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Eastern League Best Pitcher Chosen Wednesday, September 30th , 2026 The Eastern League has heralded José Fierro of the Akron RubberDucks as the #1 man on the mound for the 2026 campaign. This year's Outstanding Pitcher Award winner stood out by running up an impressive 15-7 record, holding opposing hitters to a .226 batting average and posting a 3.01 ERA. The 28-year-old hurler tossed 194.2 innings, gave up 166 hits, fanned 186 and issued 60 walks. He received 9 first place votes out of a possible 12. Mike Minor of the Altoona Curve finished second in voting with 3 first place votes, while Eric Kennedy of the Akron RubberDucks finished third. Player - Team - First Place - Total Points José Fierro - Akron RubberDucks - 9 - 75 Mike Minor - Altoona Curve - 3 - 40 Eric Kennedy - Akron RubberDucks - 0 - 25 Juan D. Nunez - Akron RubberDucks - 0 - 25 Chris Rouse - Harrisburg Senators - 0 - 22 Kevin Fitzpatrick - Portland Sea Dogs - 0 - 8 Brandon Finnegan - Trenton Thunder - 0 - 7 Sean Bevins - Erie SeaWolves - 0 - 1 Kevin Rodgers - Reading Fightin Phils - 0 - 1 |
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