Orioles Prospect Keegan Akin Piling Up Awards While Learning At Frederick

7/6/17

By Rich Dubroff, PressBox

Keegan Akin has had a solid June.

A year ago, the Orioles selected the 22-year-old left-handed pitcher in the second round of the June 2016 draft.

This June, Akin, who's pitching for the Class-A Frederick Keys, was named the Orioles' Minor League Pitcher of the Month. On the same day he received the organizational award, Akin was also named the Carolina League's Pitcher of the Week.

Akin was 3-1 in June with a 0.90 ERA in five starts for the Keys. He's now 6-5 with a 3.51 ERA after beginning the month with a 5.95 ERA. But Akin isn't satisfied with his season to this point.

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