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2057 SIMBL GM AWARDS ANNOUNCED

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2057 SIMBL GM Awards:
(Career Awards)
*- Indicates Repeat From Last Season

SIMBL GM Of The Year: (Tie) Frank Cardoza Las Vegas (1)
SIMBL GM Of The Year: (Tie) Eric Hayman Chicago (1)
UL Slugger Of The Year: Jason Fuller Texas (1)
SL Slugger Of The Year: Carson Reese Hawaii (3)
UL Hurler Of The Year: Eddie Batista Bend (6)
SL Hurler Of The Year: Mark Sipp San Diego (3) *
UL Middle Reliever Of The Year: Jason Coleman Boston (1)
SL Middle Reliever Of The Year: Glenn Wilcox AC Kansas City (2)
UL Fireman Of The Year: Armando Rivera Bend (1)
SL Fireman Of The Year: Paco Montoya Hawaii (1)
UL Rookie Of The Year: Corey Schmidt Bristol (1)
SL Rookie Of The Year: Hollis Davis River City (1)

2057 Tony Aguilar Silver Slugger Awards:

Union League:

Catcher Grady Nelson Cleveland Brownies (1)
First Baseman Bernard Ortiz Texas Roadrunners (4)
Second Baseman Kenny Austin New York Enforcers (1)
Third Baseman Marco Gonzales (Oregon Pioneers (1)
Shortstop Kosaku Ine Montreal Mavericks (2)
Left Fielder Jason Fuller Texas Roadrunners (3) *
Center Fielder Manuel Ayala Ann Arbor Wolverines (7) *
Right Fielder Doug Henderson Montreal Mavericks (2)
Designated Hitter Michael Price Cleveland Brownies (4) *

Syndicate League:

Catcher Juan Prado River City Rascals (1)
First Baseman Mario Pena San Diego Warewolves (1)
Second Baseman Jukebox Davis AC Kansas City (3)
Third Baseman Herman Solano Hawaii Pineapples (4)
Shortstop Kei Morita Hawaii Pineapples (8) *
Left Fielder Michael Schroeder Knoxville Lumberkings (3) *
Center Fielder Carson Reese Hawaii Pineapples (5) *
Right Fielder Rick Cole Las Vegas Hustlers (1)
Designated Hitter Ryan Harper Knoxville Lumberkings (1)

2057 Richard P. DeMarco Gold Glove Defense Awards:

Union League:

Pitcher Brad Pierce Bend Bandits (1)
Catcher Victor Abella Oregon Pioneers (6) *
First Baseman Manuel Hernandez Bristol Owls (1)
Second Baseman Robbie Wiggins Texas Roadrunners (1)
Third Baseman Marco Gonzales Oregon Pioneers (5)
Shortstop Gustavo Rodriguez Texas Roadrunners (5) *
Outfielder Daniel Bond New York Enforcers (1)
Outfielder Manuel Ayala Ann Arbor Wolverines (12) *
Outfielder Brian Juguilon Oregon Pioneers (5) *


Syndicate League:

Pitcher Lorenzo Herrera River City Rascals (1)
Catcher Pepe Gonzalez St. Petersburg Admirals (1)
First Baseman Michael Lamb St. Petersburg Admirals (9)
Second Baseman Jukebox Davis AC Kansas City (6) *
Third Baseman Michael Quinn Asheville Smokies (2)
Shortstop Greg Robinson Asheville Smokies (1)
Left Fielder Juan Sandoval Chicago Hitmen (3) *
Center Fielder Carson Reese Hawaii Pineapples (6) *
Right Fielder Hollis Davis River City Rascals (1)

2057 SIMBL GM OF THE YEAR AWARD

Last Ten SIMBL GM Of The Year Awards:

2057: Frank Cardoza Las Vegas
2057: Eric Hayman Chicago
2056: Brandon Popper St. Petersburg
2056: Anthony Keence River City
2054: Dustin Hewitt Chicago
2053: Jim Harasek Oregon
2052: Dennis Walters Texas
2051: Chris Gattuso New York
2051: Anthony Keence River City
2050: Anthony Keence River City
2049: Anthony Keence River City
2048: Jason Gregory Sacramento
2047: Jeff Palin Indianapolis

Frank Cardoza
Las Vegas Hustlers

For the second consecutive season, SIMBL GMs have voted two league participants as co-SIMBL GMs Of The Year for the recently concluded 2057 season.

Congratulations to Las Vegas GM Frank Cardoza on being voted by his peers for his first SIMBL GM Of The Year Award.

Frank wins the award in just his second season and first full season in the SIMBL.  The 46 year-old Washington state native joined the league on the May 22, 2056 league date and went 54-64 in his first season learning the file and his team.  He continued that with an impressive 96-67 record in his first full season as a SIMBL GM during the 2057 season and improved the Hustlers a blistering 23.5 games from last season and clinched the Hustlers their first postseason berth in four seasons and only their second in the past 13 seasons. As of the start of the upcoming 2058 season, Frank stands with a 151-130 (.534) all-time record in just under his first two seasons in the league.

Eric Hayman
Chicago Hitmen

Congratulations to Chicago GM Eric Hayman on being voted by his peers for his first SIMBL GM Of The Year Award.

Eric wins the award also just in his second season and first full season as a SIMBL GM.  The 41 year-old Toronto, Canada native joined the league also on the May 22, 2056 league date and went 73-45 on a team that OOTP predicted would lose 120 games in the preseason.  Eric continued his success into the recently concluded 2056 season in his first full season as a SIMBL GM and led his Hitmen to a SIMBL-best 102-60 record that was the top seed in the SL and the entire SIMBL last season. He improved 15 games from last season and led the charter SIMBL franchise to only their second postseason berth in the past 14 seasons.  In his two seasons thus far as a SIMBL GM, Eric has an impressive 175-105 (.625) career record going into the upcoming 2058 season.

2057 UNION LEAGUE SLUGGER OF THE YEAR MVP AWARD

CF Jason Fuller
Texas Roadrunners

Last Ten Union League Slugger Of The Year MVP Awards:

2057 UL: Jason Fuller Texas
2056 UL: Micheal Price Cleveland
2055 UL: Brian Juguilon Cleveland
2054 UL: Kosaku Ine Montreal
2053 UL: Manuel Ayala Ann Arbor
2052 UL: Franklyn Borba Ann Arbor
2051 UL: Jonathan Kloss Toronto
2050 UL: Brian Juguilon Cleveland
2049 UL: Jonathan Kloss Toronto
2048 UL: Franklyn Borba Ann Arbor
2047 UL: Ellisworth Holliman Cleveland

Texas center fielder Jason Fuller put the wraps on a fine campaign today by winning the 2057 Union League Daryl Ryles Slugger Of The Year MVP Award.

The 28-year-old veteran scorched the opposition with a .215 average, picking up 118 hits, 24 doubles, 2 triples, 35 home runs and 85 RBIs, while scoring 87 runs with a .772 OPS and Union League-leading 7.1 WAR reading.

The third overall pick of the 2050 SIMBL Draft is a 2052 UL Rookie Of The Year Award winner, one-time All-Star, one-time Gold Glove Award winner, three-time Silver Slugger Award winner and now has the 2057 Union League Slugger Of The Year Most Valuable Player Award to add to his trophy case.

Montreal's Kosaku Ine, who won the award for the 2054 season, finished second in the voting while several other players received one vote.

2057 SYNDICATE LEAGUE SLUGGER OF THE YEAR MVP AWARD

CF Carson Reese
Hawaii Pineapples

Last Ten Syndicate League Slugger Of The Year MVP Awards:

2057 SL: Carson Reese Hawaii
2056 SL: Michael Schroeder Knoxville
2055 SL: Carson Reese Rochester
2054 SL: Ty Blaney AC Kansas City
2053 SL: Carson Reese Rochester
2052 SL: Jermaine Stokes Sacramento
2051 SL: Eladio Romriell River City
2050 SL: Matthew Morraco Rochester
2049 SL: Kei Morita Rochester
2048 SL: Kei Morita Rochester
2047 SL: Pablo Olivarez San Diego

EIGHT-TIME SLUGGERS OF THE YEAR:

Daryl Ryles San Diego (2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014)

FIVE-TIME SLUGGERS OF THE YEAR:

Tony Aguilar Dallas (2021, 2022, 2024, 2026, 2028)
Colt McAlister Calgary (2023, 2027, 2031, 2032, 2033)

THREE-TIME SLUGGERS OF THE YEAR:

Carson Reese Rochester (2053) Rochester/Hawaii (2055) Hawaii (2057)
Keith Cooper Tampa Bay (2038, 2040) San Diego (2046)
Jake Boles Tampa Bay (2029, 2033) Chicago (2034)
Julian Winfield Rochester (2021) Tampa Bay (2030, 2032)
Taki Taketo San Diego (2019, 2022) Knoxville (2026)

Carson Reese has been around SIM Baseball League enough to know a good hot streak when he sees one -- and he got to see one firsthand all year. For his standout run through the 2057 season, he's taking home the Daryl Ryles Slugger Of The Year MVP Award in the Syndicate League.

The Hawaii center fielder put up a batting average of .277 with 24 doubles, no triples, 42 home runs and 137 RBIs.  The 30 year-old led the league in home runs, RBI, slugging percentage and led the SIMBL with a 10.0 WAR listing.  Reese is a three-time MVP, six-time All-Star, five-time Silver Slugger Award winner, six-time Gold Glove Award winner and two-time postseason MVP.

The second overall pick of the 2046 SIMBL Draft by Rochester spent his first 5.5 seasons with the Roosters before being shipped to Honolulu in a huge mid-season 2055 trade.  Reese joins SIMBL Hall Of Famers Taki Taketo (3), Julian Winfield (3), Jake Boles (3), Keith Cooper (3), Colt McAlister (5), Tony Aguilar (5) and Daryl Ryles (8) to have won three or more Sluuger Of The Year Most Valuable Player Awards.

2057 UNION LEAGUE HURLER OF THE YEAR

SP Eddie Batista
Bend Bandits

Last Ten Union League Hurler Of The Year Awards:

2057 UL: Eddie Batista Bend
2056 UL: Travis Barrett Bristol
2055 UL: Eddie Batista Bend
2054 UL: Richard Nagy Ann Arbor
2053 UL: Eddie Batista Bend
2052 UL: Marc Jackson Texas
2051 UL: Ken Hunter New York
2050 UL: Eddie Batista Bend
2049 UL: Eddie Batista Bend
2048 UL: Marc Jackson Texas
2047 UL: Eddie Batista Bend

EIGHT-TIME HURLERS OF THE YEAR:

Bobby Grimes San Diego (2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018)

SIX-TIME HURLERS OF THE YEAR:

Eddie Batista Bend (2047, 2049, 2050, 2053, 2055, 2057)
Alan Alexander Anderson Las Vegas (2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2030, 2031)

FIVE-TIME HURLERS OF THE YEAR:

Richard Dicks Jr. Cleveland (2025, 2026, 2027) Deer Lake (2029) San Diego (2032)

FOUR-TIME HURLERS OF THE YEAR:

Richard Nagy Boston (2042) Ann Arbor (2045) Indianapolis (2050) Ann Arbor (2054)
Michael Kilbane Texas (2036, 2037, 2041, 2044)

THREE-TIME HURLERS OF THE YEAR:

Mark Sipp San Diego (2055, 2056, 2057)
Michael Martin San Diego (2035, 2036, 2037)
Vinny Corleone Knoxville (2019) Calgary (2020, 2021)

TWO-TIME HURLERS OF THE YEAR:

Kenji Sato San Diego (2052, 2053)
Marc Jackson Texas (2048, 2052)
Billy Lynch Sacramento (2043, 2044)
Joel Andrews Tampa Bay (2039, 2041)
Manuel Cabrera Bend (2039, 2040)
Brock Vinci Seattle (2031, 2033)
Oki Okada Bristol (2022) Chicago (2024)
Alberto Tovar San Diego (2021,2022)
Dennis Hatfield Dalton (2015, 2016)
James Sousa Los Angeles (2010, 2012)
Michael Arnett Atlantic City (2006) New York (2008)

Eddie Batista of the Bandits humbled hitters all season long and today celebrated as he hauled in the Union League Pitcher of the Year trophy, the coveted Bobby Grimes Hurler Of The Year Award winning the award for the third time in the past five seasons.

The Bend hurler held opposing hitters to a .198 batting average while putting up a 19-9 record and a 2.12 earned run average. He started 33 games, pitched 267.1 innings and struck out 316. "Fast Eddie" led the SIMBL with a 10.8 WAR posting last season.

The first overall pick of the 2046 SIMBL Draft is on a path to being the best pitcher in SIMBL history.  After his 12th season in the league, the 31 year-old right-hander is now a six-time Union League Hurler Of The Year and an 11-time All-Star.  Batista joins SIMBL Hall Of Famers Alan Alexander Anderson (6) and Bobby Grimes (8) as the only players in SIMBL history that have won six or more Hurler Of The Year Awards.

Matthew Olson of the Bristol Owls finished second in voting, while Mario Rojas of the Texas Roadrunners finished third.

2057 SYNDICATE LEAGUE HURLER OF THE YEAR

SP Mark Sipp
San Diego Warewolves

Last Ten Syndicate League Hurler Of The Year Awards:

2057 SL: Mark Sipp San Diego
2056 SL: Mark Sipp San Diego
2055 SL: Mark Sipp San Diego
2054 SL: Bennie Silva St. Petersburg
2053 SL: Kenji Sato San Diego
2052 SL: Kenji Sato San Diego
2051 SL: Corey Hicks Rochester
2050 SL: Richard Nagy Indianapolis
2049 SL: Keith Barton Rochester
2048 SL: Ugo Del Costello Indianapolis
2047 SL: Bo Ford River City

Mark Sipp of San Diego Warewolves has been selected the premier pitcher in the Syndicate League and will receive the Bobby Grimes Hurler Of The Year Award for 2057.

The top vote-getter completed the year with a 19-11 record. He started 36 times, threw 284.2 innings, chalked up 284 strikeouts and 53 walks, limited hitters to a .196 batting average and posted an impressive 2.18 ERA with a league-leading 0.89 WHIP and posted a 9.6 WAR with 284 strikeouts.  Sipp has lead the SIMBL in WHIP the past three seasons.

Sipp won his third consecutive SL Hurler Of The Year Award and joins SIMBL Hall Of Famers Vinny Corleone (2019, 2020, 2021) Richard Dicks Jr. (2025, 2026, 2027), Michael Martin (2035, 2036, 2037), Alan Alexander Anderson (2025, 2026, 2027, 2028) and Bobby Grimes (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015) to have won three or more consecutive Hurler Of The Year Awards in the SIMBL's 53-season history.

Sipp joins SIMBL Hall Of Famers Vinny Corleone (3), Michael Martin (3), Michael Kilbane (4), Richard Nagy (4), Richard Dicks Jr. (5), Alan Alexander Anderson (6), Eddie Batista (6) and Bobby Grimes (8) as the only pitchers in league history to have won three or more Hurler Of The Year Awards in their career.

Kenji Sato of the Chicago Hitmen, who won the award for the 2052 and 2053 seasons, finished second in 2056 and third in the balloting in 2055, finished second in voting, while Harlan Grant of the Knoxville Lumberkings finished third.

2057 UNION LEAGUE MIDDLE RELIEVER OF THE YEAR

RP Jason Coleman
Boston Patriots

Last Ten Union League Middle Reliever Of The Year Awards:

2057 UL: Jason Coleman Boston
2056 UL: Daniel Everett Montreal
2055 UL: Lewis Brown Calgary
2054 UL: Lewis Brown Calgary
2053 UL: Kai Yamaguchi Toronto
2052 UL: Merrill Fullerton New York
2051 UL: Joe Cameron Montreal
2050 UL: Juan Jose Bilbao New York
2049 UL: Patrick Bennett Bend
2048 UL: Roy Christmas Pittsburgh
2047 UL: Daniel Chase New York

The Bob Detty Middle Reliever Of The Year Award goes to the Union League reliever who put forward the strongest season.

This season, that player was Jason Coleman of the Boston Patriots who was above all his peers in 2057.

"I just feel like the ball was doing what I wanted it to this year and I was in command most nights out there," he said. "Some days you don't have your best stuff, but I didn't have too many of those days this year."

Coleman is one of highest pure relievers to ever have been selected as high in any SIMBL drafts being picked fifth overall by the Patriots in the 2046 SIMBL Draft.

On the season, Coleman pitched 37.2 innings, with 45 strikeouts and an ERA of 2.63. He also had no saves in 22 relief appearances.

Daniel Everett of the Montreal Mavericks, last season's 2056 UL Middle Reliever Of The Year, finished second in voting, while Troy Mitchell of the Bristol Owls, last season's 2056 UL Fireman Of The Year Award, finished third.

2057 SYNDICATE LEAGUE MIDDLE RELIEVER OF THE YEAR

RP Glenn Wilcox
AC Kansas City

Last Ten Syndicate League Middle Reliever Of The Year Awards:

2057 SL: Glenn Wilcox AC Kansas City
2056 SL: Jeff Fischer San Diego
2055 SL: Jeff Fischer San Diego
2054 SL: Jeff Fischer San Diego
2053 SL: Lonnie Williamson Chicago
2052 SL: Gilberto Perez Las Vegas
2051 SL: Robert Freed River City
2050 SL: Pancho Tovar Indianapolis
2049 SL: Pancho Tovar Indianapolis
2048 SL: Pancho Tovar Indianapolis
2047 SL: Burton Bailey Las Vegas

Glenn Wilcox of the AC Kansas City team said he never set out to win the Syndicate League Bob Detty Middle Reliever Of The Year Award this season, but he'll certainly take it.

"2057 was a pretty good year for me, that much is obvious," he said. "This is icing on the cake."

The four-time All-Star was selected with the 11th selection of the 2050 SIMBL Draft.

The 31-year-old out of San Jose, California fashioned a 2.66 ERA this season over 138.2 innings of work. He made 79 relief appearances and had 20 saves, 151 strikeouts, 31 walks and a record of 10 wins and 6 losses.

David Williams of the Sacramento Giants finished second in this season's voting.

2057 UNION LEAGUE FIREMAN OF THE YEAR

CL Armando Rivera
Bend Bandits

Last Ten Union League Fireman Of The Year Awards:

2057 UL: Armando Rivera Bend
2056 UL: Troy Mitchell Bristol
2055 UL: Victor Kennedy New York
2054 UL: Sherman MacNamara Texas
2053 UL: Kade Ratzlaff Calgary
2052 UL: Sherman MacNamara Texas
2051 UL: Juan Calderon Bend
2050 UL: Juan Calderon Bend
2049 UL: P.J. Castle Toronto
2048 UL: Daniel Chase New York
2047 UL: Ken Hunter New York

Armando Rivera is the 2057 winner of the Union League Cedric Issacson Fireman Of The Year Award.  This season, the Bend Bandits closer had a 1.22 ERA in 74.0 innings pitched with a blistering 0.69 WHIP, 79 strikeouts and 36 saves in 61 appearances.  The thirteenth overall selection in the 2051 SIMBL Draft led the entire SIMBL with saving 36 of 38 opportunities for a 96.2% save percentage.

New York's Victor Kennedy, who won the award balloting for the 2055 season and finished second for the 2045 and 2056 seasons and finished third in the balloting for the 2044 and 2047 seasons, finished second in this season's voting.

2057 SYNDICATE LEAGUE FIREMAN OF THE YEAR

CL Paco Montoya
Hawaii Pineapples

Last Ten Syndicate League Fireman Of The Year Awards:

2057 SL: Paco Montoya Hawaii
2056 SL: Todd Rogers St. Petersburg
2055 SL: Denny Lester San Diego
2054 SL: Jorge Vargas Chicago
2053 SL: Robert Eberly Indianapolis
2052 SL: Denny Lester San Diego
2051 SL: Robert Eberly Indianapolis
2050 SL: Denny Lester San Diego
2049 SL: Jeffery Bush Asheville
2048 SL: Kelly Martin Las Vegas
2047 SL: Wilbert Billings River City

50-Save Seasons In SIMBL History:

59 Juan Rivera Dallas 2022
54 Cedric Issacson Las Vegas 2028
53 Domingo Francisco New York 2037
53 William Randazzo Chicago 2018
53 Bill Hyer San Diego 2014
51 Paco Montoya Hawaii 2057 *
51 Jeffrey Bush Asheville 2049
51 Steffano Rivera Asheville 2045
51 Francisco Martinez Hawaii 2042
51 Keith Patterson Whitby 2025
50 Todd Rogers St. Petersburg 2050
50 Cedric Issacson San Diego 2033
50 Cedric Issacson Las Vegas 2023
50 Willie Roger DeMarco San Diego 2021
50 Richard Lynch Portland 2009

Paco Montoya of the Hawaii Pineapples has been voted the 2057 Syndicate League Cedric Issacson Fireman Of The Year Award. The 30 year-old southpaw had a historic season as he posted only the 15th 50-save season in the SIMBL's 53-season history.

In his first full season as a closer, the 40th overall pick of the 2048 SIMBL Draft led the SIMBL with 81 appearances and posted a 2.23 ERA and 1.07 WHIP with 98 strikeouts in 92.2 innings pitched.  Montoya led the league finishing 68 games, only allowed 11.1% of inherited runners to score and saved 51 of 53 save opportunities for a blistering 96.2% save percentage.

2057 UNION LEAGUE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

3B Corey Schmidt
Bristol Owls

Last Ten Union League Rookie Of The Year Awards:

2057 UL: 3B Corey Schmidt Bristol
2056 UL: Nishida Kazudu Texas
2055 UL: LF Miguel Moreno Boston
2054 UL: SP Jett Helms Cleveland
2053 UL: CF Roberto Ortiz Calgary
2052 UL: OF Jason Fuller Texas
2051 UL: OF Lowell Wright New York
2050 UL: SP Bill O'Toole Calgary
2049 UL: 1B Cliff Brooks Calgary
2048 UL: SS Chris Lueras Pittsburgh
2047 UL: 1B Pedro Cabrera Oregon

The Union League has made it official -- Corey Schmidt is the winner of the Chris Cota Rookie Of The Year Award.

In 2057 the Bristol third baseman, nabbed by the Owls with the ninth overall pick of the 2052 SIMBL Draft, was solid performer with a .263 batting average, 22 home runs and 65 RBIs. Schmidt also had 33 walks and posted a .316 on-base percentage.

Edgar Rodriguez of the Cleveland Brownies finished second in voting, while Carlos Palma of the Ann Arbor Wolverines finished third.

2057 SYNDICATE LEAGUE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

OF Hollis Davis
River City Rascals

Last Ten Syndicate League Rookie Of The Year Awards:

2057 SL: CF Hollis Davis River City
2056 SL: SP Allen Miller River City
2055 SL: RP Manuel Romero AC Kansas City
2054 SL: OF Dana Brown St. Petersburg
2053 SL: OF Michael Oglethorpe Indianapolis
2052 SL: 2B Herman Solano Hawaii
2051 SL: C Mario Perez St. Petersburg
2050 SL: SP Matthew Weber AC Kansas City
2049 SL: OF Pablo Olivarez San Diego
2048 SL: SS Michael Cunningham Sacramento
2047 SL: 2B Jimmy Braun River City

It was a standout 2057 season for Hollis Davis. The center fielder for the River City Rascals has been named the winner of the Syndicate League Chris Cota Rookie Of The Year Award.

Davis, the third overall pick in the 2055 SIMBL Draft, hit .247 in 151 games with 128 hits and 67 RBIs and scored 56 runs.

Mario Pena of the San Diego Warewolves finished second in voting, while Jeff Ervin of the Las Vegas Hustlers finished third.