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Outstanding Pitcher Award Presented by APP Thursday, September 28th , 2023 The Pulaski clubhouse staff referred to him as "the kid" this season. Next year Mike Taylor will have to have a new nickname. He earned it after winning the 2023 Appalachian League Outstanding Pitcher Award. Taylor made 14 starts this year, winning 4 and losing 1. He threw 76.2 innings, fanned 96, allowed 36 hits and 26 walks, while holding opposing teams to a .142 average as he logged an impressive 2.11 ERA. He received 10 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Derek West of the Bluefield Blue Jays finished second in voting, while Kevin Key of the Danville Firebirds finished third. Player - Team - First Place - Total Points Mike Taylor - Pulaski Yankees - 10 - 70 Derek West - Bluefield Blue Jays - 0 - 36 Kevin Key - Danville Firebirds - 0 - 31 Chris Stephenson - Princeton Rays - 0 - 16 Jeremy Fowler - Bristol Pirates - 0 - 14 Tim Edwards - Elizabethton Twins - 0 - 3 |
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