With the new minor-league schedule started in 2021 being implemented that has teams playing six-game series every week with Mondays off, there are no Minor Lines on Tuesdays. We figured rather than just leaving that time slot blank every week, we’d hand out some fake, virtual hardware. Each week, we’ll pick players of the week for both position players and pitchers, as well as an honorable mention in each category.
Position Player of the week
Ronaldo Hernández, C, Worcester
This was a big season behind the plate in Worcester, with two of the organization’s best backstops both vying for playing time at Triple-A, and both auditioning for a possibly role in the majors for 2023 and beyond.