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MiLB: The Southern League Announce Postseason Awards and All-Stars

On the final off-day of the regular season, The Southern League announced the postseason awards and all-stars for the 2018 season.

The Biloxi Shuckers took a clean sweep of the postseason Southern League awards. The Most Valuable Player, Most Outstanding Pitcher, and Manager of the Year all three came from the Milwaukee Brewers Double-A affiliate. The Biloxi Shuckers, Chattanooga Lookouts, and Jackson Generals led the way with the most post-season All-Stars at three apiece.

Most Valuable Player - Corey Ray, OF, Biloxi Shuckers

Biloxi Shuckers center-fielder Corey Ray was awarded the Southern League's Most Valuable Player award after an amazing 2018 campaign. In 130 games this season, Ray has tallied 513 at-bats with 83 runs, 122 hits, 32 doubles, seven triples, 27 home runs, and 73 RBI's. Ray has a .238 batting average, .322 OBP, .485 slugging percentage. 

Ray is also looking to become the first player in Southern League History (since 1964) to lead the league in both home runs (27) and stolen bases (35) at season's end. He was named to the South Division All-Star team in June and was named Southern League's Player of the Week on July 22nd and took player of the month honors in July. 

Ray was the fifth overall pick in the 2016 MLB Amateur Draft from the University of Louisville. According to MLB Pipeline, he's listed as Milwaukee's No. 2 overall prospect. Ray has spent the entirety of 2018 with the Biloxi Shuckers after playing with the Carolina Mudcats in all of 2017. He split 2016 with the Brevard County Manatees and Wisconsin Timber Rattlers.

With the statistics in 2018 in Double-A, it'll be exciting to see how he does with the Colorado Springs Sky Sox and ultimately with the Brewers when he's called up. It will be exciting to see what Ray can do for the Biloxi Shuckers in the Southern League South Division Championship Series and if he can help deliver the organization its first SL title since becoming the Shuckers in 2015. 

Most Outstanding Pitcher - Zack Brown, RHP, Biloxi Shuckers

RHP Zack Brown joins Ray as a first-year Southern League player. Brown currently leads the league with a 3.51 team ERA. With Brown on the mound, the Biloxi Shuckers have gone 19-2 as a club and in 20 starts, Brown is 18-2 making him a valuable part of what could be a Shuckers sweep of the season (first and second half).

Brown is 9-1 on the season. He is second in the Southern League with a 1.05 WHIP. When Brown is on the mound his opponents have a .208 batting average allowing only 10.04 baserunners per nine innings pitched. 

On June 15th, Brown got the ball and tossed a complete game one-hit shutout to help Biloxi clinch their spot in the playoffs with the victory of the first-half South Division title. With that game under his belt, it will be exciting to see how he performs in the Southern League South Division Championship Series alongside Ray. 

Manager of the Year - Mike Guerrero, Biloxi Shuckers

The Southern League Most Valuable Player, Most Outstanding Pitcher, and a roster full of players who have helped Biloxi clinch a playoff spot. On top of that, the Biloxi Shuckers are in position to sweep both halves of the Southern League's season. Since joining the Shuckers in 2016, Mike Guerrero has led them to a 221-190 record.

2018 Southern League All-Star Team 

The Southern League also announced the 2018 Postseason All-Star team, as selected by field managers and club personnel. The Shuckers, Chattanooga Lookouts, and Jackson Generals lead the way with three players each.
  • Catcher - Zack Collins - Birmingham Barons - Leads all qualified hitters with a .384 OBP
  • First Baseman - Jose Rojas - Mobile BayBears - .554 SLG in 84 G prior to Triple-A promotion
  • Second Baseman - Nick Solak - Montgomery Biscuits - Currently leads the SL with 128 hits
  • Third Baseman - Brian Schales - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp - .266 AVG leads his club, 9th overall in the SL
  • Shortstop - Zack Short - Tennessee Smokies - Top four in both XBH (45) and BB (77)
  • Outfielder - Corey Ray - Biloxi Shuckers - 2018 Southern League Most Valuable Player
  • Outfielder - Zander Wiel - Chattanooga Lookouts - 2nd in both AVG (.311) and OBP (.382)
  • Outfielder - Jamie Westbrook - Jackson Generals - Top five in AVG (.287), RBI (68), SLG (.471)
  • Outfielder - Monte Harrison - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp - Top three in R (83), H (122), and SB (28)
  • Designated Hitter - Brent Rooker - Chattanooga Lookouts - Leads the league with 78 RBI
  • Utility Man - Kevin Medrano - Jackson Generals - Top three in both AVG (.333) and OBP (.379)
  • Best Hustler - Ben DeLuzio - Jackson Generals - 32 stolen bases in 64 SL games this season
  • RHP - Zack Brown - Biloxi Shuckers - 2018 SL Most Outstanding Pitcher
  • LHP - Lewis Thorpe - Chattanooga Lookouts - 4-0, 2.35 ERA after the SL All-Star Game
  • Relief Pitcher - Nate Griep - Biloxi Shuckers - His 33 saves are the most in the SL since 2009
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