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Reliever of the Year Goes to Vazquez Friday, September 30th , 2039 When Alexis Vazquez jogged in from the bullpen this season, opposing teams knew they were going to have a tough time putting up runs. The Fort Wayne TinCaps reliever turned in a dominant campaign and has been named the Midwest League Reliever of the Year winner for 2039. His award-winning season saw the bullpen ace get 4 saves in 39 relief appearances, 109 strikeouts in 76.1 innings and only 31 walks. He had a record of 3 wins and 2 losses to go with his 1.77 ERA. "I hope I can pitch like this every year," he said. He received 6 first place votes out of a possible 16. Robby George of the Great Lakes Loons finished second in voting with 7 first place votes, while Ricky Villacis of the Cedar Rapids Kernels finished third with 2 first place votes. Player - Team - First Place - Total Points Alexis Vazquez - Fort Wayne TinCaps - 6 - 43 Robby George - Great Lakes Loons - 7 - 40 Ricky Villacis - Cedar Rapids Kernels - 2 - 25 Jamie Stewart - Clinton LumberKings - 1 - 25 Ian Fenton - Fort Wayne TinCaps - 0 - 11 |
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