The Pacific Coast League Top MLB Prospect Award is an annual award given to the best rookie player in Minor League Baseball's Pacific Coast League based on their regular-season performance as voted on by league managers. Broadcasters, Minor League Baseball executives, and members of the media have previously voted as well. Though the league was established in 1903, the award was not created until 1952, as the Rookie of the Year Award. It was abandoned from 1973 to 1997 before being revived in 1998. After the cancellation of the 2020 season, the league was known as the Triple-A West in 2021 before reverting to the Pacific Coast League name in 2022. The Top MLB Prospect Award began to be issued instead of the Rookie of the Year Award in 2021.

Nineteen outfielders have won the award, the most of any position. Third basemen, with seven winners, have won the most among infielders, followed by first basemen (7), second basemen (6), and shortstops (5). Five pitchers and one catcher have won the award.

Ten players who have won the Top MLB Prospect Award also won the Pacific Coast League Most Valuable Player Award in the same season: Willie Davis (1960), Billy Cowan (1963), Denny Doyle (1969), Robb Quinlan (2002), Adam Eaton (2012), Chris Owings (2013), Joc Pederson (2014), Joshua Fuentes (2018), Ty France (2019), and Michael Busch. Félix Hernández (2005) is the only player to win both Rookie of the Year and the league's Pitcher of the Year Award in the same season.

Four players from the Hollywood Stars, Reno Aces, and Salt Lake Bees have each been selected for the Top MLB Prospect Award, more than any other teams in the league, followed by the Albuquerque Isotopes, El Paso Chihuahuas, and Tacoma Rainiers (3); the Eugene Emeralds, Denver Bears, Oklahoma City Comets, Omaha Storm Chasers, Portland Beavers, Salt Lake City Bees, San Diego Padres, Spokane Indians, and Vancouver Mounties (2); and the Arkansas Travelers, Calgary Cannons, Colorado Springs Sky Sox, Hawaii Islanders, Los Angeles Angels, Las Vegas Aviators, New Orleans Zephyrs, Phoenix Giants, Sacramento River Cats, Seattle Rainiers, and Tucson Sidewinders (1).

Six players from the Los Angeles Angels Major League Baseball (MLB) organization have won the award, more than any other, followed by the Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Dodgers organizations (5); the San Diego Padres organization (4); the Cincinnati Reds, Colorado Rockies, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Seattle Mariners organizations (3); the Chicago Cubs, Kansas City Royals, and Minnesota Twins organizations (2); and the Athletics, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Guardians, Houston Astros, Miami Marlins, New York Mets, and San Francisco Giants organizations (1).

Winners

+KeyPositionIndicates the player's primary position^Indicates multiple award winners in the same year

+WinnersYearWinnerTeamOrganizationPosition 1952Hollywood StarsPittsburgh PiratesOutfielder1953—Pitcher1954Pittsburgh PiratesPitcher1955Pitcher1956Los Angeles AngelsChicago CubsPitcher1957Vancouver MountiesBaltimore OriolesOutfielder1958Seattle RainiersCincinnati RedlegsOutfielder1959Spokane IndiansLos Angeles DodgersOutfielder 1960Outfielder1961Vancouver MountiesMilwaukee BravesShortstop1962San Diego PadresCincinnati RedsThird baseman1963Salt Lake City BeesChicago CubsOutfielder1964Arkansas TravelersPhiladelphia PhilliesFirst baseman1965^Portland BeaversCleveland IndiansFirst basemanSan Diego PadresCincinnati RedsFirst baseman1966Denver BearsMinnesota TwinsOutfielder1967Phoenix GiantsSan Francisco GiantsShortstop1968Denver BearsMinnesota TwinsThird baseman1969Eugene EmeraldsPhiladelphia PhilliesSecond baseman1970Hawaii IslandersCalifornia AngelsSecond baseman1971Eugene EmeraldsPhiladelphia PhilliesOutfielder1972Salt Lake City AngelsCalifornia AngelsOutfielder1998Omaha RoyalsKansas City RoyalsOutfielder1999Omaha Golden SpikesKansas City RoyalsOutfielder2000Calgary CannonsFlorida MarlinsFirst baseman2001Portland BeaversSan Diego PadresThird baseman2002Salt Lake StingersAnaheim AngelsOutfielder2003Sacramento River CatsOakland AthleticsShortstop2004New Orleans ZephyrsHouston AstrosSecond baseman2005Tacoma RainiersSeattle MarinersPitcher2006Salt Lake BeesLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimSecond baseman2007Tacoma RainiersSeattle MarinersOutfielder2008Tucson SidewindersArizona DiamondbacksFirst baseman2009Colorado Springs Sky SoxColorado RockiesSecond baseman2010Salt Lake BeesLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimOutfielder2011Reno AcesArizona DiamondbacksOutfielder2012Outfielder2013Shortstop2014Albuquerque IsotopesLos Angeles DodgersOutfielder2015El Paso ChihuahuasSan Diego PadresOutfielder2016Second baseman2017Las Vegas 51sNew York MetsShortstop2018Albuquerque IsotopesColorado RockiesThird baseman2019El Paso ChihuahuasSan Diego PadresThird baseman2021Salt Lake BeesLos Angeles AngelsOutfielder2022Oklahoma City DodgersLos Angeles DodgersThird baseman2023Third baseman2024Reno AcesArizona DiamondbacksFirst baseman2025Tacoma RainiersSeattle MarinersCatcher2026Albuquerque IsotopesColorado RockiesFirst baseman

Wins by team

Active Pacific Coast League teams appear in bold.

Team Award(s) Year(s)Hollywood Stars41952, 1953, 1954, 1955Reno Aces2011, 2012, 2013, 2024Salt Lake Bees (Salt Lake Stingers)2002, 2006, 2010, 2021Albuquerque Isotopes32014, 2018, 2026El Paso Chihuahuas2015, 2016, 2019Tacoma Rainiers2005, 2007, 2025Denver Bears21966, 1968Eugene Emeralds1969, 1971Oklahoma City Comets (Oklahoma City Dodgers)2022, 2023Omaha Storm Chasers (Omaha Royals/Golden Spikes)1998, 1999Portland Beavers1965, 2001Salt Lake City Bees (Salt Lake City Angels)1963, 1972San Diego Padres1962, 1965Spokane Indians1959, 1960Vancouver Mounties1957, 1961Arkansas Travelers11964Calgary Cannons2000Colorado Springs Sky Sox2009Hawaii Islanders1970Las Vegas Aviators (Las Vegas 51s)2017Los Angeles Angels1956New Orleans Zephyrs2004Phoenix Giants1967Sacramento River Cats2003Seattle Rainiers1958Tucson Sidewinders2008

Wins by organization

Active Pacific Coast League–Major League Baseball affiliations appear in bold.

Organization Award(s) Year(s)Los Angeles Angels (California/Anaheim Angels)61970, 1972, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2021Arizona Diamondbacks52008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2024Los Angeles Dodgers1959, 1960, 2014, 2022, 2023San Diego Padres42001, 2015, 2016, 2019Cincinnati Reds (Cincinnati Redlegs)31958, 1962, 1965Colorado Rockies2009, 2018, 2026Philadelphia Phillies1964, 1969, 1971Pittsburgh Pirates1952, 1954, 1955Seattle Mariners2005, 2007, 2025Chicago Cubs21956, 1963Kansas City Royals1998, 1999Minnesota Twins1966, 1968Athletics (Oakland Athletics)12003Atlanta Braves (Milwaukee Braves)1961Baltimore Orioles1957Cleveland Guardians (Cleveland Indians)1965Houston Astros2004Miami Marlins (Florida Marlins)2000New York Mets2017San Francisco Giants1967

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