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              PRESTON GOMEZ MINOR LEAGUE MANAGER OF THE YEAR AWARD
      The Preston Gomez Minor League Manager of the Year Award was established in 2009 in memory of a man
      who devoted over 65 years of his life to professional baseball. Preston spent his last 28 years in baseball with
      the Angels, first as a Major League coach and later as a special assistant to the General Manager. This award
      given in his honor is determined by members of the Angels Baseball Operations staff. It recognizes one of the
      organization’s seven minor league managers for a standard of excellence in the areas of leadership, player
      development and professionalism exhibited throughout the course of the season. Past winners:
      2009 — Tom Kotchman      2015 — Dave Stapleton   2021 — Andy Schatzley
      2010 — Charlie Romero    2016 — Keith Johnson    2022 — Dave Stapleton
      2011 — Ty Boykin         2017 — Hector De La Cruz  2023 — Hector De La Cruz
      2012 — Mike Micucci      2018 — Ryan Barba       2024 — Hainley Statia
      2013 — Denny Hocking     2019 — Jack Howell      2025 — Hainley Statia
      2014 — Carson Vitale     2020 — No Minor League season


            KENNY MYERS MEMORIAL MINOR LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD
      The Kenny Myers Memorial Award is given each year to the minor league player judged best in the Angels
      organization. Myers, who joined the Angels in 1969 as a scout and minor league hitting instructor, died in July   PLAYER  DEVELOPMENT
      of 1972. From 2001-2019, a minor league Defensive Player of the Year was also selected. Past winners:
      1972 —  Doug Howard (INF)          2001 —  Jose Fernandez (INF)/Alfredo Amezaga (DEF.)
      1973 —  Frank Tanana (LHP)         2002 —  Robb Quinlan (OF)/Jose Molina (C; DEF.)
      1974 —  Bruce Bochte (OF-1B)       2003 —  Alberto Callaspo (INF)/Dallas McPherson (INF)/
      1975 —  Dave Collins (OF)                          Jeff Mathis (C; DEF.)
      1976 —  Willie Aikens (1B)         2004 — Dallas McPherson (INF)/Casey Kotchman (INF; DEF.)
      1977 —  Rance Mulliniks (INF)      2005 —  Brandon Wood (INF)/Howard Kendrick (INF)/
      1978 —  Bob Clark (OF)                             Jeff Mathis (C; DEF.)
      1979 —  Mike Bishop (1B)           2006 —  Sean Rodriguez (INF)/Jeff Mathis (C; DEF.)
      1980 —  Daryl Sconiers (1B)        2007 —  Chris Pettit (OF)/Hainley Statia (INF; DEF.)
      1981 —  Tom Brunansky (OF)         2008 —  Freddy Sandoval (INF)/Efren Navarro (INF; DEF.)
      1982 —  Steve Lubratich (INF)/Dick Schofield (INF)   2009 —  Alexi Amarista (INF)/Peter Bourjos (OF; DEF.)
      1983 —  Mike Brown (OF)            2010 —  Mark Trumbo (INF)/Gabriel Jacobo (INF; DEF.)
      1984 —  Wally Joyner (INF)         2011 — Kole Calhoun (OF)/Efren Navarro (INF; DEF.)
      1985 —  Reggie Montgomery (OF)     2012 — Kaleb Cowart (INF)/Efren Navarro (INF; DEF.)
      1986 —  Dante Bichette (OF)/Willie Fraser (RHP)   2013 —  Zach Borenstein (OF)/Eric Stamets (INF; DEF.)

      1987 —  Bryan Harvey (RHP)         2014 —  Alex Yarbrough (INF)/Jett Bandy (C; DEF.)
      1988 —  Colin Charland (LHP)/Jeff Manto (INF)   2015 — Kaleb Cowart (INF)/Sherman Johnson (INF; DEF.)
      1989 —  Glenn Carter (RHP)/Bobby Rose (INF)   2016 — Michael Hermosillo (OF)/Jose Briceno (C; DEF.)
      1990 —  Marcus Moore (RHP)         2017 —  Jahmai Jones (OF)/David Fletcher (INF; DEF.)
      1991 —  Don Vidmar (RHP)/Mark Howie (INF)   2018 —  Jo Adell (OF)/Brandon Marsh (OF; DEF.)
      1992 —  John Fritz (RHP)/Tim Salmon (OF)   2019 — Jeremiah Jackson (INF)/Brandon Marsh (OF; DEF.)

      1993 —  Mark Sweeney (OF)/Bryan Harris (LHP)   2020 — No Minor League season
      1994 —  Todd Greene (C)/Andrew Lorraine (LHP)   2021 — Brendon Davis (INF)
      1995 —  Todd Greene (C)/Jason Dickson (RHP)   2022 — Edgar Quero (C)
      1996 —  Larry Barnes (INF)/Dennis Springer (RHP)   2023 — Nelson Rada (OF)
      1997 —  Norm Hutchins (OF)/Ramon Ortiz (RHP)  2024 — Randy De Jesus (OF)
      1998 —  Troy Glaus (INF)/Steve Fish (RHP)  2025 — Raudi Rodriguez (OF)
      1999 —  Larry Barnes (INF)/Scot Shields (RHP)
      2000 —  Gary Johnson (OF)/John Lackey (RHP)




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