In a pre-game ceremony before tomorrow’s game against the Atlanta Braves, the New York Mets will be honoring this year’s Sterling Award winners:

Organizational Player of the Year – 1B Dominic Smith

Previous Awards: 2016 Binghamton Mets Player of the Year, 2015 St. Lucie Mets Player of the Year

2017 MiLB Stats: 114 G, 500 PA, 457 AB, 77 R, 151 H, 34 2B, 2 3B, 16 HR, 76 RBI, SB, CS, .330/.386/.519

2017 MLB Stats: 42 G, 159 PA, 148 AB, 15 R, 31 H, 6 2B, 7 HR, 22 RBI, .209/.258/.392

MMN Rank: 2

Even with a hot finish to the season last year, there were still questions about Smith’s ability to hit for power.  Smith largely answered those questions this year powered by an impressive July.  This season, Smith set personal bests for runs, hits, doubles, triples, homers, and slugging percentage.  He did this while playing an impressive defensive first base.  Overall, Smith entered this year as a top prospect, and he ended it by perhaps being the most improved making him a worthy choice as the player of the yeaer.

Organizational Pitcher of the Year – RHP Corey Oswalt

2017 MiLB Stats: 12-5, 2.28 ERA, 24 G, 24 GS, 2 CG, SHO, 134.1 IP, 119 K, 1.176 WHIP

MMN Rank: 14

Oswalt was the breakout star of the 2017 Mets minor leagues.  Not only did he emerge as a staff ace for a Binghamton club that went to the postseason, Oswalt was named the top pitcher in the Eastern League.  His being named the top starters is of little surprise when you consider he started the All Star Game, and he had the best ERA in the league.  Oswalt would also finish second in wins and sixth in strikeouts.  When you dominate a higher level like Double-A, you have more than earned the title of being the Mets top minor league pitcher.

Las Vegas 51s Player of the Year – SS Amed Rosario

Previous Award: 2016 Organizational Player of the Year

2017 MiLB Stats: 94 G, 425 PA, 393 AB, 66 R, 129 H, 19 2B, 7 3B, 7 HR, 58 RBI, 19 SB, 6 CS, .328/.367/.466

2017 MLB Stats: 41 G, 149 PA, 144 AB, 16 R, 39 H, 3 2B, 3 3B, 4 HR, 9 RBI, 7 SB, 3 CS, .271/.295/.417

MMN Rank: 1

Binghamton Rumble Ponies Player of the Year – 2B Luis Guillorme

Previous Award: 2015 Savannah Sand Gnats Player of the Year

2017 MiLB Stats: 128 G, 558 PA, 481 AB, 70 R, 136 H, 30 2B, HR, 43 RBI, 4 SB, 3 CS, .283/.376/.331

MMN Rank: 13

St. Lucie Mets Player of the Year – IF/OF Jhoan Urena

2017 MiLB Stats: 135 G, 570 PA, 502 AB, 77 R, 139 H, 34 2B, 3 3B, 14 HR, 70 RBI, 18 SB, 3 CS, .277/.358/.440

Columbia Fireflies Player of the Year – RHP Jordan Humphreys

2017 MiLB Stats: 10-1, 1.42 ERA, 11 G, 11 GS, 2 CG, SHO, 69.2 IP, 80 K, 0.718 WHIP

MMN Rank: 20

Brooklyn Cyclones Player of the Year – RHP Nicolas Debora

Previous Award: 2015 DSL Mets2 Player of the Year

2017 MiLB Stats: 1-4, 2.33 ERA, 14 G, 7 GS, SV, 54.0 IP, 56 K, 1.352 ERA

Kingsport Mets Player of the Year – 3B Rigoberto Terrazas

2017 MiLB Stats: 54 G, 241 PA, 210 AB, 45 R, 73 H, 16 2B, 2 3B, 3 HR, 24 RBI, SB, .348/.413/.486

Gulf Coast Mets Player of the Year – RHP Jaison Vilera

2017 MiLB Stats: 3-1, 1.88 ERA, 11 G, 8 GS, CG, SHO, 62.1 IP, 56 K, 0.963 WHIP

DSL Mets1 Player of the Year – RHP Miguel Ramirez

2017 MiLB Stats: 6-2, 1.76 ERA, 14 G, 14 GS, 66.2 IP, 53 K, 0.900 WHIP

DSL Mets2 Co-Players of the Year – IF/OF Yoel Romero

2017 MiLB Stats: 67 G, 281 PA, 239 AB, 47 R, 87 H, 10 2B, 4 3B, 2 HR, 35 RBI, 17 SB, 7 CS, .364/.439/.464

DSL Mets2 Co-Players of the Year – IF Luis Santana

2017 MiLB Stats: 65 G, 287 PA, 237 AB, 47 R, 77 H, 12 2B, 8 3B, 3 HR, 52 RBI, 16 SB, 4 CS, .325/.430/.481