Florida State League Pitcher of the Year Award
The Florida State League Pitcher of the Year Award is an annual award given to the best pitcher in minor league baseball's Florida State League. In 2004, Ismael Ramirez won the first ever Florida State League Pitcher of the Year Award. Two players each from the Clearwater Threshers, Dunedin Blue Jays, Jupiter Hammerheads, St. Lucie Mets, and Tampa Yankees have been selected for the Pitcher of the Year Award, more than any other teams in the league, followed by the Bradenton Marauders, Charlotte Stone Crabs, Daytona Tortugas, Fort Myers Miracle, Lakeland  Tigers, and Palm Beach Cardinals (1). Two players each from the New York Mets, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, and Toronto Blue Jays Major League Baseball (MLB) organizations have won the Pitcher of the Year Award, more than any others, followed by the Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers, Florida Marlins, Miami Marlins, Minnesota Twins, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals, and Tampa Bay Rays organizations (1).