If you have followed Notre Dame baseball over the past few years it will come as no surprise to you that [autotag]Niko Kavadas[/autotag] had a successful first run in the minor leagues after being selected in the 11th round by the Boston Red Sox in 2021.
Just how good of a year was it for the former Fighting Irish slugger?
Kavadas hit .280 with a .990 OPS in 120 games split between Single-A, High-A, and Double-A for the Red Sox this season. He led the entire Red Sox minor league system in slugging percentage (.547), OPS, and RBI (tied) while ranking second-best in home runs and on-base percentage (.443)>
Put all of that together and it’s easy to understand why Kavadas was named the Red Sox Minor League Offensive Player of the Year on Monday.
Kavadas hit .280 with a .416 on-base percentage while slugging 46 home runs at Notre Dame from 2018-2021. Check out some of the photos from his memorable career at Notre Dame below.