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Vlad Jr. runs away with Pipeline Hitter of the Year

Over the years, there have been some contentious debates over who should be MLB Pipeline's Minor League Hitter of the Year. This year, the conversation took approximately as long as it took to say the name Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

Next.

Sure, several hitters put up very good numbers across the Minors in 2018, but choosing the No. 1 prospect in baseball as this year's winner was as easy an award-winning decision as there will be this season.

It's easy to run out of superlatives when describing the season that the son of the Hall of Famer had, but some of the highlights:

• Led the Minors in batting average (.