

ATLANTIC LEAGUE AWARDS
The Atlantic League will announce monthly award recipients for the league's Player and Pitcher of the Month during the regular season.
Teams will submit nominees each month, with winners chosen by league officials.
PLAYER OF THE MONTH | PITCHER OF THE MONTH | ||||||||
Month | Player | Team | Month | Player | Team | ||||
May/June 2021 | Carlos Castro | York Revolution | May/June 2021 | Daryl Thompson | Southern Maryland Blue Crabs | ||||
July 2021 | Daniel Fields | Long Island Ducks | July 2021 | Cooper Casad | High Point Rockers | ||||
August 2021 | Rubi Silva | Southern Maryland Blue Crabs | August 2021 | Tommy Lawrence | High Point Rockers | ||||
September 2021 | Courtney Hawkins | Lexington Legends | September 2021 | Austin Nicely | York Revolution | ||||
October 2021 | October 2021 |
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The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball has named the 2021 Postseason All-Star Team, featuring the league's best players.
Voting was based on nominations by club officials, team managers, and team broadcasters.
POSITION | PLAYER | TEAM |
Catcher | Hector Sanchez | Long Island Ducks |
First Baseman | Nellie Rodriguez | York Revolution |
Second Baseman | Steve Lombardozzi | Long Island Ducks |
Third Baseman | Alberto Callaspo | Charleston Dirty Birds |
Shortstop | Roberto Baldoquin | Lexington Legends |
Outfielder | Courtney Hawkins | Lexington Legends |
Outfielder | Caleb Gindl | Lancaster Barnstormers |
Outfielder | Tillman Pugh | Lexington Legends |
Designated Hitter | Jimmy Paredes | Charleston Dirty Birds |
Starting Pitcher | Daryl Thompson | Southern Maryland Blue Crabs |
Relief Pitcher | Endrys Briceno | Southern Maryland Blue Crabs |
Closer | Scott Shuman | Lancaster Barnstormers |
2021 Atlantic League Player of the Year: Steve Lombardozzi (Long Island Ducks)
2021 Atlantic League Pitcher of the Year: Daryl Thompson (Southern Maryland Blue Crabs)
2021 Atlantic League Manager of the Year: Stan Cliburn (Southern Maryland Blue Crabs)
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A Red, White and Blue All-Defensive team was established in 2015 to celebrate the red and blue stitched Rawlings baseball that was adopted as the official league baseball that season. In addition, the league established the Defensive Player of the Year award. The 2021 results were based on nominations by club officials, team managers, and team broadcasters:
POSITION | PLAYER | TEAM |
Catcher | Hector Sanchez | Long Island Ducks |
First Baseman | Jerry Downs | High Point Rockers |
Second Baseman | Steve Lombardozzi | Long Island Ducks |
Third Baseman | Alberto Callaspo | Charleston Dirty Birds |
Shortstop | Roberto Baldoquin | Lexington Legends |
Outfielder | Boog Powell | Gastonia Honey Hunters |
Outfielder | L.J. Mazzilli | Long Island Ducks |
Outfielder | Zach Collier | Southern Maryland Blue Crabs |
Pitcher | Daryl Thompson | Southern Maryland Blue Crabs |
2021 Defensive Player of the Year: Steve Lombardozzi (Long Island Ducks)
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The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball has announced a number of special recognitions for team accomplishments both on and off the field. The 2021 results were based on nominations by club officials, team managers, and team broadcasters:
Joe Klein Executive of the Year: John Gibson (General Manager, York Revolution)
Ken Shepard Award for Promotional Excellence: York Revolution
Promotion of the Year: High Point Rockers (9/11 Day of Remembrance)
Outstanding Club Community Service Award: Southern Maryland Blue Crabs
Ray Cipperly Award for Groundskeeping Excellence: Chris Carbaugh (Director of Grounds and Field Operations, York Revolution)
Ballpark of the Year: PeoplesBank Park (York, Pa.)
Mascot of the Year: Cylo (Lancaster Barnstormers)
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ATLANTIC LEAGUE AWARDS HISTORY
PLAYER OF THE YEAR | PITCHER OF THE YEAR | ||||||||
Year | Player | Team | Year | Player | Team | ||||
1998 |
Felix Jose Kinnis Pledger |
Nashua Pride Bridgeport Bluefish |
1998 | Chris Eddy | Atlantic City Surf | ||||
1999 | Glenn Murray | Nashua Pride | 1999 | Justin Jensen | Somerset Patriots | ||||
2000 | Ozzie Canseco | Newark Bears | 2000 | Alan Sontag | Bridgeport Bluefish | ||||
2001 | Michael Warner | Somerset Patriots | 2001 | Len Picota | Nashua Pride | ||||
2002 | Jimmy Hurst | Newark Bears | 2002 | Lincoln Mikkelsen | Camden Riversharks | ||||
2003 | Rolo Avila | Bridgeport Bluefish | 2003 | Ben Simon | Camden Riversharks | ||||
2004 | Victor Rodriguez | Somerset Patriots | 2004 | Kevin Henthorne | Bridgeport Bluefish | ||||
2005 | Brian Becker | Nashua Pride | 2005 | Brett Laxon | Camden Riversharks | ||||
2006 | Lincoln Mikkelsen | Atlantic City Surf | 2006 | Lincoln Mikkelsen | Atlantic City Surf | ||||
2007 |
Jesse Hoorelbeke Victor Rodriguez |
Bridgeport Bluefish Newark Bears |
2007 | Brian Adams | Somerset Patriots | ||||
2008 | Josh Pressley | Somerset Patriots | 2008 | Joe Gannon | Southern Maryland Blue Crabs | ||||
2009 | Ray Navarrete | Long Island Ducks | 2009 | Jim Magrane | Somerset Patriots | ||||
2010 |
Aaron Herr Scott Grimes |
Lancaster Barnstormers York Revolution |
2010 | Dan Reichert | Southern Maryland Blue Crabs | ||||
2011 | Tommy Everidge | Lancaster Barnstormers | 2011 | Mike Loree | Long Island Ducks | ||||
2012 | Blake Gailen | Lancaster Barnstormers | 2012 | Dwayne Pollok | Lancaster Barnstormers | ||||
2013 | Jake Fox | Somerset Patriots | 2013 | Dwayne Pollok | Lancaster Barnstormers | ||||
2014 | Lew Ford | Long Island Ducks | 2014 | Chris Schwinden | Lancaster Barnstormers | ||||
2015 | Welington Dotel | Bridgeport Bluefish | 2015 | John Brownell | Long Island Ducks | ||||
2016 | Jeremy Barfield | Sugar Land Skeeters | 2016 | Jonathan Albaladejo | Bridgeport Bluefish | ||||
2017 | Alonzo Harris | York Revolution | 2017 | Gaby Hernandez | Southern Maryland Blue Crabs | ||||
2018 | Jordany Valdespin | Long Island Ducks | 2018 | Nate Reed | Lancaster Barnstormers | ||||
2019 | Telvin Nash | York Revolution | 2019 | Daryl Thompson | Southern Maryland Blue Crabs | ||||
2021 | Steve Lombardozzi | Long Island Ducks | 2021 | Daryl Thompson | Southern Maryland Blue Crabs |
MANAGER OF THE YEAR | DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR | ||||||||
Year | Player | Team | Year | Player | Team | ||||
1998 | Willie Upshaw | Bridgeport Bluefish | 2015 | Dan Lyons | Long Island Ducks | ||||
1999 | Sparky Lyle | Somerset Patriots | 2016 | Eric Farris | Somerset Patriots | ||||
2000 | Bud Harrelson | Long Island Ducks | 2017 | Michael Crouse | New Britain Bees | ||||
2001 | Butch Hobson | Nashua Pride | 2018 | Edwin Garcia | Southern Maryland Blue Crabs | ||||
2002 | Wayne Krenchicki | Camden Riversharks | 2019 | Edwin Garcia | Southern Maryland Blue Crabs | ||||
2003 | Sparky Lyle | Somerset Patriots | 2021 | Steve Lombardozzi | Long Island Ducks | ||||
2004 | Jeff Ball | Atlantic City Surf | |||||||
2005 | Sparky Lyle | Somerset Patriots | |||||||
2006 | Dave LaPoint | Bridgeport Bluefish | |||||||
2007 | Jeff Scott | Road Warriors | |||||||
2008 | Butch Hobson | Southern Maryland Blue Crabs | |||||||
2009 | Sparky Lyle | Somerset Patriots | |||||||
2010 | Willie Upshaw | Bridgeport Bluefish | |||||||
2011 | Andy Etchebarren | York Revolution | |||||||
2012 | Butch Hobson | Lancaster Barnstormers | |||||||
2013 | Gary Gaetti | Sugar Land Skeeters | |||||||
2014 | Mark Mason | York Revolution | |||||||
2015 | Brett Jodie | Somerset Patriots | |||||||
2016 | Stan Cliburn | New Britain Bees | |||||||
2017 | Ross Peeples | Lancaster Barnstormers | |||||||
2018 | Pete Incaviglia | Sugar Land Skeeters | |||||||
2019 | Wally Backman | Long Island Ducks | |||||||
2021 | Stan Cliburn | Southern Maryland Blue Crabs |
BATTING TRIPLE CROWN WINNERS | PITCHING TRIPLE CROWN WINNERS | |||||||||||||||
Year | Player | Team | AVG. | HR | RBI | Year | Player | Team | Wins | ERA | Strikeouts | |||||
2002 | Jimmy Hurst | Newark Bears | .341 | 35 | 100 | 2009 | Jim Magrane | Somerset Patriots | 15 | 2.70 | 134 | |||||
2011 | Mike Loree | Long Island Ducks | 14 | 1.98 | 131 |