As the 2017 season winds down, awards season is ramping up. Two accolades were handed out on Wednesday in the Detroit Tigers’ organization. Gregory Soto was named Pitcher of the Year, while outfielder Christin Stewart was named Player of the Year. Each made nice strides in 2017 with Soto being the far more surprising of the two.
Christin Stewart spent the entire season with the Double-A Erie SeaWolves. The Tigers selected him in the compensatory pick portion of the first round of the 2015 MLB draft. He’s been impressive with the stick in his two full seasons in the minors, making his season the less surprising of the two.