MLS has been announcing various honors for MLS Next, their national boys academy circuit that launched during the pandemic, and there has been LA Galaxy academy players who are included in those honors.
Forward Ruben Ramos was named U-15 MLS Next MVP for the 2021-22 season. He scored 24 goals in 24 games for the Galaxy during the season, then scored five times in the MLS Next Flex showcase, before scoring three goals in the MLS Next Playoffs, helping LA reach the semifinals. Ramos is the second Galaxy Academy player to be named U-15 MLS Next MVP in as many years, after Paulo Rudisill took the honor last year.