Right-hander Patrick Weigel, who has pitched with Class A Rome and and Double-A Mississippi this year, and Double-A outfielder Dustin Peterson received the organization's overall Pitcher and Player of the Year Awards. But with Mississippi playing in the Minor League playoffs, neither player attended the ceremony.
But among those who did make it to Turner Field on Friday was right-hander Rob Whalen, who earned Pitcher of the Year honors for Mississippi.
Coming off double knee surgery this past offseason, the 22-year-old posted a 7-5 record and a 2.