I wish I had more time to cover this with more personality, but the press release will have to do for now…
The Chicago Cubs today named catcher Moises Ballesteros the Buck O’Neil Cubs Minor League Player of the Year and right-handed pitcher Cade Horton the Vedie Himsl Cubs Minor League Pitcher of the Year.
Ballesteros, 19, hit .285 (120-for-421) with 27 doubles, 14 home runs and 64 RBI in 117 games across three levels with Single-A Myrtle Beach, High-A South Bend and Double-A Tennessee. The right-handed hitting catcher walked 63 times, compared to 78 strikeouts, contributing to a .