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FARGO, N.D. – Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks LHP Tyler Alexander has been named the American Association Pitcher of the Year. Alexander was selected in a vote of the league’s field managers and team media representatives.

Alexander has had a record setting season for the RedHawks, as he set the American Association single-season strikeout record and also broke both franchise records for single-season and career strikeouts. Alexander, who is making his final start of the regular season tonight in Winnipeg, is 7-6 with a league-best 2.13 ERA in 20 starts. He has pitched 139.2 innings and allowed just 40 runs (33 earned) on 104 hits. Alexander has struck out 159 batters and walked 49 and he has held opponents to a .204 batting average against him.

Alexander, who was the American Association Pitcher of the Month for August, has been especially dominant down the stretch as the RedHawks have fought for a playoff berth. In August Alexander was 4-1 with a 0.60 ERA and two complete game shutouts. He pitched 45.0 innings and allowed just 23 hits and five runs (three earned). Alexander struck out 68 batters and walked ten batters.

Alexander is in his third season with Fargo-Moorhead, and is a two-time selection to the American Association All-Star Game (2016 & 2017). In his RedHawks career, Alexander is 24-16 with a 2.94 ERA in 63 games (54 starts). He has pitched 394.1 inning and struck out 426 batters. He broke LHP Jake Laber’s career strikeout mark on August 23, and LHP Brandon Mann’s club and league mark of 157 strikeouts on August 28.