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Vote For The Cyclones' Most Reliable Player For June

Benson, Hawkins, Hurtado, and Voit among the four candidates
July 17, 2026

CONEY ISLAND, Brooklyn, N.Y. (July 17, 2026) — Starting on Friday, July 17, through Friday, July 24, fans will be able to vote for the Brooklyn Cyclones' Most Reliable Player for June. VOTE FOR THE CYCLONES' MOST RELIABLE PLAYER FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE Among the four (4) candidates to

CONEY ISLAND, Brooklyn, N.Y. (July 17, 2026) — Starting on Friday, July 17, through Friday, July 24, fans will be able to vote for the Brooklyn Cyclones' Most Reliable Player for June.

VOTE FOR THE CYCLONES' MOST RELIABLE PLAYER FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE

Among the four (4) candidates to choose from are:

JT BENSON (OF)

19 G, 19x66, .288/.405/.652/1.057, 14 R, 12 XBH, 5 HR, 14 RBI, 10 BB, 20 SO, 5/8 SB, 3 HBP

In Benson's first full month with the Cyclones, the 24-year-old dominated at the plate. Benson led the South Atlantic League in slugging percentage (.652) and was tied for the league lead in triples (2). The Crestwood, Ky. native also ranked fourth in the SAL in OPS (1.057). Benson's biggest game of the month arguably came on June 27 vs. Jersey Shore where he reached base three times and drove in four runs via a grand slam.

Dakota HAWKINS (RHP)

1-0, 0.92 ERA, 6 G (5 GS), 19.2 IP, 13 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 15 SO, 3 GDP

After starting the season in Brooklyn's bullpen, Hawkins returned to the rotation with a vengeance in June. The 26-year-old posted a 1-0 record with a sparkling 0.92 ERA (2 ER in 19.2 IP) in six appearances (five starts). Hawkins issued only one walk and 13 hits, striking out 15. The Chehalis, Wash. native closed out the month by tossing 12.2-consecutive scoreless innings, including a then-season-high 5.0 innings of spotless ball for the win on June 27 vs. Jersey Shore.

Daviel HURTADO (LHP)

4-1, 2.03 ERA, 5 GS, 26.2 IP, 11 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 1 HR, 4 BB, 26 SO, 1 WP, 1 GDP, 95 TBF

In his first full month with the Cyclones, Hurtado took home South Atlantic League Pitcher of the Month honors. The 21-year-old won four of his five starts and permitted just 11 hits and four walks over 26.2 innings. During the month, Hurtado led the SAL in batting average against (.121), WHIP (0.56), and wins (4). The Cuba native also ranked third in the circuit in ERA (2.03) and fourth in innings pitched (26.2). In his final start of the month, Hurtado worked 6.0 innings of one-hit shutout ball on June 30 at Frederick, striking out a career-best eight.

Mitch VOIT (INF)

21 G, 25x82, .305/.426/.476/.902, 19 R, 8 XBH, 3 HR, 13 RBI, 13 BB, 13 SO, 12/13 SB, 5 HBP

Voit put together the best month of his professional career in June. The 2025 first-round pick was tied for third in the South Atlantic League in steals (12) and hit-by-pitches (5) and tied for sixth in runs scored (19). Voit hit .305 (25-82) for the month with an OPS over .900, striking out as many times (13) as he walked (13). On June 14 vs. Frederick, the Milwaukee native collected three hits and stole three bases, while on June 30 at Frederick, he tallied two hits, including a home run, and three runs batted in.