Sterling Award

The Sterling Awards are annual baseball awards given to the top players in the New York Mets organization at each level of the minor leagues.^[1] The two principal awards are the Sterling Minor League Organizational Player of the Year and the Sterling Minor League Organizational Pitcher of the Year.^[1] Nine additional awards are given to the most valuable player on each of the Mets-affiliated teams in Minor League Baseball (MiLB).^[1] The award was originally called the Doubleday Award in honor of former Mets co-owner Nelson Doubleday, Jr.. When Doubleday sold his shares of the team to fellow co-owner Fred Wilpon, the name of the award was changed to the Sterling Award.

Sterling Minor League Organizational Player of the Year

Year	Player	Position	Team	Notes
2018	Pete Alonso	1B	Las Vegas 51s (AAA)
2017	Dominic Smith	1B	Las Vegas 51s (AAA)
2016	Brandon Nimmo, Amed Rosario	OF, SS	Las Vegas 51s (AAA), Binghamton Mets (AA)
2015	Michael Conforto	OF	Binghamton Mets (AA)
2014	Dilson Herrera	2B	Binghamton Mets (AA)
2013	Allan Dykstra, Kevin Plawecki	1B, C	Binghamton Mets (AA), St. Lucie Mets (Hi-A)
2012	Wilmer Flores	SS	Binghamton Mets (AA)
2011	Josh Satin	1B	Buffalo Bisons (AAA)
2010	Lucas Duda	OF	Buffalo Bisons (AAA)
2009	Ike Davis	1B	Binghamton Mets (AA)
2008	Daniel Murphy, Nick Evans	3B, OF	New Orleans Zephyrs (AAA), Binghamton Mets (AA)
2007	Anderson Hernández	SS	New Orleans Zephyrs (AAA)
2006	Mike Carp	1B	St. Lucie Mets (Hi-A)
2005	Mike Jacobs (2)	1B	Binghamton Mets (AA)
2004	David Wright	3B	Norfolk Tides (AAA)	OF Lastings Milledge named Sterling Rookie of the Year
2003	Mike Jacobs	C	Binghamton Mets (AA)
2002	José Reyes	SS	Binghamton Mets (AA)

Sterling Minor League Organizational Pitcher of the Year

Year	Player	Position	Team
2018	Justin Dunn	RHP	Binghamton Rumble Ponies (AA)
2017	Corey Oswalt	RHP	Binghamton Rumble Ponies (AA)
2016	P.J. Conlon	LHP	St. Lucie Mets (Hi-A)
2015	Robert Gsellman	RHP	Binghamton Mets (AA)
2014	Steven Matz	LHP	Binghamton Mets (AA)
2013	Gabriel Ynoa	RHP	Savannah Sand Gnats (Low-A)
2012	Rafael Montero	RHP	St. Lucie Mets (Hi-A)
2011	Darin Gorski	LHP	St. Lucie Mets (Hi-A)
2010	Mark Cohoon	LHP	Binghamton Mets (AA)
2009	Jeurys Familia	RHP	Savannah Sand Gnats (Low-A)
2008	Jon Niese	LHP	New Orleans Zephyrs (AAA)
2007	Kevin Mulvey	RHP	New Orleans Zephyrs (AAA)
2006	Mike Devaney	RHP	Binghamton Mets (AA)
2005	Brian Bannister	RHP	Norfolk Tides (AAA)
2004	Yusmeiro Petit	RHP	Binghamton Mets (AA)
2003	Matt Peterson	RHP	Binghamton Mets (AA)
2002	David Mattox	RHP	St. Lucie Mets (Hi-A)

Sterling Awards

These nine awards are given to the MVP on each of the nine minor league affiliates.^[1]

Triple A

Las Vegas 51s

Year	Player	Position
2018	Drew Gagnon	RHP
2017	Amed Rosario	SS
2016	T. J. Rivera	2B
2015	Travis Taijeron	OF
2014	Matt Reynolds	SS
2013	Rafael Montero	RHP

Buffalo Bisons

Year	Player	Position
2012	Matt Harvey	RHP
2011	Chris Schwinden	RHP
2010	Dillon Gee	RHP
2009	Jesús Feliciano	OF

New Orleans Zephyrs

Year	Player	Position
2008	Brian Stokes	RHP
2007	Willie Collazo	LHP

Norfolk Tides (1993–2006), Tidewater Tides (1982–1992)

Year	Player	Position
2006	Lastings Milledge	OF
2005	Jason Scobie	RHP
2004	Víctor Díaz	OF
2003	Jeremy Griffiths	RHP
2002	Marco Scutaro	2B
2001	Pete Walker	RHP
2000	Timo Pérez	OF
1999	Todd Haney	2B
1998	Jeff Tam	RHP
1997	Roberto Petagine	1B
1996	Derek Wallace	RHP
1995	Butch Huskey, Jason Isringhausen	3B, RHP
1994	Aaron Ledesma	SS
1993	Bobby Jones	RHP
1992	Steve Springer	3B
1991	Chris Donnels	3B
1990	Kelvin Torve	1B
1989	Tom O'Malley	3B
1988	Phil Lombardi, David West	C, LHP
1987	Randy Milligan	1B
1986	Dave Magadan	3B
1985	Billy Beane	OF
1984	Wes Gardner	RHP
1983	Clint Hurdle	3B
1982	Brian Giles	2B

Double A

Binghamton Rumble Ponies (2017–Present), Binghamton Mets (1992–2016)

Year	Player	Position
2018	Jeff McNeil	2B
2017	Luis Guillorme	INF
2016	Dominic Smith	1B
2015	Gavin Cecchini	SS
2014	Kevin Plawecki	C
2013	Noah Syndergaard, Jeff Walters	RHP
2012	Zack Wheeler	RHP
2011	Jeurys Familia	RHP
2010	Kirk Nieuwenhuis	OF
2009	Josh Thole	C
2008	Mike Carp	1B
2007	Carlos Muñiz	RHP
2006	Michel Abreu, Carlos Gómez	1B, OF
2005	Anderson Hernández	SS
2004	Ángel Pagán	OF
2003	Rodney Nye	3B
2002	Prentice Redman	OF
2001	Billy Traber	LHP
2000	Alex Escobar	OF
1999	Jason Tyner	OF
1998	Scott Hunter	OF
1997	Tate Seefried, Jesús Sánchez	1B, LHP
1996	Chris Saunder	3B
1995	Jay Payton, Eric Ludwick	OF, RHP
1994	Ricky Otero	OF
1993	Butch Huskey	3B
1992	Bobby Jones	RHP

Williamsport Bills

Year	Player	Position
1991	Jeromy Burnitz	OF

Jackson Mets

Year	Player	Position
1990	Kelvin Torve	1B
1989	Zoilo Sanchez, Julio Valera	OF, RHP
1988	Blaine Beatty	LHP
1987	Gregg Jefferies	SS
1986	Keith Miller	2B
1985	Barry Lyons	C
1984	Calvin Schiraldi	RHP
1983	John Gibbons, Herm Winningham	C, OF
1982	Jeff Bittiger, Darryl Strawberry	RHP, OF

Single A Advanced

St. Lucie Mets

Year	Player	Position
2018	Andrés Giménez	SS
2017	Jhoan Urena	INF
2016	Tomás Nido	C

Single A

Columbia Fireflies

Year	Player	Position
2018	David Peterson	LHP
2017	Jordan Humphreys	RHP
2016	David Thompson	3B

Single A Short Season

Brooklyn Cyclones

Year	Player	Position
2018	Ross Adolph	OF
2017	Nicolas Debora	RHP
2016	Desmond Lindsay	OF

Rookie Advanced

Kingsport Mets

Year	Player	Position
2018	Luis Santana	2B
2017	Rigoberto Terrazas	INF
2016	Thomas Szapucki	RHP

Rookie

Gulf Coast League Mets

Year	Player	Position
2018	Ronny Mauricio	SS
2017	Jaison Vilera	RHP
2016	Carlos Sanchez	C/INF

Dominican Summer League Mets 1

Year	Player	Position
2018	Andres Regnault	C
2017	Miguel Ramirez	RHP
2016	Raul Beracierta	OF

Dominican Summer League Mets 2

Year	Player	Position
2018	Christofer Dominguez	LHP
2017	Yoel Romero	INF/OF
2016	Andrés Giménez	SS

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Mayer, Michael (September 17, 2016). "Mets 2016 Sterling Award Winners Announced Including Nimmo and Rosario". MetsMesmerizedOnline.com. Mets Mesmerized Online. Retrieved 2017-03-01.

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[2016winners-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Mayer, Michael (September 17, 2016). "Mets 2016 Sterling Award Winners Announced Including Nimmo and Rosario". MetsMesmerizedOnline.com. Mets Mesmerized Online. Retrieved 2017-03-01.

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