By Matt Rappa, Sports Talk Philly editor
The Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs swept the International League awards on Tuesday, with Joey Meneses named the Most Valuable Player and Rookie of the Year, Cole Irvin the Most Valuable Pitcher, and Gary Jones the Manager of the Year.
Just one day later, another Phillies prospect took home top league honors, as right fielder Jose Pujols has been named the Florida State League (FSL) Player of the Year.
Pujols, 22, hit .301/.364/.523 with 16 doubles, four triples, 18 home runs and 58 RBI in 95 games with the Class A-Advanced Clearwater Threshers before his August 3 promotion to Double-A Reading.
MiLB.com's Sam Dykstra writes:
"[Pujols'] .887 OPS and 153 wRC+ each rank second in the FSL among qualifiers while his 18 homers are still tied for fourth-most in the circuit, despite all the missed time. The 22-year-old right fielder also earned the top position player award because of his defensive work — his 11 outfield assists tied for most in the league this season."
Pujols and Clearwater coach Shawn Williams also were named to the end-of-season FSL All-Stars. Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Patrick Murphy earned Pitcher of the Year honors, with a league-leading 130 strikeouts in 141 2/3 innings.