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UBLW Hands Out Reliever of the Year Award Sunday, September 27th , 2065 When Jesús Ortega jogged in from the bullpen this season, opposing teams knew they were going to have a tough time putting up runs. The Missouri Mules closer turned in a dominant campaign and has been named the West Reliever of the Year Award winner for 2065. His award-winning season saw the bullpen ace get 36 saves in 49 relief appearances, 44 strikeouts in 57.1 innings and only 8 walks. He had a record of 5 wins and 2 losses to go with his 1.41 ERA. "I hope I can pitch like this every year," he said. He received 20 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Jim van Boselen of the Louisiana Admirals finished second in voting, while Luis Zepeda of the Utah Rhinos finished third. Player - Team - First Place - Total Points Jesús Ortega - Missouri Mules - 20 - 100 Jim van Boselen - Louisiana Admirals - 0 - 58 Luis Zepeda - Utah Rhinos - 0 - 11 Masamichi Sato - Nebraska Terriers - 0 - 6 Josh Singleton - Louisiana Admirals - 0 - 3 José García - Iowa Porkers - 0 - 2 |
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