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Houston Astros name 2026 Minor League Players of the Year

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 15, 2026, 4:07 PM

Last updated Sep 15, 2026

Houston Astros name 2026 Minor League Players of the Year

Summary

The Houston Astros have recognized C Jason Schiavone as the 2026 Minor League Player of the Year, with RHP Bryce Mayer receiving honors as the Minor League Pitcher of the Year. OF Anthony Huezo was named Minor League Baserunner of the Year, and IF Max Holy earned the title of Minor League Defender of the Year. Additionally, IF Yamal Encarnacion received the newly established Standard Award, highlighting exemplary representation of the team's core values. All five will be honored in a pregame ceremony at Daikin Park on September 20.

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By the Numbers

•Schiavone batted.246 with 31 home runs and 90 walks in 118 games.
•Mayer recorded 132 strikeouts and a 3.21 ERA over 98 innings.
•Huezo stole 47 bases with a 79.7 percent success rate.
•Holy posted a.974 fielding percentage with 10 errors in 391 chances.
•Encarnacion batted.266 with 48 stolen bases over 95 games.

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The Houston Astros player development department has named C Jason Schiavone the Astros 2026 Minor League Player of the Year, RHP Bryce Mayer the Astros 2026 Minor League Pitcher of the Year, OF Anthony Huezo the Astros 2026 Minor League Baserunner of the Year, IF Max Holy the Astros 2026 Minor League Defender of the […]
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