The Hagerstown Flying Boxcars received two Atlantic League of Professional Baseball awards from the 2026 Championship Season, with manager Mark Minicozzi earning Manager of the Year honors and center fielder Jared Carr receiving Defensive Player of the Year honors.
The league announced its final group of award winners on Oct. 1, 2026, in New York. Carr became the first Hagerstown player to receive an Atlantic League annual award, while Minicozzi earned the honor for the first time in his career.
Jared Carr Wins Defensive Player of the Year
Carr earned Defensive Player of the Year honors for the second time in his career. He previously received the award in 2024 while playing for the Charleston Dirty Birds.
Carr posted a 1.000 fielding percentage and had the most fielding chances in the league among players who did not commit an error. He played 112 games during the season, all in center field, and recorded five assists.
Mark Minicozzi Earns First Manager of the Year Award
Minicozzi guided the Hagerstown Flying Boxcars to 41 first-half wins and the first-half North Division pennant. Hagerstown finished the 2026 season with 67 wins, matching the number of games the team had won in its first two years in the Atlantic League combined.
Minicozzi also guided Hagerstown to its first playoff appearance. He previously managed the Charleston Dirty Birds, Kentucky Wild Health Genomes, Spire City Ghost Hounds and Staten Island FerryHawks.
Other Atlantic League Award Winners
York Revolution first baseman Jacob Teter was named the Atlantic League Player of the Year. Teter finished second in the league with a .340 batting average, led the league with 127 RBI, ranked second with 168 hits, finished third with 118 runs scored and tied for second with 38 doubles.
Southern Maryland Blue Crabs pitcher Kyle Virbitsky received Pitcher of the Year honors. He led the league with 12 wins and a 4.41 earned run average, pitched 132 2/3 innings, struck out 109 hitters and made eight quality starts.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
The Hagerstown Flying Boxcars placed two members of their organization among the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball award winners. Minicozzi’s first Manager of the Year honor followed Hagerstown’s first-half North Division pennant and first playoff appearance, while Carr became the first Hagerstown player to receive an Atlantic League annual award.
For more details, read the official Hagerstown Flying Boxcars announcement.
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