CINCINNATI -- For the second straight season, first baseman/DH Frank Schwindel was named Triple-A Omaha's Player of the Year Award winner by the Royals organization.
The Royals also announced that left-hander Richard Lovelady was Omaha's Pitcher of the Year Award winner. Lovelady is the Royals' No. 13 prospect, per MLB Pipeline.
The Royals will name their George Brett Minor League Hitter of the Year and their Paul Splittorff Minor League Pitcher of the Year during the offseason.
Schwindel, 26, hit .286/.336/.506 with a career-high 24 home runs and 93 RBIs.