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Top VENPA Pitcher Announced: What does it take to win the VEN (AAA) Pitcher of the Year Award?
Just ask José Rojas of the Chetumal Prophets -- the latest VEN Primary Affiliation VEN (AAA) Pitcher of the Year Award winner. "My dad always told me to dream big and dream always," he said. "It's not like I shoot for the VEN (AAA) Pitcher of the Year Award," he said. "I have big aspirations for what I want to do in this game and what I want to achieve in a long career." The Prophets pitching ace made some of his dreams come true this year, winning 7 games and losing only 3. In 19 starts, Rojas registered a 1.66 ERA and limited other clubs to a .184 batting average. He fanned 144 in 119 innings and issued 29 walks. He received 8 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. José Torres of the Taebaek Chameleons finished second in voting, while Derrek Tullis of the Fantino Hippies finished third. Player - Team - First Place - Total Points José Rojas - Chetumal Prophets - 8 - 56 José Torres - Taebaek Chameleons - 0 - 26 Derrek Tullis - Fantino Hippies - 0 - 20 Aníbal Aguilera - Taebaek Chameleons - 0 - 17 Jung-ook Ha - Chetumal Prophets - 0 - 9 Masayoshi Tsuchii - Taebaek Chameleons - 0 - 7 Kenkichi Hayagawa - Chetumal Prophets - 0 - 1 |