LAKE MONSTERS AWARDS

TOM RACINE AWARD WINNERS

Complete list of Tom Racine MVP Award winners since 1996 when award was created by Burlington Free Press to name Lake Monsters Most Valuable Player in a voting by the fans. The award is named for Tom Racine, the General Manager of Vermont Expos 1994-1995 before passing away January 1996.

2024 - Mark Quatrani
2023 - Francis Ferguson
2022 - Jimmy Evans
2021 - Ethan Anderson
2019 - Jordan Diaz*
2018 - Alfonso Rivas*
2017 - Kevin Merrell
2016 - Eli White*
2015 - Seth Brown*
2014 - Yairo Munoz*
2013 - B.J. Boyd, Boog Powell*
2012 - John Wooten
2011 - Chih-Fang Pan, Nick Rickles
2010 - David Freitas*
2009 - Francisco Soriano
2008 - Derek Norris*
2007 - Bill Rhinehart
2006 - Justin Maxwell*
2005 - Dee Brown
2004 - Brad Ditter
2003 - Jason Tuttle
2002 - Michael Hinckley*
2001 - David Lutz
2000 - Brandon Watson*
1999 - Matt Watson*
1998 - Scott Hodges
1997 - Talmadge Nunnari*
1996 - Chris Stowers*

* - Major League Monsters

GEORGE COMMO AWARD WINNER

Award created in team’s first Futures Collegiate Baseball League season to recognize top Lake Monsters player from state of Vermont. Award named for longtime Lake Monsters play-by-play announcer George Commo, who has also broadcast Vermont college and high school sports for five decades.

2024 - Zach Davis (Colchester)
2023 - Ben Alekson (Stowe)
2022 - Colby Brouillette (Georgia)
2021 - Wyatt Cameron (Salisbury)

WORLD CHAMPION MONSTERS
Seth Martinez - 2022 Houston Astros
Aaron Barrett - 2019 Washington Nationals
Sandy Leon - 2018 Boston Red Sox
Brad Peacock - 2017 Houston Astros
Addison Russell - 2016 Chicago Cubs
Geoff Blum - 2005 Chicago White Sox
Orlando Cabrera - 2004 Boston Red Sox

MLB ALL-STAR GAME
Kyle Finnegan - 2024 Washington Nationals
Sean Murphy - 2023 Atlanta Braves
Matt Olson - 2023 Atlanta Braves
Matt Olson - 2021 Oakland Athletics
Robbie Ray - 2017 Arizona Diamondbacks
Marco Estrada - 2016 Toronto Blue Jays
Addison Russell - 2016 Chicago Cubs
Ian Desmond - 2016 Texas Rangers
Derek Norris - 2014 Oakland Athletics
Jordan Zimmermann - 2014 Washington Nationals
Jordan Zimmermann - 2013 Washington Nationals
Ian Desmond - 2012 Washington Nationals
Jason Bay - 2009 Boston Red Sox
Milton Bradley - 2008 Texas Rangers
Jason Bay - 2006 Pittsburgh Pirates
Jason Bay - 2005 Pittsburgh Pirates

GOLD GLOVE
Sean Murphy (C) - 2021 Oakland
Matt Olson (1B) - 2019 Oakland
Matt Olson (1B) - 2018 Oakland
Orlando Cabrera (SS) - 2007 Los Angeles Angels
Orlando Cabrera (SS) - 2001 Montreal Expos

SILVER SLUGGER
Matt Olson - 2023 Atlanta Braves
Ian Desmond - 2014 Washington Nationals
Ian Desmond - 2013 Washington Nationals
Ian Desmond - 2012Washington Nationals
Jason Bay - 2009 Boston Red Sox
Michael Barrett - 2005 Chicago Cubs

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Jason Bay - 2004 Pittsburgh Pirates

CY YOUNG AWARD
Robbie Ray - 2021 Toronto Blue Jays

NO-HITTER
Jordan Zimmermann - 2014 Washington Nationals