Jeanmar Gomez of the Akron Aeros is named the 2009 Eastern League Pitcher of the Year
September 3, 2009 - Eastern League (EL1) News Release
Portland, ME - The Eastern League of Professional Baseball is pleased to announce that Akron Aeros right-handed starting pitcher Jeanmar Gomez has been selected as the 2009 Eastern League Pitcher of the Year. The 21-year old started the season with the Kinston Indians, where he had a record of 2-2 with a 2.63 ERA in four appearances to earn a promotion to Akron. Gomez joined the Aeros on April 29th and made history in just his fourth career Double-A start, pitching just the seventh perfect game in the history of the league on May 21st in a 3-0 win against the Trenton Thunder at Waterfront Park. In 21 games with the Aeros this season the 6'4", 190 lb. hurler has posted a 10-4 record with 105 strikeouts and a 3.38 ERA over 117.1 innings. Jeanmar is currently ranked among the league leaders in WHIP (1.24-2nd), shutouts (1-tied 2nd), ERA (3.38-3rd), wins (10-tied 5th), complete games (1-tied 4th) and strikeouts (105-6th).
The Caracas, Venezuela native was the winner of the Eastern League Pitcher of the Week Award for the week ending May 24th, was named the right-handed starting pitcher on the Eastern League All-Star Team and was also selected as a member of the Southern Division roster for the 2009 Eastern League All-Star Game where he pitched one perfect inning. Jeanmar, who has not allowed an earned run in seven of his starts this season and has given up three earned runs or less in 15 of those 21 games with the Aeros, was signed by the Cleveland Indians as a non-drafted free agent on April 4, 2005.
Trenton right-handed starter Zach McAllister finished second in the voting for the award and Bowie left-handed starter Brian Matusz finished third. This award was voted on by Eastern League team managers and coaching staffs, sportswriters, radio and television broadcast personnel and other members of the media. The announcement of the winner of the Eastern League Most Valuable Player Award will be made on Friday, September 4th.
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