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San Antonio Hurler Wins TEX Most Valuable Player Award Friday, October 9th , 2026 2026 was a year to remember for Jerry Lawrence, and his outstanding efforts have garnered him the nod as the Texas League Most Valuable Player Award winner. While it's not common for a pitcher to win this award, Lawrence couldn't be denied, with a strong season in which he posted a 12-3 mark in 18 starts. The San Antonio Missions ace pitcher threw 121.2 innings, had 116 strikeouts and had 46 walks, accounting for a 2.59 ERA. Lawrence held opposing hitters to a .205 batting average and compiled a 3.5 WAR. He received 5 first place votes out of a possible 8. Jesús Amezcha of the Tulsa Drillers finished second in voting with 3 first place votes, while Cisco Cruz of the Arkansas Travelers finished third. Player - Team - First Place - Total Points Jerry Lawrence - San Antonio Missions - 5 - 96 Jesús Amezcha - Tulsa Drillers - 3 - 78 Cisco Cruz - Arkansas Travelers - 0 - 59 Regis Barbiusa - Tulsa Drillers - 0 - 50 Joe Turner - San Antonio Missions - 0 - 45 Josh Burkett - Corpus Christi Hooks - 0 - 36 Tynan Ford - Tulsa Drillers - 0 - 17 Lou Walker - Tulsa Drillers - 0 - 16 Jed Maxharraj - Corpus Christi Hooks - 0 - 14 Juan Bernard - San Antonio Missions - 0 - 13 Joe Howell - Tulsa Drillers - 0 - 9 Ron Nolan - Corpus Christi Hooks - 0 - 9 Jorge Silva - Tulsa Drillers - 0 - 9 Michael De Leon - Tulsa Drillers - 0 - 7 Amaurys Minier - San Antonio Missions - 0 - 7 Wes Carter - Springfield Cardinals - 0 - 2 Eric Newton - Corpus Christi Hooks - 0 - 2 Alfredo Rocha - Springfield Cardinals - 0 - 2 Ángelo Díaz - Midland RockHounds - 0 - 1 |
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