2026 SoxProspects.com Awards: Player of the Year

Welcome to the fifth and final day of 2026 SoxProspects.com Awards week. Throughout the week, we have recognized our All-Star position players and pitchers, Graduate of the Year, Homegrown Players of the Year, Ex-Prospect of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Comeback Player of the Year, and Breakout Player of the Year. Today, we begin by naming our Player of the Year. Player of the Year After moving up three levels in 2025, Franklin Arias (pictured, right) entered 2026 as the organization's No.

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