Minor league baseball: April’s All-Star team

After a busy first month of April, we put together an All-Star team of the top performers at each position in minor league baseball

With minor league baseball flipped to May, we look back to the top performers throughout minor league baseball in the month of April at each position to create an All-Star team across all minor league levels.

First, we will award a top hitter and a top pitcher of the month:

Minor league baseball hitter of the month for April: Peter Alonso, Binghamton

Injuries over his last two seasons at Florida likely cost Alonso the opportunity to be a first-round selection, in spite of being a first baseman at best defensively. The Mets grabbed him in the 2nd round in 2016, and he’s simply hit the laces off of the ball ever since.

Alonso is not a good defender, and he’s only gotten less flexible and agile as a pro as he’s added good muscle to his swing, but muscle that’s hindered his movement at first base. He would be best as a DH, but if he continues hitting the way he has in April, there will be a spot somewhere for him!

Minor league baseball pitcher of the month for April: Zac Lowther, Delmarva

Lowther was a 2nd round pick out of Xavier last June by the Orioles due to his elite statistics due to his plus to double-plus command of his deceptive fastball that does not even average 90 MPH, but is incredibly difficult to pick up due to deception in his release and a unique angle in his delivery.

Lowther has been incredible this year, opening the season making just one start over the first two weeks of the year, but he’s still been able to be so productive with one less start than most of the starters that have thrown this year, leading all of minor league baseball in strikeout while throwing a fastball slower than nearly any of the other pitchers mentioned later on this list!

Now, let’s look at the team:

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