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Top PCL Reliever Honored: The Pacific Coast League Reliever of the Year for 2023 has been bestowed on Omaha Storm Chasers relief specialist Joey Lucchesi.
The 30-year-old bullpen ace, out of Newark, California, nailed down the award with 3 saves in 40 relief appearances, 55 strikeouts in 44.1 innings and a record of 2 wins and 1 loss to go with his 1.62 ERA.
He received 17 first place votes out of a possible 24. Tanner Rainey of the Nashville Sounds finished second in voting with 7 first place votes, while Kevin Kopps of the El Paso Chihuahuas finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Joey Lucchesi - Omaha Storm Chasers - 17 - 92
Tanner Rainey - Nashville Sounds - 7 - 82
Kevin Kopps - El Paso Chihuahuas - 0 - 36
Jayden Murray - Memphis Redbirds - 0 - 6
The 30-year-old bullpen ace, out of Newark, California, nailed down the award with 3 saves in 40 relief appearances, 55 strikeouts in 44.1 innings and a record of 2 wins and 1 loss to go with his 1.62 ERA.
He received 17 first place votes out of a possible 24. Tanner Rainey of the Nashville Sounds finished second in voting with 7 first place votes, while Kevin Kopps of the El Paso Chihuahuas finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Joey Lucchesi - Omaha Storm Chasers - 17 - 92
Tanner Rainey - Nashville Sounds - 7 - 82
Kevin Kopps - El Paso Chihuahuas - 0 - 36
Jayden Murray - Memphis Redbirds - 0 - 6