During Sunday’s game, the Atlanta Braves recognized their minor league players and pitchers of the year with an on field presentation at SunTrust Park. The Braves announced a player and pitcher of the year award for each affiliate along with an overall winner for both categories.
Ian Anderson took home the organizational player of the year honor and it isn’t really that much of a surprise. Anderson is rated as Atlanta’s No 1 prospect by most outlets and posted a 3.38 ERA with 172 strikeouts in 135.2 innings between Double-A and Triple-A. He struggled a bit at the end of the season during his time with Gwinnett but has positioned himself to be a factor at some point next season.