2021 was a wild and wacky year in the DMBL. Expansion brought the league from 16 to 20 franchises and the season was simulated on the 60-game 2020 MLB season, so statistics come with a bit of an asterisk.
The last few season have seen some tremendous rookie performances and not just one-year wonders but first-year players who have gone on to become cornerstones of their franchise.
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.
Liam Hendriks ran away with the 2021 Eck Award, winning by one of the widest margins in recent memory and quietly putting together one of the highest Eck's scores in almost a decade.