Top EC Reliever Honored Friday, November 6th , 2026 Jayden Brown said he thinks hitters often underestimate him, as he's only 23 years old.
But he'll certainly be getting a lot more respect now, as the Philadelphia Keystones rising star has won the Eastern Circuit Reliever of the Year Award for 2026.
He captured the award on the strength of his 1.12 ERA over 72 innings. He also had 14 saves in 42 relief appearances, 93 strikeouts and only 20 walks.
He received 16 first place votes out of a possible 24. Won-keun Baek of the Toronto Titans finished second in voting with 4 first place votes, while Jason McNeal of the Chicago Union finished third with 3 first place votes.