The Pittsburgh Pirates announced on Friday afternoon that Josh Bell has been named their Minor League Player of the Year, and Mitch Keller has been named the Minor League Pitcher of the Year. Both players were also the Pirates Prospect Pitcher/Player of the year, which we announced earlier this week.
Keller made 23 starts for West Virginia and one start for Bradenton this season. He also made two playoff starts, helping the Marauders to the FSL title. He led the South Atlantic League with an 0.92 WHIP, and in 130.1 innings this season, he had a 2.35 ERA, with 138 strikeouts and a .