PBATS President’s Distinguished Service Award Winners:
- Roger Caplinger, Director of Medical Operations, Milwaukee Brewers
- George Poulis, Head Athletic Trainer, Atlanta Braves
The PBATS President’s Distinguished Service Award is presented to individuals who are recognized in the field of athletic training and among PBATS membership as supportive leaders, loyal members of the athletic training community and forward-thinking advocates for all. The award is given to those who assist in maintaining the integrity of athletic trainers and go above and beyond to ensure the ongoing evolution of the profession and PBATS membership as an educational society. As an integral part of the athletic training profession, the recipients of this award have made significant impacts on the lives of athletic trainers, PBATS members and the industry as a whole.
2018 PBATS Minor League Athletic Trainers of the Year: Individual League Awards
| LEAGUE | ATHLETIC TRAINER | MAJOR LEAGUE TEAM | MINOR LEAGUE AFFILIATE |
| Coordinator | Chuck Baughman | Chicago Cubs | – |
| International League | Chris McDonald | Detroit Tigers | Toledo Mud Hens |
| Pacific Coast League | Lee Meyer | Houston Astros | Fresno Grizzlies |
| Eastern League | Mickey Kozack | Philadelphia Phillies | Reading Phillies |
| Southern League | TJ Saunders | Atlanta Braves | Mississippi Braves |
| Texas League | Jacob Newburn | Texas Rangers | Frisco Rough Riders |
| Florida State League | Kiyoshi Tada | New York Mets | St. Lucie Mets |
| California League | Ricky Huerta | San Diego Padres | Lake Elsinore Storm |
| Carolina League | Nick Kuchwara | Boston Red Sox | Salem Red Sox |
| Midwest League | Brian Thorson | Oakland Athletics | Beloit Snappers |
| South Atlantic League | Kris Terrian | Philadelphia Phillies | Lakewood Blueclaws |
| New York – Penn League | Sean McFarland | Detroit Tigers | Connecticut Tigers |
| Northwest League | Mickey Clarizio | Colorado Rockies | Boise Hawks |
| Appalachian League | Tyler Brooks | Pittsburgh Pirates | Bristol Pirates |
| Pioneer League | John Duff | Colorado Rockies | Grand Junction Rockies |
| Arizona League | Clete Sigwart | Cincinnati Reds | AZL Reds |
| Gulf Coast League | Adam Sparks | Baltimore Orioles | GCL Orioles |
| Dominican Summer | Nick Voelker | Oakland Athletics | DSL Athletics |
2018 PBATS Major League Staff of the Year
Chicago White Sox – Herm Schneider, Brian Ball, Brett Walker
2018 PBATS Minor League Athletic Trainer of the Year
Chuck Baughman – Chicago Cubs
2018 PBATS Major League Team Physician 20 Year Service Award
Dr. Frank T. Finlan – Miami Marlins
2019 All Star Game Athletic Trainers
National League
- Scott Sheridan – Philadelphia Phillies
- Todd Tomczyk – Pittsburgh Pirates
American League
- James Quinlan – Cleveland Indians
- Jeff Desjardins – Cleveland Indians
2019 Futures Game Athletic Trainers
- Chuck Baughman – Chicago Cubs
- Chad Wolfe – Cleveland Indians