Lefthander Alex Claudio has been selected as the 2017 Texas Rangers Pitcher of the Year, it was announced today by the Dallas-Fort Worth Chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America.
Claudio, who was selected in voting by the local BBWAA chapter, emerged as the Rangers' closer over the season's final three months, going 4-1 with a 2.79 ERA and 11 saves in 70 games/1 start in 2017. He ranked among the American League relief leaders in innings (T3rd, 78.2), ERA (6th, 2.50), games finished (10th, 38), and appearances (T11th, 69). Claudio earned a team high 11 saves in 14 opportunities while averaging just 13.6 pitches per inning, the lowest mark of any big league reliever.
Claudio is the ninth reliever in club history to win Pitcher of the Year honors, the first left-hander.
Claudio will be honored at the 2018 Dr Pepper Texas Rangers Awards Dinner, which takes place on Friday, January 19 at Gilley's Dallas. Tickets for the dinner, which will honor a number of baseball personalities and feature appearances by Texas Rangers past and present, are now on sale at www.texasrangers.com/awards.
Tickets for the Dr Pepper Awards Dinner are priced at $110.00 each with tables of ten also available. Net proceeds benefit the Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation. The dinner will begin at 7:00 p.m.
Gilley's Dallas is located at 1135 S. Lamar St. in Dallas. The 2018 Dr Pepper Texas Rangers Awards Dinner is also sponsored by FOX Sports Southwest, CBS11/TXA21, and 105.3 The FAN.
Alex Claudio named 2017 Texas Rangers Pitcher of the Year
Claudio, who was selected in voting by the local BBWAA chapter, emerged as the Rangers' closer over the season's final three months.
December 1st, 2017