Jeff Yeadon

Dallas Rangers (2000-
In the 2000 Inaugural Draft, Yeadon was drafted in the tenth round by the Rangers. He was quickly announced as their closing pitcher for the year. Yeadon made 20 relief appearrances for Dallas, earning 10 saves and a 2-2 record. He allowed only 2 runs in 24.1 innings and notched 36 strikeouts. He also posted an excellent 0.74 ERA and a 0.58 WHIP. Those stats were good enough for him to win the ABA Pitcher of the Year Award in addition to the Reliever of the Year Award. Yeadon then proceeded to sign contract extension with Dallas.

Following his stellar season, Yeadon came back with his signature flair and posted a 2-2 record with 13 saves. His ERA increased to 1.99, but he was still a key element of the Dallas formation. He won the ABA Reliever of the Year Award for the second year in a row.

Awards
1X ABA Pitcher of the Year Award (2000)

2X ABA Reliever of the Year Award (2000-2001)