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Reliever of the Year Award Goes to González: Romeo González came out of the bullpen and worked through tough situations all year, and for his performance he's been named the recipient of the Latitude Division Reliever of the Year Award for 2069.
The 27-year-old out of San Juan, Puerto Rico captured the award with 32 saves in 49 relief appearances, 91 strikeouts in 58 innings and a record of 5 wins and 4 losses to go with his 1.55 ERA.
"I'm thankful, it's a great honor," he told Baseball News Network.
He received 8 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Yong-hun Yi of the Hamilton Steelers finished second in voting, while Toshikuni Munkata of the Hamilton Steelers finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Romeo González - Valencia Cerveceros - 8 - 40
Yong-hun Yi - Hamilton Steelers - 0 - 16
Toshikuni Munkata - Hamilton Steelers - 0 - 15
Pancho Oliva - Cancun Mojitos - 0 - 1
The 27-year-old out of San Juan, Puerto Rico captured the award with 32 saves in 49 relief appearances, 91 strikeouts in 58 innings and a record of 5 wins and 4 losses to go with his 1.55 ERA.
"I'm thankful, it's a great honor," he told Baseball News Network.
He received 8 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Yong-hun Yi of the Hamilton Steelers finished second in voting, while Toshikuni Munkata of the Hamilton Steelers finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Romeo González - Valencia Cerveceros - 8 - 40
Yong-hun Yi - Hamilton Steelers - 0 - 16
Toshikuni Munkata - Hamilton Steelers - 0 - 15
Pancho Oliva - Cancun Mojitos - 0 - 1