The 2021 season was an exciting one for the Akron RubberDucks. Akron started the season strong and continued to win all year, finishing with an elite +134 run differential. The team’s pitching staff was bolstered late when Cleveland acquired Konnor Pilkington and Peyton Battenfield, as well as when Xavion Curry and Logan T. Allen were promoted from High-A Lake County, and they helped the RubberDucks sweep Bowie 3-0 in the Northeast Division Championship Series.
Here’s a quick look at the key contributors for the RubberDucks this season.
Hitters
SS Tyler Freeman was terrific when he was healthy in 2021, slashing .