(Las Vegas, NV) – September 11, 2026 – The Las Vegas Aviators® professional baseball team of the Pacific Coast League, Triple-A affiliate of the Athletics and 2025 PCL Champions, announced today the 2026 season awards for the players. The Las Vegas franchise has been a member of the Pacific Coast League for 43 years (1983-2020, 2022-26) and one season with Triple-A West (2021).
Aviators President/COO Don Logan announced the following awards: Mayor’s Trophy (Presented by Mayor Shelley Berkley): Infielder Drew Swift; Most Valuable Player: Infielder Joey Meneses; Most Valuable Pitcher: Right-hander Geoff Hartlieb.
The Mayor’s Trophy has been given annually since 1983 and is voted on by the fans. The previous winners of the Mayor’s Trophy:
1983: Harry Dunlop, manager
1984: Rick Lancellotti, OF
1985: John Kruk, 1B/OF - PCL batting champion
1986: Tim Pyznarksi, INF
1987: Steve Garcia, INF
1988: Joey Cora, INF
1989: Jerald Clark, OF
1990: Joey Cora, INF
1991: Jose Mota, INF
1992: Jim Vatcher, OF
1993: Brian Johnson, C
1994: Luis Lopez, INF
1995: Ira Smith, OF
1996: Rico Rossy, INF
1997: Doug Dascenzo, OF
1998: George Arias, INF
1999: Rico Rossy, INF
2000: Greg LaRocca, INF
2001: Chris Prieto, OF
2002: Luke Allen, OF
2003: Joe Thurston, 2B
2004: Rick Bell, 3B
2005: Cody Ross, OF
2006: Delwyn Young, OF
2007: John Lindsey, INF
2008: John Lindsey, INF
2009: Randy Ruiz, INF
2010: J.P. Arencibia, C
2011: David Cooper, INF
2012: Adeiny Hechavarria, SS
2013: Wilmer Flores, INF
2014: Matt den Dekker, OF
2015: Travis Taijeron, OF
2016: T.J. Rivera, INF
2017: Amed Rosario, INF
2018: Peter Alonso, INF
2019: Jorge Mateo, INF
2020: MiLB season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021: Carlos Pérez, C/INF
2022: Shea Langeliers, C
2023: Yohel Pozo, C
2024: Nick Allen, INF
2025: Colby Thomas, OF
Drew Swift (Mayor’s Trophy): Appeared in 120 games (team leader) and is batting .260 (102-for-393) with 18 doubles, triple, two home runs and 43 RBI, 79 walks (team leader), 85 runs scored and 20 stolen bases in 26 attempts (second on the team).
2026:
Aviators Top Series:
Batted .400 (8-for-20), 7 BB vs. Oklahoma City (March 31 – April 5)
Batted .316 (6-for-19), 4 RBI vs. Salt Lake (April 21-26)
Batted .316 (6-for-19) at Tacoma (April 28 – May 3)
Batted .353 (6-for-17), 2 RBI vs. Albuquerque (May 19-24)
Batted .417 (5-for-12) vs. Round Rock (June 16-21)
Batted .368 (7-for-19) at Sacramento (June 23-28)
Batted .292 (7-for-24), six walks at Salt Lake (June 30 – July 5)
Batted .476 (10-for-21), eight walks, 5 RBI vs. El Paso (July 21-26)
Batted .313 (5-for-16), four walks, 3 RBI at Tacoma (August 4-9)
Batted .353 (6-for-17) at Albuquerque (August 23)
Multiple-hit games: 26 (22 two-hit games; 4 three-hit games) and hit safely in 72 of 120 games
Hitting Streaks:
Hit safely in 10 straight games (March 27 – April 8) and batted .350 (14-for-40) over that stretch
22 straight games (on base streak) from June 9 – July 8; 24 straight games (on base streak) from July 10 – August 13
Joey Meneses (Most Valuable Player): Appeared in 114 games and is batting .314 (145-for-466, T-8th/PCL) with 27 doubles (team leader), triple, 16 home runs (tied for team lead), 109 RBI, 222 total bases and 44 extra base-hits (team leader). He was named PCL Player of the Week (June 15-21) and leads Triple-A in RBI.
NOTE: Last Aviators player who recorded 100+ RBI in a season: OF Cody Thomas in 2023 (109 RBI, led PCL).
MLB: He has played in four seasons with Washington (2022-24) and the Athletics (2026). He has two stints with the A’s (June 21-30; July 10-12) and appeared in nine games with 2 RBI.
2026:
Top Series:
Top Series:
Batted .259 (7-for-27), HR, 8 RBI vs. OKC (March 31 – April 5)
Batted .300 (6-for-20), 4 RBI at Reno (April 14-19)
Batted .542 (13-for-24), 2 HR, 8 RBI vs. Salt Lake (April 21-26)
Batted .348 (8-for-23), 3 RBI vs. St. Paul (May 5-10)
Batted .333 (9-for-27), 5 RBI at Reno (May 12-17)
Batted .429 (9-for-21), 2 HR, 9 RBI vs. ALB (May 19-24)
Batted .333 (9-for-27), 7 RBI at Tacoma (May 26-31)
Batted .346 (9-for-26), 7 RBI vs. Reno (June 2-7)
Batted .333 (9-for-27), 7 RBI at Omaha (June 9-14)
Batted .550 (11-for-20), 2 HR, 11 RBI vs. R. Rock (June 16-21)
Batted .400 (8-for-20), 8 RBI vs. El Paso (July 21-26)
Batted .280 (7-for-25), 2 RBI vs. OKC (July 28 – August 2)
Batted .280 (7-for-25), 2 HR, 4 RBI (August 25-30)
Hitting Streak:
Hit safely in 11 straight games (June 19-20; July 7-8; 17-28) and batted .404 (19-for-47), 3 HR, 18 RBI over that stretch.
Multiple-hit games: 44 (PCL leader)…28 two-hit games; 13 three-hit games; 3 four-hit games and hit safely in 81 of 114 games
Geoff Hartlieb (Most Valuable Pitcher): The right-hander appeared in 27 games (started four) and accounted for eight victories with a 5-0 record and three saves with a 3.35 ERA. He allowed 49 hits and struck out 53 batters in 48.1 innings pitched.
MLB: He has played seven seasons with Pittsburgh (2019-21), New York Mets (2021), Miami (2023), Colorado (2024), New York Yankees (2025), Detroit (2025) and Athletics (2026). In 2026, has appeared in 12 games and has posted a 1-1 record with a 4.58 ERA. He has struck out 12 batters in 19.2 innings pitched. He defeated San Francisco on June 25.
Aviators Top performances:
April 24: victory in relief vs. Salt Lake (1.1 scoreless innings pitched, 1 hit, two strikeouts)
May 26: victory in relief vs. Tacoma (3.0 scoreless innings pitched, 3 hits, 1 strikeout)
June 13: victory in relief vs. Omaha (3.0 scoreless innings pitched, 3 hits, 1 strikeout)
June 17: victory in relief vs. Round Rock (3.0 scoreless innings pitched, 3 hits, 5 strikeouts)
July 12: recorded the save vs. Tacoma (1.0 scoreless innings, no hits, 2 strikeouts)
August 7: 4.0 scoreless innings as a starter vs. Tacoma (2 hits, 2 strikeouts)
August 18: recorded the save vs. Albuquerque (1.0 scoreless inning, no hits, 1 strikeout)
August 23: recorded the save vs. Albuquerque (1.0 scoreless inning, 2 hits, 3 strikeout)
The most valuable player and most valuable pitcher were chosen by the Aviators coaching staff.
The Aviators, under manager Fran Riordan, host the Sacramento River Cats, Triple-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants, in the final homestand of the regular season through Sunday, September 13 at Las Vegas Ballpark®.
Las Vegas, on Saturday, June 20, officially won the first half of the 10-team Pacific Coast League title and clinched a spot in the 2026 playoffs for the second consecutive season. The Aviators will host the second half champion (Oklahoma City or Sugar Land) in the PCL best-of-three LCS beginning on Tuesday, September 22 at Las Vegas Ballpark®. The Memphis Redbirds, Triple-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals, captured the 20-team International League first half and will host the second half champion in the IL best-of-three LCS beginning on Tuesday, September 22.
Las Vegas Ballpark will then host the Triple-A National Championship Game (International League vs. Pacific Coast League) for the fifth straight season on Saturday, September 26 at 7:05 p.m. and will be televised by MLB Network.
Las Vegas Aviators ticket information, group hospitality packages and playoff tickets are available by calling the Aviators administrative offices at (702) 943-7200 or emailing tickets@aviatorslv.com.
Official licensed Aviators team merchandise is available on the “Team Shop” section of the website at www.aviatorslv.com
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