Wednesday afternoon, the Pittsburgh Pirates named their 2019 Minor League Pitcher of the Year. The team also handed out their 2019 Minor League Player of the Year Award. The recipients of these awards were James Marvel and Mason Martin.
In 28 starts between Double-A Altoona and Triple-A Indianapolis this season Marvel made 28 starts. Marvel logged 162 1/3 innings in these 28 starts allowing 10 home runs to go with a 7.0% walk rate and a career best 20.7% strikeout rate. This led to Marvel posting a 2.94 ERA and a 3.