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HOWIE GERSHBERG MINOR LEAGUE PITCHER OF THE YEAR AWARD
The Angels Minor League Pitcher of the Year award has been re-named the “Howie Gershberg Minor League
Pitcher of the Year” Award after the Angels late minor league pitching instructor. Gershberg joined the Angels
farm system in 1985 and during his tenure, served as a minor league pitching coach and coordinator. He served
the organization faithfully for 19 seasons before succumbing to cancer on Nov. 19, 2003. Gershberg’s playing
career included stints with the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants in the 1950’s. He had a passion for the
game and dedicated his life to working with and developing quality pitchers including: John Franco, Chuck
Finley, Troy Percival, Scot Shields, John Lackey and Francisco Rodriguez. Past winners:
2000 — John Lackey 2010 — Tyler Chatwood 2020 — No minor league season
2001 — Bart Miadich 2011 — Matt Shoemaker 2021 — Reid Detmers
2002 — Mickey Callaway 2012 — Nick Maronde 2022 — Eric Torres
2003 — Ervin Santana 2013 — Mike Morin 2023 — Jorge Marcheco
2004 — Steven Shell 2014 — Cam Bedrosian 2024 — Caden Dana
2005 — Joe Saunders 2015 — Greg Mahle 2025 — Dylan Jordan
2006 — Joe Saunders 2016 — Keynan Middleton
2007 — Sean O’Sullivan 2017 — Jaime Barria
2008 — Anthony Ortega 2018 — José Suarez
2009 — Trevor Reckling 2019 — Hector Yan

AARON COX AWARD
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The Aaron Cox Award was established in 2018 and is given annually to the minor league player voted as the best
DEVELOPMENT
teammate - one who enriches the lives of those around him. This award is for the player who best exemplifies
selflessness, persistence, enthusiasm, and commitment to a well-reasoned process and continued growth
regardless of circumstance and spreads these attributes to all those he touches. Past winners:
2018 — Jeremy Beasley 2021 — Braxton Martinez 2024 — Cole Fontenelle
2019 — Brandon Marsh 2022 — Starlin Gill 2025 — Peter Burns
2020 — Jack Kruger 2023 — Jose Reyes

NICK KAMZICK SCOUT OF THE YEAR AWARD
The Nick Kamzic Award is given annually to the Angels scout who epitomizes the dedication, perseverance
and excellence demonstrated by the award’s namesake. Nick Kamzic, a Chicago-based scout in the Angels
organization for 39 seasons, joined the franchise in its initial 1961 season (he proudly called himself “Mr. Autry’s
first hire”) and continued scouting for the Angels through the 1999 season. Named the National Scout of the
Year (Midwest) in 1996, he passed away from heart failure, Dec. 12, 2000, one week before his 82nd birthday.
Like the many hard-working and dedicated scouts who proudly represent baseball throughout the nation, the
following individuals demonstrate those special qualities that have earned them recognition as the Angels
Scout of the Year:
1996 — Moose Stubing 2007 — Tom Kotchman 2018 — Brian Tripp
1997 — Darrell Miller 2008 — Chris McAlpin 2019 — Jason Baker/Chris McAlpin
1998 — Tony LaCava 2009 — Scott Richardson 2020 — Award not presented
1999 — Tom Burns 2010 — Greg Morhardt 2021 — Brandon McArthur
2000 — Tim Corcoran 2011 — John Gracio 2022 — Nick Gorneault
2001 — Marc Russo/Leo Perez 2012 — Ralph Reyes 2023 — Doug Witt
2002 — Kevin Ham 2013 — Joel Murrie 2024 — Billy Lipari
2003 — Clay Daniel/Rich Schlenker 2014 — Nick Gorneault 2025 — Announced during 2026 season
2004 — Mike Silvestri/Dale Sutherland 2015 — Brandon McArthur
2005 — Ron Marigny/Brad Sloan 2016 — Ric Wilson
2006 — Jack Uhey/Jeff Schugel 2017 — Ryan Leahy

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