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ROUND ROCK, Texas - Former Beecher Muskie John Ely of the Albuquerque Isotopes has been named the Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Year, the league announced on Wednesday. Ely is currently leading the league in ERA (3.20), strikeouts (165), and wins (14) in 27 starts as he attempts to win the Pacific Coast League Triple Crown. Ely was a third-round draft pick by the Chicago White Sox in 2007 out of Miami University in Ohio. He was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers before the 2010 season in a deal for Juan Pierre. John pitched for the Muskies in the 2004 and 2005 seasons appearing in 19 games, 15 as a starter. He has appeared in 23 Major League games for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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