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Veale Named Top Reliever for NL:

The Reliever of the Year Award goes to the National League reliever who put forward the strongest season.

This season, that player was Bob Veale of the Louisville Cardinals, who was above all his peers in 2030.

"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."

On the season, Veale pitched 88 innings, with 167 strikeouts and an ERA of 1.23. He also had 5 saves in 50 relief appearances.

He received 133 first place votes out of a possible 174. Dave S Smith of the UCLA Bruins finished second in voting with 20 first place votes, while Kyle Patton of the St. John's Red Storm finished third with 20 first place votes.

Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Bob Veale - Louisville Cardinals - 133 - 725
Dave S Smith - UCLA Bruins - 20 - 456
Kyle Patton - St. John's Red Storm - 20 - 361
Marty Powers - Seton Hall Pirates - 0 - 13
Craig Kimbrel - Louisville Cardinals - 1 - 6
Pedro J Martinez - Louisville Cardinals - 0 - 5

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Wyatt Wins Award for AL Dominance:

Whit Wyatt said he thinks hitters often underestimate him, as he's only 22 years old.

But he'll certainly be getting a lot more respect now, as the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos rising star has won the American League Reliever of the Year Award for 2030.

He captured the award on the strength of his 1.41 ERA over 70 innings. He also had 46 saves in 62 relief appearances, 173 strikeouts and only 23 walks.

He received 126 first place votes out of a possible 174. Aroldis Chapman of the Fresno State Bulldogs finished second in voting with 39 first place votes, while Bruce Sutter of the Fresno State Bulldogs finished third with 9 first place votes.

Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Whit Wyatt - UC Santa Barbara Gauchos - 126 - 738
Aroldis Chapman - Fresno State Bulldogs - 39 - 548
Bruce Sutter - Fresno State Bulldogs - 9 - 163
Henry Herrera - North Texas Mean Green - 0 - 52
Frank DiPino - Montana State Bobcats - 0 - 22
Kris Medlen - Western Kentucky Hilltoppers - 0 - 22
Billy Wagner - Bradley Braves - 0 - 7
Josh Wade - Vanderbilt Commodores - 0 - 5
Greg Holland - Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders - 0 - 3
Roger Bowman - Cal State Fullerton Titans - 0 - 2
Ralph Winegarner - Boise State Broncos - 0 - 2
Hank Johnson - Georgia Bulldogs - 0 - 1

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NL Stars Named Silver Slugger Award Winners:

Any NCAA manager would love to have a Silver Slugger Award winner in their lineup. These players were tops offensively at their position for the year 2030 in the National League:

Catcher
Bill DeLancey (Iowa Hawkeyes)
.280/.361/.635, 485 AB, 49 HR, 105 RBI, 6.4 WAR

First Baseman
Dave Orr (Louisiana Monroe Warhawks)
.380/.425/.709, 626 AB, 53 HR, 2 SB, 119 R, 110 RBI, 8.4 WAR

Second Baseman
Jimmy T Williams (Georgia State Panthers)
.305/.402/.708, 583 AB, 62 HR, 12 SB, 135 R, 142 RBI, 9.2 WAR

Third Baseman
Todd Frazier (Colorado Buffaloes)
.283/.367/.626, 594 AB, 59 HR, 5 SB, 112 R, 142 RBI, 7.7 WAR

Shortstop
Arky Vaughan (Temple Owls)
.356/.455/.582, 565 AB, 31 HR, 5 SB, 126 R, 180 wRC+, 10.2 WAR

Left Fielder
Albert Pujols (Minnesota Golden Gophers)
.360/.436/.751, 595 AB, 62 HR, 4 SB, 111 R, 139 RBI, 10.3 WAR

Center Fielder
Bernie F Williams (Colorado Buffaloes)
.334/.423/.605, 623 AB, 41 HR, 12 SB, 131 R, 101 RBI, 9.3 WAR

Right Fielder
Mickey Mantle (South Florida Bulls)
.339/.455/.701, 578 AB, 60 HR, 3 SB, 130 R, 139 RBI, 11.2 WAR

Designated Hitter
Fred Clarke (Northwestern Wildcats)
.335/.421/.648, 623 AB, 50 HR, 15 SB, 126 R, 154 RBI, 7.9 WAR

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American League Names Silver Slugger Award Winners:

They were the standout hitters at their respective positions all season and now they've got the hardware to prove it.

The American League Silver Slugger Award for 2030 has been given to the following players:

Catcher
Cal McVey (UC Santa Barbara Gauchos)
.392/.421/.730, 541 AB, 47 HR, 6 SB, 120 R, 130 RBI, 10.4 WAR

First Baseman
George Sisler (West Virginia Mountaineers)
.382/.431/.780, 595 AB, 63 HR, 24 SB, 117 R, 141 RBI, 10.5 WAR

Second Baseman
Heinie Zimmerman (Cal State Northridge Matadors)
.336/.375/.679, 613 AB, 58 HR, 18 SB, 111 R, 154 RBI, 7.2 WAR

Third Baseman
Billy Nash (Missouri State Bears)
.324/.403/.598, 587 AB, 40 HR, 15 SB, 121 R, 117 RBI, 6.6 WAR

Shortstop
Hugh Duffy (Cal State Northridge Matadors)
.384/.433/.742, 604 AB, 55 HR, 38 SB, 136 R, 126 RBI, 10.9 WAR

Left Fielder
Ty Cobb (Cal Poly Mustangs)
.353/.425/.674, 620 AB, 53 HR, 38 SB, 130 R, 147 RBI, 11.0 WAR

Center Fielder
Mel Hall (Florida Gators)
.313/.368/.666, 614 AB, 61 HR, 1 SB, 121 R, 113 RBI, 7.6 WAR

Right Fielder
Elmer Flick (Alabama Crimson Tide)
.336/.439/.716, 577 AB, 55 HR, 13 SB, 138 R, 142 RBI, 10.6 WAR

Designated Hitter
Pete Browning (Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors)
.407/.470/.767, 636 AB, 53 HR, 15 SB, 135 R, 177 RBI, 11.1 WAR

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NL Top Newcomer Named:

The National League has made it official -- Ginger Beaumont is the winner of the Rookie of the Year Award.

In 2030 the Washington State center fielder was solid performer with a .329 batting average, 45 home runs and 133 RBIs. Beaumont also had 52 walks and posted a .396 on-base percentage.

He received 161 first place votes out of a possible 174. Noodles Hahn of the Texas State Bobcats finished second in voting with 13 first place votes, while Matt Adams of the Temple Owls finished third.

Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Ginger Beaumont - Washington State Cougars - 161 - 844
Noodles Hahn - Texas State Bobcats - 13 - 421
Matt Adams - Temple Owls - 0 - 265
Geoff Jenkins - Wichita State Shockers - 0 - 22
Ben Sanders - Purdue Boilermakers - 0 - 8
Fred Glade - Virginia Tech Hokies - 0 - 5
Harry Howell - Louisiana Monroe Warhawks - 0 - 1

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Cal State Northridge Second Baseman Voted Best AL Rookie:

Heinie Zimmerman started his American League career in style, capping it off with the Rookie of the Year Award for 2030.

The second baseman for the Cal State Northridge Matadors played in 155 games, hitting .336 with 206 hits. He totaled 58 home runs, 154 RBIs and 111 runs scored.

He received 174 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Andre Dawson of the North Dakota Fighting Hawks finished second in voting, while Ron Hansen of the Florida International Panthers finished third.

Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Heinie Zimmerman - Cal State Northridge Matadors - 174 - 870
Andre Dawson - North Dakota Fighting Hawks - 0 - 355
Ron Hansen - Florida International Panthers - 0 - 284
Dwight Gooden - Pacific Tigers - 0 - 53
Melky Cabrera - Kentucky Wildcats - 0 - 3
Atlee Hammaker - UTEP Miners - 0 - 1

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Cardinals Koufax, Cy Young Award Winner:

The Louisville Cardinals have a rising superstar or maybe even a budding Hall-of-Famer in the making.
It's Sandy Koufax, this year's National League Cy Young Award selection. This blossoming hurler wowed fans, peers and sportswriters with a fabulous performance.

Koufax compiled a 25-2 record in 32 starts, tallied 441 strikeouts in 229.2 innings and recorded a 1.88 ERA. Other clubs managed only a .146 batting average against him.

He received 153 first place votes out of a possible 174. Buck O'Brien of the UCLA Bruins finished second in voting with 17 first place votes, while Ed Stein of the Seton Hall Pirates finished third.

Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Sandy Koufax - Louisville Cardinals - 153 - 1155
Buck O'Brien - UCLA Bruins - 17 - 698
Ed Stein - Seton Hall Pirates - 0 - 498
Noodles Hahn - Texas State Bobcats - 0 - 201
Ned Garvin - UCLA Bruins - 0 - 167
Don Sutton - Tulane Green Wave - 4 - 158
Will White - Houston Cougars - 0 - 62
Sam McDowell - Xavier Musketeers - 0 - 4
Guy Hecker - Temple Owls - 0 - 3
Jim McCormick - Xavier Musketeers - 0 - 2

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AL Gives #1 Pitcher Award:

The votes have been tabulated for the 2030 American League Cy Young Award. It has been given to Jock Menefee of the Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders, who piled up 23 wins this season with an impressive 1.84 ERA.

In 33 starts Menefee had a 23-3 mark with 283 strikeouts in 263.2 innings.

He received 148 first place votes out of a possible 174. Preacher Roe of the UTEP Miners finished second in voting with 25 first place votes, while Camilo Pascual of the Baylor Bears finished third.

Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Jock Menefee - Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders - 148 - 1136
Preacher Roe - UTEP Miners - 25 - 751
Camilo Pascual - Baylor Bears - 0 - 385
Ed Walsh - Indiana State Sycamores - 0 - 363
Cy Seymour - Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners - 0 - 100
Jon Matlack - Cal State Fullerton Titans - 0 - 81
Adonis Terry - UT San Antonio Roadrunners - 0 - 78
Eddie Plank - Oklahoma State Cowboys - 0 - 26
Charlie Buffinton - San Diego State Aztecs - 0 - 13
Herb Score - Drake Bulldogs - 1 - 12
Jersey Bakley - Georgia Bulldogs - 0 - 7
Alejandro Pena - Fresno State Bulldogs - 0 - 3

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Albert Pujols Chosen NL's Best Player:

The manager of the Minnesota Golden Gophers said he thinks Albert Pujols is only going to get better as he gets older.

He may only be 23, but it will be hard to top the left fielder's 2030 campaign, as he has been named the winner of the National League Most Valuable Player Award.

His winning campaign featured a .360 batting average and a .436 on-base percentage this year. In 156 games he piled up 214 hits, 45 doubles, 1 triple, 62 home runs, 139 RBIs and 111 runs scored.

He received 115 first place votes out of a possible 174. Irish Meusel of the Cal Bears finished second in voting with 27 first place votes, while Barry Bonds of the Little Rock Trojans finished third with 2 first place votes.

Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Albert Pujols - Minnesota Golden Gophers - 115 - 2082
Irish Meusel - Cal Bears - 27 - 1441
Barry Bonds - Little Rock Trojans - 2 - 1131
Mickey Mantle - South Florida Bulls - 3 - 1068
Dave Orr - Louisiana Monroe Warhawks - 5 - 974
Bobby Murcer - Creighton Blue Jays - 0 - 811
Sandy Koufax - Louisville Cardinals - 9 - 420
Elmer Smith - Xavier Musketeers - 3 - 419
Bernie F Williams - Colorado Buffaloes - 7 - 396
Bob Caruthers - Cincinnati Bearcats - 1 - 324
Jimmy T Williams - Georgia State Panthers - 0 - 290
Fred Clarke - Northwestern Wildcats - 0 - 245
Buck O'Brien - UCLA Bruins - 2 - 155
Richard Hidalgo - St. John's Red Storm - 0 - 95
Arky Vaughan - Temple Owls - 0 - 81
Todd Frazier - Colorado Buffaloes - 0 - 54
Ed Stein - Seton Hall Pirates - 0 - 38
Wally Pipp - North Carolina Tar Heels - 0 - 36
Hal Trosky Sr - Colorado Buffaloes - 0 - 34
Vince DiMaggio - Virginia Tech Hokies - 0 - 30
Harry Heilmann - Appalachian State Mountaineers - 0 - 27
Chipper Jones - Louisville Cardinals - 0 - 19
Ned Garvin - UCLA Bruins - 0 - 14
Roy White - Northwestern Wildcats - 0 - 11
Noodles Hahn - Texas State Bobcats - 0 - 10
Ozzie Albies - Louisville Cardinals - 0 - 8
Ginger Beaumont - Washington State Cougars - 0 - 8
Don Mattingly - Tulane Green Wave - 0 - 8
Babe Young - Houston Cougars - 0 - 6
Joe DiMaggio - South Alabama Jaguars - 0 - 1
John Hummel - Tulsa Golden Hurricane - 0 - 1
Don Sutton - Tulane Green Wave - 0 - 1

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Pete Browning Gets MVP Trophy:

He may have less experience than most of his NCAA peers, but that didn't slow Pete Browning down at all in 2030.

At the age of 24, the Hawai'i center fielder has been named the winner of the American League Most Valuable Player Award.

He had a .407 batting average and a .470 on-base percentage this year. In 162 games he piled up 259 hits, 60 doubles, 5 triples, 53 home runs, 177 RBIs and 135 runs scored.

"I'm blown away by the season I was able to put together," he said. "I'm looking forward to trying to do it all again next year."

He received 126 first place votes out of a possible 174. George Sisler of the West Virginia Mountaineers finished second in voting with 29 first place votes, while Hugh Duffy of the Cal State Northridge Matadors finished third with 3 first place votes.

Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Pete Browning - Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors - 126 - 2159
George Sisler - West Virginia Mountaineers - 29 - 1567
Hugh Duffy - Cal State Northridge Matadors - 3 - 1239
Ty Cobb - Cal Poly Mustangs - 0 - 1009
George Hall - Brigham Young Cougars - 0 - 732
Frank Baker - Valparaiso Crusaders - 2 - 641
Hack Wilson - Cal State Fullerton Titans - 6 - 496
Harold Baines - Louisiana Tech Bulldogs - 4 - 456
Dan Driessen - Vanderbilt Commodores - 0 - 414
Cy Williams - TCU Horned Frogs - 0 - 361
Cal McVey - UC Santa Barbara Gauchos - 0 - 253
Jock Menefee - Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders - 3 - 174
Shoeless Joe Jackson - Montana State Bobcats - 0 - 171
Zack Wheat - Illinois State Redbirds - 0 - 154
Elmer Flick - Alabama Crimson Tide - 0 - 144
Preacher Roe - UTEP Miners - 1 - 109
Mookie Betts - Oklahoma Sooners - 0 - 86
Matt Olson - Charlotte 49ers - 0 - 23
Johnny Bates - Missouri State Bears - 0 - 16
Heinie Zimmerman - Cal State Northridge Matadors - 0 - 16
Camilo Pascual - Baylor Bears - 0 - 14
Jose Canseco - Vanderbilt Commodores - 0 - 3
Larry Walker - UTEP Miners - 0 - 1

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Baylor Trades Fernandez for Arizona State's Gallen:

You can't always get what you want, but sometimes you find a deal anyway. The Baseball News Network is reporting that Baylor and Arizona State have made a swap with 27-year-old SS Tony Fernandez and $6,150,000 in cash being shipped to the Sun Devils and in return the Bears would get 30-year-old RHP Zac Gallen and 24-year-old LF Peanuts Lowrey.

Baylor general manager Ray Whitson said the two sides were close to a blockbuster trade before agreeing upon a smaller scale transaction.

"This is just a bit of housekeeping compared to what we wanted to do," he said. "I won't name names, but the potential deal we were close to making would have certainly grabbed some headlines."

A source inside the Baylor organization said the two sides might not be done dealing, and another transaction could be in the works.

Baylor will retain a portion of Fernandez's remaining contract.

His all-time numbers show Fernandez has compiled a .312 batting average and collected 1356 hits, 63 home runs and 496 RBIs.

In his 273-game career Gallen has been credited with 76 wins, 80 losses and 3 saves. His ERA stands at 3.98, and he has fired third strikes past 1212 batters in 1425.2 innings while giving up 476 walks.

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LSU Trades Fielder for Texas's Stahl:

Reports have surfaced that LSU has agreed to send 31-year-old RHP Braden Wigley and 24-year-old 1B Cecil Fielder to the Texas Longhorns in exchange for 31-year-old 1B Jake Stahl and $15,010,000 in cash. "It's a done deal," said one executive speaking on the condition of anonymity. "I'm surprised word got around so quickly. We just signed off on this an hour ago." The deal apparently is awaiting physicals before an official announcement is made by either team.

Texas will retain a portion of Stahl's remaining contract.

Looking at his career numbers, Stahl has played in 1339 games with a .254 batting average. Among his 1302 hits are 221 doubles, 27 triples and 357 home runs. He also has scored 832 runs and driven in 872 runs.

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$299,000,000 Lands 1B Sisler for Razorbacks:

The Razorbacks today announced that they have come to terms with George Sisler, a 26-year-old first baseman they've been scouting for a while.

Sisler will earn $37,375,000 a year over 8 years and is expected to play a key role with the club.

Sisler has chalked up a career batting average of .356 with 1310 hits, 292 homers and 748 RBIs.

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North Carolina Wins CF White Sweepstakes:

North Carolina fans could barely contain their jubilation as Devon White, considered one of the best at his position, opted to sign with the club.

The deal, estimated at $111,200,000 over 4 years, is seen as a master stroke for the general manager's office.

For his career White has batted .274 and hit 270 home runs.

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St. John's Makes Big Splash in Free Agency: Signs LF:

St. John's fans are justifiably excited today as the team unveiled their latest acquisition in Ty Cobb. The 30-year-old is a big money player and will certainly have an immediate impact on the organization.

Some estimates have him making $258,000,000 over 6 years, though media representatives haven't been able to confirm the exact figure.

In 1372 career games Cobb has hit .382 with 2006 hits, 503 home runs, 1294 RBIs and scored 1215 runs.

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$290,500,000 Lands LF Jackson for Ducks:

Ending months of speculation, the Oregon Ducks finalized a deal with Shoeless Joe Jackson earlier today, making the left fielder a very happy man. He'll be making an estimated $41,500,000 a year for 7 years.

During his 996-game career Jackson has batted .322 and collected 1213 hits, 264 home runs and 756 RBIs.

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Florida State Wins Lottery for 2B Thompson:

The Seminoles and Robby Thompson appeared before the Florida State media today as the two sides emerged from marathon contract talks.

Thompson, a second baseman, is poised to make $190,000,000 over 5 years.

Thompson has 1123 career hits with a .270 batting average and 219 home runs.

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It's Official: SS Vaughan Signs with Pilots:

Portland officials presented their new shortstop Arky Vaughan today before a packed clubhouse of media representatives, agents and baseball officials.

The deal is worth an estimated $166,000,000, and runs for 4 years.

In his career Vaughan is batting .348 with 1410 hits, 184 doubles, 30 triples and 286 home runs.

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Vanderbilt Makes Big Splash in Free Agency: Signs C:

The Commodores pulled out all the stops today to announce the signing of catcher Ivan Rodriguez. The 25-year-old is one of the game's preeminent playmakers and has definitely proven why he was such an attractive signing.

The contract is a 5-year deal worth $201,500,000.

Rodriguez's career batting average stands at .305, and he has 234 home runs.

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Bellarmine Wins Lottery for 3B Bell:

There was a buzz in the air today as news broke of Bellarmine finalizing a deal with star third baseman Buddy Bell.

The deal, worth an estimated $195,200,000 over 8 years, is being hailed by media analysts and could be a popular one with the Bellarmine fans. The consensus is that Bell will contribute a lot to the team.

In his career Bell has played in 1240 games with a .276 batting average. Among his 1338 hits are 246 doubles, 25 triples and 184 home runs. He also has scored 627 runs and driven in 688 runs.