MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
American League - Raul Galvez, Salem - .308 AVG 52 HR 148 RBI 15 SB
The highly decorated Salem Center Fielder finally added an MVP trophy to his award case in Season 34, and his numbers certainly warranted it. On top of an impressive stat line, Galvez pretty much did it all this season. He made his 3rd All-Star Game, won the Home Run Derby, won the All-Star Game MVP and won his 5th Silver Slugger. He also led the AL in Runs, Slugging and OPS. What a season, indeed!
National League -
Yoenis Portillo, Buffalo - .320 AVG 21 HR 92 RBI 37 SB
Yasmany Cubillan, Florida - .303 AVG 24 HR 113 RBI 52 SB
NL voters couldn't decide between the two young, speedy stars whose names both begin with Y, so Buffalo's Portillo and Florida's Cubillan will share this season's NL MVP award. Portillo at just 21 years of age is one of the youngest MVP winners in Cobbfather history. He also made the All-Star team this season and won a Silver Slugger. The 24 year-old Cubillan is a 5-tool player who can pretty much do it all. He also picked up a Silver Slugger award this season. The future most definitely looks bright for these two youngsters.
CY YOUNG AWARD
American League - Bob Graves, Cheyenne - 21-6 2.56 ERA 226 K
The 27 year-old righty out of Cheyenne, who has already made 5 All-Star teams, finally broke through with 1st Cy Young Award with another phenomenal season. Graves was the AL leader in Wins and ERA and fell six strikeouts short of the Pitching Triple Crown. Now that he has his first Cy Young, it will be interesting to see how many more he can rack up, as his ratings are near flawless.
National League - Ryan Fisher, Dover - 15-8 2.63 ERA 199 K
In a season where no NL pitcher finished with more than 16 wins, Fisher emerged at the top of the head to grab his 1st Cy Young Award. It's a great story for the 36 year-old lefty, who never won a single award or honor entering the season. He made his first All-Star team this season and led the NL in Strikeouts and Quality Starts which was good enough to bring home the hardware.
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
American League - Graham Wallace, Charlotte - .267 AVG 40 HR 96 RBI 12 SB
Wallace was the runaway winner on the AL Rookie of the Year Award, pounding out 40 Home Runs and posting an OPS of over .900. He also made the All-Star Team and won a Silver Slugger, capping an outstanding rookie campaign. Judging by his ratings, this could be just the tip of the iceberg for the 25 year-old Charlotte LF, as his ceiling appears to be even higher than the line he posted in Season 34.
National League -
Yasmany Gonzalez, Nashville - 8-8 3.53 ERA 40 SV
Lance Garcia, Cleveland - .283 AVG 30 HR 98 RBI
It's yet another NL awards tie, as the NL Rookie of the Year will also be shared in Season 34. Nashville's closer, Gonzalez, had an outstanding year at the back of the pen, also earning an All-Star appearance. No reason to think he won't continue to thrive going forward, as a RH split that is only good, not great, is the only weakness in his makeup. The 22 year-old Garcia is an excellent hitting 1st Baseman who should be able to post impressive Average and OBP. He has good, not plus, power, so 30 HR may be around his ceiling, but he has upside in other categories for sure.
FIREMAN OF THE YEAR
American League - Troy Hudek, Charlotte - 2-1 3.52 ERA 40 SV - 2nd Win
National League - Al Balentien, Monterrey - 2-5 4.95 ERA 47 SV - 1st Win
SILVER SLUGGER AWARDS
American League
DH
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Timothy Steinbach
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Pawtucket
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2nd
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C
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Victor Roberts
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Sacramento
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1st
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1B
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Albert Cruz
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Milwaukee
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11th
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2B
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Calvin Hukata
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Detroit
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2nd
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3B
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Sean Gosling
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Charlotte
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1st
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SS
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Edgardo Melendez
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Little Rock
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1st
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LF
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Graham Wallace
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Charlotte
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1st
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CF
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Raul Galvez
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Salem
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5th
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RF
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Francis King
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Salem
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4th
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National League
P
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Kris Saarloos
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Dover
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1st
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C
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Derrick Frank
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Dover
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2nd
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1B
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Paul Everett
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Los Angeles
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1st
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2B
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Yohan Gomez
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Buffalo
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2nd
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3B
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Yasmany Cubillan
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Florida
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2nd
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SS
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Willie Tejeda
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Chicago
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3rd
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LF
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Yoenis Portillo
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Buffalo
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1st
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CF
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Gerry Camilli
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Florida
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2nd
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RF
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Ahmed Ratliff
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Cleveland
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3rd
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GOLD GLOVE AWARDS
American League
P
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Braeden Abercrombie
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Sacramento
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1st
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C
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Ordomar Solano
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St. Louis
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1st
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1B
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Crash Cepeda
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Sacramento
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1st
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2B
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Magglio Guzman
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Colorado Springs
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1st
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3B
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Mason Thomas
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Detroit
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1st
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SS
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Ubaldo Trevino
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Houston
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4th
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LF
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Lon Parkers
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St. Louis
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1st
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CF
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Tom Cox
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Houston
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1st
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RF
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Leonys Santos
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Little Rock
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2nd
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National League
| P | Quilvio Odor | Montgomery | 1st |
| C | Grady Collier | Boise | 1st |
| 1B | Julian Barber | Coloardo | 2nd |
| 2B | George Dubler | Nashville | 1st |
| 3B | Kirt Raggio | Cincinnati | 1st |
| SS | Jordan Simmons | Los Angeles | 1st |
| LF | Peter Cone | Coloardo | 1st |
| CF | Jhoulys Pescado | Boise | 1st |
| RF | Kenji Iwamura | Kansas City | 1st |