White Sox pitcher Erik Johnson named International League's Most Valuable Pitcher

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Before he heads up to Chicago, White Sox prospect Erik Johnson will have to make some extra room in his luggage for some new hardware.

On Tuesday, the Sox pitching prospect was named the International League's Most Valuable Pitcher for his performance with the Charlotte Knights in 2015.

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The right-hander struggled in a five major-league outings in 2014 (1-1, 6.46 ERA), but Johnson bounced back in a big way this year. He recorded a 2.37 ERA over 132.2 innings with the Knights, leading the league in ERA, strikeouts (136) and WHIP (1.12). 

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Johnson, who was one of the September call-ups for the White Sox, was selected in the second round of the 2011 MLB Draft out of Cal-Berkeley. He's the first Knight to win the award since Heath Phillips in 2006. 

The 25-year old was also named to the International League's Postseason All-Star Team, the first time Charlotte has had a pitcher selected since 2009 (Carlos Torres). 

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