Elehuris Montero is showing a bright future this year, and this is his reward. He is currently the number eight ranked prospect in the St. Louis Cardinals organization. What is even sweeter is that the news came out on August 17, which just so happens to be his 20th birthday. He spent all season playing with Peoria to win the award, with the exception the last 10 days spent with Palm Beach.
He is in good company. The last Cardinals minor leaguer to take home this award was a little known guy named Albert Pujols.