Toronto Blue Jays prospect Bo Bichette has been named the organization’s Minor League Hitter of the Year by MLB Pipeline, while left-hander Ryan Borucki nabbed the top pitcher honour.
Shortstop Bichette, 19, hit a combined .362/.423/.565 with 14 home runs, 41 doubles and 74 RBIs across two levels of A-ball. The right-handed hitter was drafted by Toronto in the second round of the 2016 MLB Draft.
Borucki, selected by the Blue Jays in the 15th round of the 2012 draft, enjoyed a breakout campaign in the minors. He began the season in advanced A-ball, before promotions to double-A and triple-A.
In total, the starting pitcher was 8-8 with a 2.93 ERA over 150.1 innings across the three levels. He struck out 157 batters while walking 36 and could be a valuable depth option for the major league club in 2018.
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