ABA CLASS A-
SL2 HANDS OUT RELIEVER OF THE YEAR AWARD
10/29/2026
 
SL2 Hands Out Reliever of the Year Award
Friday, October 16th , 2026
At the young age of only 19, Zach Ellis has been named the Sub League 2 Reliever of the Year Award winner for 2026.

The future appears bright for the Newport News Wranglers relief ace, who captured the award with 5 saves in 31 relief appearances, 34 strikeouts in 43.2 innings and a record of 1-0 to go with his 0.82 ERA.

He received 24 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Raul Rodriguez of the Ontario Sunrays finished second in voting, while Jonathan Aubry of the Newport News Wranglers finished third.

Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Zach Ellis - Newport News Wranglers - 24 - 120
Raul Rodriguez - Ontario Sunrays - 0 - 51
Jonathan Aubry - Newport News Wranglers - 0 - 35
Jesse Soto - Wichita Panthers - 0 - 10
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