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Texas Ranger minor league pitcher Ben Rowen has been named Reliever of the Year by MiLB.com.
Rowen, a righthander described by MiLB.com has a "true submarine style pitcher" who releases the ball just inches off of the ground, was a 22nd round draft choice out of Virginia Tech in the 2010 draft.
Rowen spent the 2012 season pitching for Myrtle Beach in the high-A Carolina League, and is currently pitching in the Arizona Fall League.
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | W | L | G | GS | GF | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | HBP | BF | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 21 | Spokane | NORW | A- | TEX | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.09 | 21 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 33.0 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 30 | 1 | 131 | 0.970 | 4.9 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 8.2 | 2.14 |
| 2011 | 22 | Hickory | SALL | A | TEX | 5 | 4 | .556 | 1.98 | 33 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 59.0 | 55 | 26 | 13 | 1 | 18 | 43 | 1 | 245 | 1.237 | 8.4 | 0.2 | 2.7 | 6.6 | 2.39 |
| 2012 | 23 | Myrtle Beach | CARL | A+ | TEX | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.57 | 38 | 0 | 31 | 19 | 57.1 | 41 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 52 | 4 | 213 | 0.767 | 6.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 8.2 | 17.33 |
| 3 Seasons | 12 | 4 | .750 | 1.63 | 92 | 0 | 48 | 22 | 149.1 | 114 | 40 | 27 | 3 | 35 | 125 | 6 | 589 | 0.998 | 6.9 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 7.5 | 3.57 | |||||
Rowen, who turns 24 in November, is expected to start the 2013 season with AA Frisco, and success there could result in him joining the Rangers in the next couple of years.