Double-A Central
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Contents
Current teams
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Current team locations:
North Division
South Division
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Hammons Field, home of the Springfield Cardinals of Double-A Central's North Division
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Arvest Ballpark, home of the Northwest Arkansas Naturals of the Double-A Central's North Division
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Champions
In the Double-A Central's first season, the two teams with the highest winning percentages in the regular season competed in a best-of-five series to determine the league champion.[12]
Season | Champion | Score | Runner-up | Ref. |
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2021 | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | 3–0 | Wichita Wind Surge | [13] |
Awards
Four awards were presented in the Double-A Central's first season: Most Valuable Player, Pitcher of the Year, Top MLB Prospect, and Manager of the Year.[14]
Most Valuable Player
Season | Winner | Team | Organization | Position | BA | HR | RBI | Ref. |
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2021 | MJ Melendez | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | Kansas City Royals | First baseman | .285 | 28 | 65 | [15] |
Pitcher of the Year
Season | Winner | Team | Organization | Record | ERA | SO | Ref. |
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2021 | Cole Winn | Frisco RoughRiders | Texas Rangers | 3–3 | 2.31 | 97 | [16] |
Top MLB Prospect
Season | Winner | Team | Organization | Position | BA | HR | RBI | Ref. |
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2021 | Bobby Witt Jr. | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | Kansas City Royals | Shortstop | .295 | 16 | 51 | [17] |
Manager of the Year
Season | Winner | Team | Organization | Division | Finish | Record | Refs. |
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2021 | Ramon Borrego | Wichita Wind Surge | Minnesota Twins | North | 1st | 69–51 | [18][19] |
References
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