2021 Little Hero of the Year

Eury Perez was named Little Hero of the year in 2021.

Perez might have been the biggest riser among pitching prospects in the game last year, as he went from not even earning a mention on my Marlins list last year — because I’d never heard his name — to a top-100 prospect this year. Perez turned 18 just three weeks before the minor-league season started, and then carved up both levels of full-season A ball, punching out 108 batters in 78 innings against 26 walks, with a 1.96 ERA to boot. 

Complete list of winners

2007 1B Billy Butler KC

2008 1B Logan Morrison Fla

2009 SP Arodys Vizcaino NYY

2010 OF Mike Trout LAA

2011 1B Anthony Rizzo SD

2012 OF Adam Eaton Arz

2013 SP Yordano Ventura KC

2014 SP Lucas Giolito Was

2015 1B AJ Reed Hou

2016 2B Yoan Moncada Bos

2017 SP Yonny Chirinos TB

2018 SS Luis Garcia Phi

2019 SS Wander Franco

2020 No minor league Season

2021 SP Eury Perez Mia

2021 update to the all time records

The Kelly's Heroes went 172-142-22 in the 2021 season. They finished 3rd in roto standing and made the playoffs. This season was the 4th time in 5 years the Heroes has made the playoffs. 

Updated All Time Records

League Year Wins Loses Ties Win%
TSA 2006 181 116 11 .606***
CPL 2007 156 167 22 .484
CPL 2008 160 173 19 .480
CPL 2009 200 134 18 .599*
CPL 2010 136 186 30 .429
CPL 2011 135 174 27 .442
CPL 2012 187 133 16 .580*
CPL 2013 162 152 22 .515*
CPL 2014 115 196 25 .379
CPL 2015 87 231 18 .286
CPL 2016 137 178 21 .439
CPL 2017 228 90 18 .705*
CPL 2018 198-116-22 .622*
CPL 2019 134-179-23 .433

CPL 2020 045-042-09 .516* 

CPL 2021 172-142-22 .545*

*** Won the championship
** Won the NL Pennant 

* Made the playoffs

2021 Hero of the Year

Rafael Devers has been named 2021 Hero of the year narrowly edging out Nick Castellanos. This is the 2nd time Devers has won the award, making him the 3rd multi time winner joining Prince Fielder (2) and Dustin Pedroia (3).  He also is amoung David Wright and Michael Conforto as the only 3 players drafted by the Heroes to win the award.

Past Winners

2007 3B David Wright .325avg 30HR 107RBI 34SB .963OPS

2008 2B Dustin Pedroia .325avg 17HR 20SB 83RBI 117Runs .869OPS

2009 1B Price Fielder .299Avg 46HR 141RBI 1.014OPS

2010 3B Ryan Zimmerman .307avg 25HR 85RBI 85Runs .894OPS

2011 2B Dustin Pedroia .307avg 21HR 91RBI 102Runs 86BB 26SB .861OPS

2012 1B Prince Fielder .313avg 30HR 108RBI 83Runa 85BB .940ops

2013 1B Joey Votto .305avg 24HR 73RBI, 103Runs, 135BB, .926OPS

2014 OF Lorenzo Cain .301avg 5HR 53Rbi 55runs 28SB .751OPS

2015 OF Michael Conforto .270avg 9HR 26RBI .841ops

2016 2B Dustin Pedroia .318avg 15HR 74RBI 105Runs 61BB .825ops

2017 OF George Springer .283avg 34HR 85RBI 112Runs 64BB .889ops

2018 OF Christian Yelich .326avg 36HR 110RBI 118Runs 22SB 1.000OPS

2019 3B Rafael Devers .311avg 32HR, 115RBI, 129Runs, .916OPS

2020 OF Wil Myers 288avg 15 HR, 40RBI, 34 Runs, .959 OPS.

2021 3B Rafael Devers .281avg 38HR, 115RBI, 101Runs, .895 OPS

2021 Kelly's Ace of the Year

Carlos Rodon was named Kelly's Ace of the Year. It was a wild ride for Rodon who started the year on the big league club only because of injuries to other pitchers. He held that rotation spot all year. The Heroes while selling in June of 2019 made the trade to get Rodon.

Ball Busters get RP Jon Gant and RP Hansel Robles

Heroes Get SP Carlos Rodon

Complete list all Heroes to win this honor:

2007 Roy Halladay 16-5 3.71era 225Inn 139K's

2008 Franciso Rodriguez 2-3 2.24era 68inn 77K's 62SV

2009 Roy Halladay 17-10 2.79era 246Inn 206K's

2010 Trevor Cahill 18-8 2.97 era 196.2Inn 118K's

2011 Ervin Santana 11-12 3.38 228.2inn 178k's

2012 Jim Johnson 4-2 2.49era 68.2Inn 41K's 51SV

2013 James Shields 13-9 3.15era 228Inn 197K's

2014 Yordano Ventura 14-10 3.20era 183Inn 159k's

2015 Noah Syndergaard 9-7 3.24era 150Inn 166K's

2016 Noah Syndergaard 14-9 2.60era 183.2inn 218k's

2017 Corey Kluber 18-4 2.25era 203.2inn 265K's

2018 Max Scherzer 18-7 2.53era 220.2Inn 300k's

2019 Jake Odorizzi 15-7 3.51era 158Inn 178K's

2020 Trevor Bauer 5-4,  1.73era 73Inn 100K's

2021 Carlos Rodon 13-5, 2.37era, 0.96whip, 132inn 185K's 

New Team Logo and Color Unveiled

The Kelly's Heroes have returned to its roots with the new logo that is more inline with the 1970's movie by the same name and which was inspiration for the team name.. 

Notes

Kelly green is now the new color

The shamrock is now the new symbol

For the past 11 season Kelly Clarkson was the mascot for the Heroes. Prior she served as mascot of Team Clarkson before there rebranding in 2009, the Heroes moved in and signed her to a long term contract.  But after she failed as team mascot to deliver a championship over her lengthy time with the team it was time to move on from her. We wish Kelly all the best in her attempts to catch on with another CPL team as nope she get a chance to make it on with another team in 2021 which would be her 15 season in the CPL. 

The established 2006 is not error, the Kelly's Heroes was the name my my team in the 1 year league that 9 of the founding 12 CPL members played in the year before the CPL was founded. The Heroes are one of 3 teams (Mauling Tigers and Rolling Goats are the other two) in the 2006 TSA league that came over name and all. 

A quick look back at the 2006 TSA league that started it all. 

*1. Kelly's Heros 181-116-11 .606 - 9-4-1 7 49

*2. Golden Shower 146-151-11 .492 35 4-9-1 9 10

*3. ilovclarkson 141-144-23 .495 34 9-4-1 6 17

*4. Mauling Tigers 165-126-17 .563 13 4-9-1 10 64

*5. WHISKY 149-142-17 .511 29 - 3 28

*6. 2 for the pink 144-140-24 .506 30.5 - 1 7

7. Taints 118-176-14 .406 61.5 8-5-1 8 6

8. Yeah Yeah 137-155-16 .471 41.5 5-8-1 5 58

9. Rollin Goats 135-154-19 .469 42 9-5-0 4 47

10. The Dark Side 140-152-16 .481 38.5 5-9-0 2 28