up that quickly

by mustang6944 on Oct 13, 2011 1:00 AM PDT up reply actions

he will be 25 by then, I believe

Angels in 2011!

by tanana40 on Oct 13, 2011 1:36 PM PDT up reply actions

Shoemaker

Does anyone know about this guy and how does he compare to Richards and Chatwood?

by mustang6944 on Oct 13, 2011 1:02 AM PDT reply actions

Shoemaker got lit up in AAA

Since Richards and Chatwood pitched in the majors last year, Shoemaker likely will be pushing 27 before he gets an opportunity for the majors.

From Jeff Mathis' TOPPS card: "Jeff is a defensive catcher, but he can rake it when it counts." Jeff has a lifetime .199 MLB batting average

by mustard_man on Oct 13, 2011 4:50 AM PDT up reply actions

OTOH, Richards and Chatwood would likely have got lit up in AAA as well.

But they never got the chance — and they subsequently got lit up in the Majors.

Point being, a lot of people get lit up in the PCL, even good pitchers. Shoemaker only pitched four games in Salt Lake in 2011, and he arguably outpitched Chatwood and Richards in Arkansas this year — though he’s a couple years older.

I bet we see Shoemaker in some spot starts in Anaheim next year. Pitchers get injured, he’s very much on the depth chart now, and this award shows how much the organization thinks of him.

by Turks Teeth on Oct 14, 2011 3:34 PM PDT up reply actions

valid points....

From Jeff Mathis' TOPPS card: "Jeff is a defensive catcher, but he can rake it when it counts." Jeff has a lifetime .199 MLB batting average

by mustard_man on Oct 14, 2011 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions

Correction on Shoemaker

He started the year in AAA, got hit hard, then went down to AA for the rest of the season.

"That boy is our last hope" - Obi Wan Scioscia, as Francisco Rodriguez left for the Mets. "No, there is another" - Yoda Reagins.

by RallyMonkey5 on Oct 13, 2011 11:26 AM PDT reply actions

I am confused

How does a guy who gets busted down to AA win pitcher of the year over someone who was called up to the bigs late in the season, like Richards? Also, unless he’s a late bloomer, what’s the point at this juncture?

R.I.P. Nick Adenhart - Always an Angel

by Kernel on Oct 13, 2011 12:36 PM PDT reply actions

21 IP in the PCL.

They basically jumped him from Rancho to Salt Lake, he played four games, then he played almost the full season in Arkansas.

Tyler Chatwood has played five games at Salt Lake as well, and has an ERA over 5 in those games. Ervin Santana had an ERA over 5 while playing five games in Salt Lake in 2007 at age 24 as well.

Salt Lake is an EXTREME run environment. Really doesn’t say a lot about a pitcher’s talent or how that pitcher will perform in Anaheim.

by Turks Teeth on Oct 14, 2011 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions