COLLEGE BASEBALL AWARDS
Johnny Bench Award
The Johnny Bench Award is presented annually to college baseball's top catcher. The award was created by The Greater Wichita Sports Commission in 2000 and has been ran by the Cincinnati Reds Scouting Department since 2019.
Year 2025 - Caden Bodine, Coastal Carolina 2024 - Cole Messinam, South Carolina 2023 - Kyle Teel, Virginia 2022 - Kevin Parada, Georgia Tech 2021 - Adley Rutschman, Oregon State 2020 - Patrick Bailey, North Carolina State 2019 - Adley Rutschman, Oregon State 2018 - Joey Bart, Georgia Tech 2017 - Matt Whatley, Oral Roberts 2016 - Zach Collins, Miami 2015 - Garrett Stubbs, Southern Cal 2014 - Max Pentecost, Kennesaw State 2013 - Stuart Turner, Mississippi 2012 - Mike Zunino, Florida 2011 - Jake Lowery, James Madison 2010 - Bryan Holaday, Texas Christian 2009 - JT Wise, Oklahoma 2008 - Buster Posey, Florida State 2007 - Edward Easley, Mississippi State 2006 - Jake Smith, East Carolina 2005 - Jeff Clement, Southern Cal 2004 - Kurt Suzuki, Fullerton State 2003 - Ryan Garko, Stanford 2002 - Jeremy Brown, Alabama 2001 - Kelly Shoppach, Baylor 2000 - Brad Cresse, Louisiana State