2021 McDonald Award winner: Aaron Nola

In a historic year for pitching, with record strikeouts, ERA and innings, Aaron Nola took home a record 7th Ben McDonald Award for the Vancouver franchise.

2021 McDonald Award contenders

This year's race for the Ben McDonald Award seems to have everything for everyone. If you like strikeouts, you'll love this year's field. If you like workhorse starters that put up W's and log innings, there's that too. Even relievers had extraordinary seasons.

Bauer tosses Blue Ridge's 2nd no-hitter

Trevor Bauer walked 6 but struck out 12, gave up 1 run but not hits as Blue Ridge defeated Hopatcong, 5-1 at home on Thursday night for the second no-hitter in DMBL this season, only weeks after the first.

2019 Ben McDonald Award winner

Ballots were all over the place in the wide open race for the Ben McDonald Award, with a clear top 3 that separated from the field in the final result.

2019 Ben McDonald candidates

There was no 20-game winner in 2019. There was no historic season by a relief pitcher. It seems like the race for the Ben McDonald Award is much more wide open than in years past.