USA Today has also named Rays pitcher Jeremy Hellickson as their Minor League Player of the Year. Hellickson is the third Ray to win the award, following Josh Hamilton in 2000 and David Price in 2007. Current Rays Matt Garza and Gabe Kapler also won the award, Garza in 2006 as a member of the Minnesota Twins organization and Kapler with the Texas Rangers in 1998.
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