Painter Unanimous Pick for South Atlantic League’s Top Pitching Honor
Andrew Painter of the
Jersey Shore BlueClaws is the
South Atlantic League’s premier arm for 2024. The hard-throwing right-hander was unanimously selected as the league’s
Outstanding Pitcher Award winner, earning all 12 first-place votes in a decisive ballot.
Painter anchored the
BlueClaws’ rotation with 20 starts, posting a 7–5 record and a sparkling 2.14 ERA across 113.1 innings. He overpowered hitters throughout the season, piling up 164 strikeouts and emerging as one of the league’s most dominant performers.
Aberdeen’s Trace Bright finished a distant second in the voting, followed by
Bowling Green’s Yoniel Curet.
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Player Team 1st Place Total Pts
Andrew Painter Jersey Shore 12 84
Trace Bright Aberdeen 0 38
Yoniel Curet Bowling Green 0 30
Christopher Troye Greenville 0 26
Erubiel Armenta Jersey Shore 0 19
Luis Garcia Hickory 0 4
Thomas Harrington Greensboro 0 3