Crushers Re-Acquire Sheffield Lake Native Kenny Pierson, Crushers May Roster Update

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Crushers Re-Acquire Sheffield Lake Native Kenny Pierson, Crushers May Roster Update

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Avon, OH - May 25, 2026 - The Lake Erie Crushers have processed several transactions as the 2026 Frontier League season has begun. The following contains the full transaction log dating back to May 11th, and is current to May 25th as of this release:


  • May 11 - INF Davie Morgan and OF Sam Franco placed on Irrevocable Waivers

  • May 11 - Activated INF Jaidan Quinn from 7-Day IL

  • May 14 - Activated RHP Jean Calderon from 7-Day IL

  • May 15 - Placed LHP Andres Parra on 7-Day IL (retroactive to May 14)

  • May 16 - Placed OF Sebastian Alexander on 7-Day IL

  • May 16 - Signed and activated OF Bryce Hayman (Pro-1)

  • May 18 - Released LHP Dylan Delvecchio and RHP Randy Beriguete

  • May 20 - Acquired LHP Kenny Pierson from Milwaukee Milkmen

  • May 21 - Activated LHP Andres Parra from 7-Day IL

  • May 21 - Signed INF Angel Mendez (Pro-1)

  • May 25 - Released RHP Dikember Sanchez and OF Bryce Hayman

  • May 25 - Placed INF Jaidan Quinn on 7-Day IL


As part of the most recent transaction log, the Crushers have reacquired LHP Kenny Pierson from the Milwaukee Milkmen. Pierson pitched with the Crushers in 2024 and 2025 and is a hometown native of Sheffield Lake, Ohio. Pierson has enjoyed a long professional career since his time with Notre Dame (OH), where he pitched from 2016-2019. He began his pro career in the Pecos League in 2019 with the Sante Fe Fuego, then found his way to the Frontier League in 2021 with the Southern Illinois Miners, and he has remained in the Frontier League since.



Pierson pitched for the Washington Wild Things in 2022, then won a championship with the Quebec Capitales in 2023 where he posted a 2.87 ERA in 47 innings with 40 strikeouts. He came home to play for the Crushers in 2024, a team he grew up watching and even working in the concession stands for when he was in high school. With the Crushers across two seasons, Pierson had a 5.49 ERA in 77 innings with 60 strikeouts as a lefty specialist. Pierson throws from a side-arm slot with a good sweeper that buckles the knees of left-handed hitters, and he has had great success against some of the best left-handed power bats in the league over the years. Pierson provides a much-needed veteran presence to a young bullpen, and his leadership and morale boosting is a great add to the Crushers roster.

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About the Lake Erie Crushers

The Lake Erie Crushers are a professional baseball team based in Avon, Ohio, just 18 miles west of Cleveland at ForeFront Field. They compete in the Frontier League, a proud MLB Partner League, and have brought a family-friendly, fan-oriented baseball experience to Northeast Ohio since 2009. As Lorain County’s only professional sports franchise, the Lake Erie Crushers are the largest economic driver in Lorain County, hosting more than 200 events per year that include over 50 baseball games, concerts, charity functions, and other events that bring the community of Avon together. Len Komoroski is the Crushers Chairman and Managing Partner, and the team is led by President Vic Gregovits. Jared Lemieux, a Maine Baseball Hall of Fame inductee, is in his fourth season as field manager.