Rookies of the Year

Baltimore's Wellington Gehrig Bear won the Superior League's rookie of the year award. Bear finished with 22 points, 2 ahead of Phoenix closer Hank Jenks. Mike Kashiwada of Las Vegas finished 3rd. Bear was the second overall pick in the 2006 draft. Splitting time between 1st base and the outfield, he hit .275 with 10 homers, 66 RBI, and 34 doubles.

Hawaii's Jered DeMario, picked number one overall ahead of Bear, wins the Major League award with 25 points. Florida infielders Andy Hill and Justin Springer finished tied for second.

DeMario only won 5 games for the last place Hounddogs, but had a solid 3.91 ERA in 165 innings and an excellent 120-49 strikeout to walk ratio.