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Johnny Bench Award
Awarded forBest catcher in NCAA's Division I
Sponsored byMSA Sport
CountryUnited States
Presented byJohnny Bench
History
First award2000
Most recentCole Messina, South Carolina
This article is about the award established in 2019. For the award known as the Johnny Bench Award from 2000 through 2018, see Buster Posey Award.

The Johnny Bench Award was created in 2019 to honor college baseball's top catcher in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. The award is administered by MSA Sport and presented after the conclusion of the College World Series.

Named for Johnny Bench, it was first awarded in 2019. Previously, there was another award called the Johnny Bench Award, but after Bench decided to create his own national award, that award was renamed the Buster Posey Award.[1]

In addition to naming the top college baseball catcher, the top college softball catcher is recognized, as well as top high school catchers in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, and West Virginia.[2]

Winners

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Key
Year Links to the article about the corresponding baseball year
Player Name of the player
School The player's college when he won the award
Class The player's year in college when he won the award
^ Player won the MLB Rookie of the Year Award[a]
§ Player also won the Golden Spikes Award and Dick Howser Trophy in the same year
‡ Player is active in MLB[b]
Winners
Year Name School Class Ref(s)
2019 Adley RutschmanठOregon State Junior [3]
2020 Patrick Bailey‡ NC State Junior [4]
2021 Matheu Nelson‡ Florida State Junior [5]
2022 Kevin Parada‡ Georgia Tech Sophomore [6]
2023 Kyle Teel‡ Virginia Junior [7]
2024 Cole Messina South Carolina Junior [8]
2025

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Won either in the same year or several years later.
  2. ^ A player is considered inactive if he has announced his retirement or not played for a full season.

References

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  1. ^ Eldridge, Taylor (June 29, 2022). "'I have good memories here': All-Star catcher Buster Posey returns to Wichita for award". Wichita Eagle. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  2. ^ "About the Award". JohnnyBench.com.
  3. ^ "2019 Johnny Bench Awards winners announced". MLB.com. June 6, 2019.
  4. ^ "2020 Johnny Bench Awards winners announced". MLB.com. June 18, 2020.
  5. ^ "Johnny Bench Awards honor top catchers". MLB.com. July 21, 2021.
  6. ^ "2022 Johnny Bench Awards winners announced". MLB.com. June 28, 2022.
  7. ^ "2023 Johnny Bench Awards winners announced". MLB.com. June 27, 2023.
  8. ^ "2024 Johnny Bench Awards Winners Announced". MLB.com. June 25, 2024.
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