DOMINICAN ROOKIE LEAGUE
BEST DSL PITCHER ANNOUNCED
10/13/2025
 
Best DSL Pitcher Announced
Monday, October 6th , 2025
The 2025 Outstanding Pitcher Award in the Dominican Rookie League has been given to Laiafi Kalinda of the Cincinnati (DSL) Rojos.

The Rojos ace worked 106.1 innings this season, crafting a 11-2 record and a 1.52 ERA in 15 starts. Kalinda collected 151 strikeouts while walking 20 and limiting opponents to a .221 batting average.

He received 19 first place votes out of a possible 36. Duane Turner of the New York N (DSL) Mets 1 finished second in voting with 8 first place votes, while Chris Rivas of the Philadelphia (DSL) Phillies finished third with 7 first place votes.

Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Laiafi Kalinda - Cincinnati (DSL) Rojos - 19 - 191
Duane Turner - New York N (DSL) Mets 1 - 8 - 159
Chris Rivas - Philadelphia (DSL) Phillies - 7 - 105
Miguel Angel Garza - Detroit (DSL) Tigers - 2 - 103
Jesús Aragón - Baltimore (DSL) Orioles 2 - 0 - 36
Artie Barton - Kansas City (DSL) Royals - 0 - 9
Del Talbert - Philadelphia (DSL) Phillies - 0 - 9
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