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Carolina League #1 Pitcher Named Thursday, October 8th , 2026 This season's Carolina League Outstanding Pitcher Award trophy went to Bert Riggs, the ace of the Lynchburg pitching staff. He dominated all season, finishing with 14 wins and 11 losses and a 3.07 ERA. In 28 starts he worked a total of 193.1 innings, striking out 164, while walking 75. Other clubs managed to hit only .229 against him. He received 7 first place votes out of a possible 8. José Nájera of the Lynchburg Hillcats finished second in voting with 1 first place vote, while Luis Manuel Navarro of the Winston-Salem Dash finished third. Player - Team - First Place - Total Points Bert Riggs - Lynchburg Hillcats - 7 - 53 José Nájera - Lynchburg Hillcats - 1 - 35 Luis Manuel Navarro - Winston-Salem Dash - 0 - 16 Clarence Howell - Wilmington Blue Rocks - 0 - 12 Zander Kelly - Lynchburg Hillcats - 0 - 11 Sergio Martínez - Carolina Mudcats - 0 - 6 Jon Ramos - Frederick Keys - 0 - 3 |
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