Carlos Rodríguez Named Southern League Pitcher of the Year
Jackson Chourio, Jeferson Quero and Tyler Black Join Rodríguez as Southern League Postseason All-Stars
MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee Brewers prospect right-handed pitcher Carlos Rodríguez today was named Southern League Pitcher of the Year by Minor League Baseball. The award was voted on by league managers, and final decisions were determined by the Commissioner’s Office.
Rodríguez joins Jorge López (2015), Zack Brown (2018) and Trey Supak (2019) as Biloxi pitchers to earn Southern League Pitcher of the Year.
In addition to Rodríguez, three Shuckers – Jackson Chourio, Jeferson Quero and Tyler Black – were also recognized as Southern League postseason All-Stars.
Chourio hit .280/.336/.467 with 23 doubles, 3 triples, 22 HR, 89 RBI, 84 runs and 43 stolen bases in 122 games with Biloxi in 2023. He led the Southern League in hits (143) and total bases (238) and ranked among league leaders in runs (T1st, 84), RBI (2nd, 89), HR (T4th, 22), stolen bases (5th, 43), batting average (6th, .280), extra-base hits (6th, 48) and slugging percentage (7th, .467).
The 19-year-old was promoted to Triple-A Nashville on Sept. 18, where he hit .333/.375/.476 with 3 doubles, 2 RBI, 4 runs and a stolen base over 6 games. He is ranked as Milwaukee’s top prospect and the No. 2 overall prospect in baseball by MLB Pipeline.
Black hit .273/.411/.513 with 16 doubles, 8 triples, 14 HR, 48 RBI, 70 runs and 47 stolen bases in 84 games with Biloxi in 2023. He ranked among Southern League leaders in OPS (2nd, .924), triples (2nd, 8), on-base percentage (2nd, .411), stolen bases (T2nd, 47), slugging percentage (4th, .513) and batting average (10th, .273).
The 23-year-old was promoted to Triple-A Nashville on Aug. 6, where he hit .310/.428/.514 with 9 doubles, 4 triples, 4 HR, 25 RBI, 35 runs and 8 stolen bases in 39 games, including a 14-game hitting streak to end the season.
He is ranked as Milwaukee’s No. 4 prospect by MLB Pipeline.
NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. It has not been verified for its accuracy or completeness.
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