Prospect League Announces 2025 Awards

MAHOMET, Ill. - The Prospect League proudly announces the 2025 Awards as voted on by the League's 18 field managers following the conclusion of the regular season.

The 2025 Awards recognize the best of the Prospect League from this past season and include the Eastern Conference All-Star Team, the Western Conference All-Star Team, the Roland Hemond Pro Prospect of the Year, the Galen Woods Fireman of the Year, the Manager of the Year, the ArmCare.com Pitcher of the Year, and the Mike Schmidt Player of the Year.

Awards were individually announced from Monday, August 11th to Friday, August 15th on Prospect League social media and here.

Eastern Conference All-Stars

C  -  Logan Keilen  /  Champion City Kings
.359 AVG | 19 XBH | 26 R | 35 RBI | 1.106 OPS

1B  -  Wally Diaz  /  REX
.338 AVG | 27 XBH | 42 R | 48 RBI | 1.117 OPS

2B  -  Cole Nathan  /  Dubois County Bombers
.315 AVG | 11 XBH | 15 R | 21 RBI | .842 OPS

SS  -  Cam Gravelle  /  Chillicothe Paints
.321 AVG | 13 XBH | 42 R | 29 RBI | .907 OPS

3B  -  Cooper Rasmussen  /  Johnstown Mill Rats
.331 AVG | 11 XBH | 27 R | 28 RBI | .888 OPS

3B  -  Felix Polanco  /  REX
.330 AVG | 14 XBH | 37 R | 51 RBI | .836 OPS

OF  -  Gabe Wright  /  REX
.331 AVG | 5 XBH | 29 R | 20 RBI | .810 OPS

OF  -  Hunter Snow  /  Lafayette Aviators
.307 AVG | 18 XBH | 38 R | 35 RBI | .993 OPS

OF  -  Brady Lester  /  Champion City Kings
.323 AVG | 13 XBH | 34 R | 26 RBI | 1.000 OPS

OF  -  Louie Bartletti  /  Springfield Lucky Horseshoes
.333 AVG | 16 XBH | 28 R | 29 RBI | .916 OPS

SP  -  Samuel Guadamuz  /  REX
2.24 ERA | 52.1 IP | 7-1 WL | 56 K | 0.82 WHIP

SP  -  Chase Cartron  /  Lafayette Aviators
2.08 ERA | 39.0 IP | 4-0 WL | 44 K | 1.03 WHIP

SP  -  Cody Delfavero  /  Normal CornBelters
0.86 ERA | 21.0 IP | 1-1 WL | 26 K | 0.86 WHIP

SP  -  Anthony Pesci  /  Danville Dans
3.12 ERA | 40.1 IP | 3-3 WL | 43 K | 1.14 WHIP

SP  -  Wesley Culley  /  Lafayette Aviators
3.32 ERA | 43.1 IP | 6-1 WL | 39 K | 1.22 WHIP

SP  -  Deron Swanson  /  REX
3.40 ERA | 42.1 IP | 4-0 WL | 47 K | 0.94 WHIP

RP  -  Rob Tracy  /  Lafayette Aviators
0.39 ERA | 23.1 IP | 3 SV | 28 K | 0.60 WHIP

RP  -  Jake Stuteville  /  Dubois County Bombers
0.82 ERA | 22.0 IP | 7 SV | 35 K | 1.32 WHIP

RP  -  Breyllin Suriel  /  REX
2.81 ERA | 16.0 IP | 3 SV | 24 K | 1.31 WHIP

RP  -  Issac Graf  /  Normal CornBelters
1.93 ERA | 18.2 IP | 0 SV | 26 K | 1.02 WHIP

Western Conference All-Stars

C  -  Connor Mendell  /  O'Fallon Hoots
.362 AVG | 12 XBH | 27 R | 33 RBI | 1.076 OPS

1B  -  Mason Schwalbach  /  Burlington Bees
.392 AVG | 7 XBH | 53 R | 20 RBI | .882 OPS

1B  -  Will Geary  /  O'Fallon Hoots
.390 AVG | 14 XBH | 56 R | 29 RBI | .988 OPS

2B  -  Nick Venteicher  /  Clinton LumberKings
.347 AVG | 12 XBH | 26 R | 26 RBI | 1.012 OPS

SS  -  Wandel Campana  /  Quincy Doggy Paddlers
.329 AVG | 13 XBH | 41 R | 42 RBI | .975 OPS

SS  -  Kooper Schulte  /  Burlington Bees
.341 AVG | 20 XBH | 53 R | 48 RBI | .943 OPS

3B  -  James Love  /  Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp
.366 AVG | 11 XBH | 34 R | 31 RBI | .955 OPS

3B  -  Matthew Cash  /  Cape Catfish
.311 AVG | 20 XBH | 45 R | 41 RBI | .903 OPS

OF  -  Cole Yearsley  /  Burlington Bees
.416 AVG | 10 XBH | 37 R | 28 RBI | 1.116 OPS

OF  -  Brett White  /  Clinton LumberKings
.370 AVG | 12 XBH | 32 R | 27 RBI | .969 OPS

OF  -  D'Andre Gaines  /  Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp
.311 AVG | 17 XBH | 43 R | 36 RBI | .955 OPS

SP  -  JC Dermody  /  Clinton LumberKings
3.28 ERA | 35.2 IP | 4-0 WL | 35 K | 1.29 WHIP

SP  -  Kaelan Clarkson  /  Burlington Bees
2.75 ERA | 36.0 IP | 3-2 WL | 29 K | 1.25 WHIP

SP  -  Brody Meyers  /  Clinton LumberKings
2.73 ERA | 29.2 IP | 4-0 WL | 30 K | 1.28 WHIP

SP  -  Ryan Daly  /  Thrillville Thrillbillies
0.39 ERA | 23.0 IP | 3-0 WL | 26 K | 0.74 WHIP

SP  -  Cooper Casteel  /  Jackson Rockabillys
2.20 ERA | 32.2 IP | 0-1 WL | 39 K | 1.26 WHIP

RP  -  Parker Primeaux  /  Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp
0.40 ERA | 22.1 IP | 5 SV | 41 K | 0.36 WHIP

RP  -  Tyler Welch  /  Clinton LumberKings
2.27 ERA | 31.2 IP | 0 SV | 36 K | 1.07 WHIP

RP  -  Walker Brodt  /  Cape Catfish
1.35 ERA | 20.0 IP | 4 SV | 25 K | 0.80 WHIP

RP  -  Trent Markezich  /  Alton River Dragons
2.79 ERA | 42.0 IP | 4 SV | 42 K | 1.12 WHIP

Roland Hemond Pro Prospect of the Year

The Roland Hemond Pro Prospect of the Year is awarded to the league's top professional prospect.

This year's recipient is REX 1B Wally Diaz.

Diaz, across 44 games, batted .338 with 53 hits, 42 runs, 9 doubles, 4 triples, 14 home runs, 48 runs batted in, and a 1.117 on-base + slugging percentage.

The half-season and full-season Eastern Conference All-Star led the Prospect League with 14 home runs, 27 extra-base hits, and a .713 slugging percentage.

Galen Woods Fireman of the Year

The Galen Woods Fireman of the Year is awarded to the league's top relief pitcher.

This year's recipient is Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp RHP Parker Primeaux.

Primeaux, across 9 appearances, tossed 22.1 innings with a 0.40 earned run average, allowing 4 hits, 4 walks, and 1 run. Primeaux recorded 5 saves and struck out 41 batters with 16.52 strikeouts per 9 innings and a 0.36 WHIP.

The McNeese State University product signed a professional contract with the Sussex County Miners of the Frontier League following the season's end.

Manager of the Year

The Manager of the Year is awarded to the league's top field manager as voted on by their peers.

This year's recipient is Clinton LumberKings Manager Jack Dahm.

Dahm led the LumberKings to a 34-19 regular-season record and the 4th-best overall winning percentage (.642) in the Prospect League. The LumberKings were first half Northwest Division winners and advanced to the Western Conference Championship Game as Northwest Division Champions.

The LumberKings led the Prospect League in batting average (.301), and finished 3rd in doubles (104) and hits (520), 4th in slugging percentage (.411) and on-base percentage (.407), and 5th in total bases (711). On the mound, the LumberKings had the 5th-best earned run average (5.00) and 2nd-most shutouts (5).

ArmCare.com Pitcher of the Year

The ArmCare.com Pitcher of the Year is awarded to the league's top pitcher.

This year's recipient is REX RHP Samuel Guadamuz.

Guadamuz, across 8 starts, threw 52.1 innings with a 2.24 earned run average, allowing 31 hits, 12 walks, and 13 runs. Guadamuz put up a 7-1 record and struck out 56 batters with 9.63 strikeouts per 9 innings and a 0.82 WHIP.

The half-season and full-season Eastern Conference All-Star led the Prospect League in strikeouts (56) and wins (7), and finished second in innings pitched (52.1).

Mike Schmidt Player of the Year

The Mike Schmidt Player of the Year is awarded to the league's top overall player.

This year's recipient is REX 1B Wally Diaz.

Diaz, across 44 games, batted .338 with 53 hits, 42 runs, 9 doubles, 4 triples, 14 home runs, 48 runs batted in, and a 1.117 on-base + slugging percentage.

The Oklahoma Wesleyan University commit led the Prospect League with 14 home runs, 27 extra-base hits, and a .713 slugging percentage.

About the Prospect League
The Prospect League is a premier, Midwestern, wood-bat collegiate summer baseball league with 18 teams spanning Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, and Pennsylvania. The League provides college players with a professional setting, featuring excellent competition and high-quality facilities. More than 1.2 million fans attended Prospect League games in the past two seasons, achieving record-breaking attendance figures in both 2023 and 2024.

Formerly known as the Central Illinois Collegiate League (1963-2008), the Prospect League boasts over 60 years of tradition as one of the nation's original and most recognizable summer leagues. Its distinguished history includes Hall of Famers, NCAA and World Series Champions, over 200 Major League Baseball alumni, and more than 800 professional players worldwide. For more information, visit prospectleague.com and follow @prospectleague on social media.