LAS CRUCES, N.M. -- The recognitions just keep coming from Nick Gonzales, as the former Aggie infielder was named to the MLB Pipeline Prospect Team of the Year Tuesday.

In his first season of professional baseball after the COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancelation of the 2020 MiLB season, Gonzales hit .302 with 18 homers and 54 RBIs in just 80 games. The infielder had 45 extra-base hits in his 369 plate appearances and recorded a BABIP (batting average on balls in play) of .388.

Gonzales is currently rated as the 63rd-best prospect in all of baseball according to MiLB Prospects, and is the publications second-best second base prospect.

The former first round pick and MVP of the prestigious Cape Cod League, was named MiLB High-A August Player of the Month, after batting .364 in August with 10 homers, 10 doubles and 28 RBIs. Gonzales had 39 hits in 24 games. 

On Aug. 29 Gonzales went deep in three consecutive at-bats, before adding two homers including a walk-off grand slam the next night.

Gonzales and the Greensboro Grasshoppers play a winner-take-all game five in the High-A Championship series Tuesday night against the Bowling Green Hot Rods. Fans can watch the game for free on MiLB.TV.