Los Angeles Dodgers 2018 minor league awards

ATLANTA, GA OCTOBER 08: Dodgers relief pitcher Caleb Ferguson (64) throws a pitch to the plate during the Major League baseball NLDS game between the Atlanta Braves and the Los Angeles Dodgers on October 8th, 2018 at SunTrust Park in Atlanta, GA. The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves 6 - 2 to win the NLDS series. (Photo by Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

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Los Angeles Dodgers Minor League Hitter of the Year: Gavin Lux

Level(s): high-A Rancho Cucamonga, AA Tulsa
Stats: .324/.399/.514, 116 G, 524 PA, 27 2B, 8 3B, 15 HR, 13 SB

A late-riser in the 2016 draft, many were still surprised when the Los Angeles Dodgers selected Gavin Lux 20th overall out of high school in Wisconsin. Lux struggled early at the plate in his first full season in 2017, but he finished strong, leading into a solid 2018.

Lux opened 2018 in high-A and finished with AA Tulsa, hitting the same .324 at both locations. He was able to flash a quality glove at shortstop while also showing off above-average power and speed. He will likely return to Tulsa to open 2019, but at just 21 to open 2019, he could find his way to the big league club by the end of the season.

Runners-up

Acquired from the Braves just months after they’d acquired him as well, Connor Joe proved to be quite the find for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2018. He split his season nearly even between AA and AAA, hitting .299/.408/.527 with 26 doubles and 17 home runs.

The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Jared Walker out of high school in Georgia in 2014 in the 5th round. After struggling in A-ball in 2017, he got another shot in 2018, playing across both A-ball levels, hitting .255/.365/.545 with 26 doubles, 8 triples, and 25 home runs.

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