SIMBL GM AWARDS HISTORY

2063 SIMBL GM AWARDS ANNOUNCED

The SIMBL GMs Have Spoken As Best Of The Best Voted Awards For 2063 Season As League Advances Towards Sixtieth Season Of Play

Calgary Superstar Carson Reese Post Record-Setting Triple Crown Season, Becomes First Player To Win MVP With Three Teams

Texas Ace Julian Escobar Hurls Record Third Triple Crown Season, Wins Third Hurler Of The Year Award Of Career

MOST DECORATED PLAYERS SIMBL NEW FILE ERA (2019-2063):

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2063 SIMBL GM Awards:
(Career Awards)
*-Indicates Repeats From Last Season

SIMBL GM Of The Year: Eric Savard Toronto (2)
UL Slugger Of The Year MVP: Carson Reese Calgary (4)
SL Slugger Of The Year MVP: Nathan Armbruster St. Petersburg (2)
UL Hurler Of The Year: Julian Escobar Texas (3) *
SL Hurler Of The Year: Carlos Lopez Asheville (1)
UL Middle Reliever Of The Year: Chris Norton Miami (1)
SL Middle Reliever Of The Year: Bryan Malone Knoxville (1)
UL Fireman Of The Year: Connor McPharland Toronto (1)
SL Fireman Of The Year: Jay Taylor Indianapolis (1)
UL Rookie Of The Year: Pete Farmer Bend (1)
SL Rookie Of The Year: Francisco Aguilera Rochester (1)

2063 Tony Aguilar Silver Slugger Awards:

Union League:

Catcher Zoe Kohler New York Enforcers (7) *
First Baseman Spencer Numbers Boston Patriots (2)
Second Baseman Kitahachi Hamada Ann Arbor Wolverines (1)
Third Baseman Herman Solano Ann Arbor Wolverines (7)
Shortstop Justin Reed Oregon Pioneers (1)
Left Fielder Michael Ward Cleveland Brownies (1)
Center Fielder Carson Reese Calgary Clippers (8) *
Right Fielder Daniel Sarachaga Bristol Owls (7)
Designated Hitter Pete Farmer Bend Bandits (1)

Syndicate League:

Catcher Geraldo Martinez Sacramento Giants (3) *
First Baseman Bobby Herman Knoxville Lumberkings (1)
Second Baseman Todd Rowe Chicago Hitmen (2)
Third Baseman Nathan Armbruster St. Petersburg Admirals (4) *
Shortstop Jamie Law St. Petersburg Admirals (4) *
Left Fielder Alfredo Martinez Knoxville Lumberkings (4) *
Center Fielder Domingo Caballero Rochester Roosters (2)
Right Fielder Marvin Thomas LaDuke Rochester Roosters (1)
Designated Hitter Grady Nelson Indianapolis Rams (4)

2063 Richard P. DeMarco Gold Glove Defense Awards:

Union League:

Pitcher Justin Andersen Boston Patriots (1)
Catcher Victor Abella Miami Sharks (10)
First Baseman Jose Navarro Oregon Pioneers (1)
Second Baseman Roberto Rubio Calgary Clippers (4) *
Third Baseman Corey Schmidt Bristol Owls (4) *
Shortstop Julian Lindor New York Enforcers (1)
Left Fielder Orinosuke Sugimoto Oregon Pioneers (6) *
Center Fielder Carson Reese Calgary Clippers (11) *
Right Fielder Ricky Gingrich Boston Patriots (1)

Syndicate League:

Pitcher Jesse Barnett St. Petersburg Admirals (1)
Catcher Pepe Gonzalez St. Petersburg Admirals (6) *
First Baseman Ray Sorensen Asheville Smokies (1)
Second Baseman Francisco Aguilera Rochester Roosters (1)
Third Baseman Daniel West AC Kansas City (1)
Shortstop Jesus Garcia San Diego Warewolves (8) *
Left Fielder Carlos Sierra Indianapolis Rams (1)
Center Fielder Terry Cardona AC Kansas City (6) *
Right Fielder Julio Sanchez AC Kansas City (3) *

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2063 SIMBL GM OF THE YEAR AWARD

Eric Savard
Toronto Rush

Five-Time SIMBL GM Of The Year Winners:

Anthony Keence River City (2049, 2050, 2051, 2056, 2062)
Greg Checovetes Bristol (2007, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2061)

Three-Time SIMBL GM Of The Year Winners:

Chris Gattuso New York (2028, 2038 2051)
Jason Gregory Sacramento (2025, 2041, 2048)
Jamey Carter Rochester (2024, 2040) Oregon (2043)
John Bowden Chicago (2023, 2034, 2042)

Two-Time SIMBL GM Of The Year Winners:

Eric Savard Toronto (2037, 2063)
David Bliley Los Angeles (2009) St. Petersburg (2060)
Andy Hutchinson Knoxville (2033, 2044)
Christian DeMarco Calgary (2018, 2039)
John Callahan Whitby (2027, 2032)
John Treadway Dalton (2013, 2015)

2063 UNION LEAGUE SLUGGER OF THE YEAR MVP AWARD

CF Carson Reese
Calgary Clippers

EIGHT-TIME SLUGGER OF THE YEAR:

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

FIVE-TIME SLUGGER OF THE YEAR:

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

FOUR-TIME SLUGGER OF THE YEAR:

Carson Reese Rochester (2053, 2055) Hawaii (2057) Calgary (2063)

It's been a monster historic year of triumph for veteran Carson Reese of the Calgary Clippers as he hit his way to the 2063 Union League Daryl Ryles Slugger Of The Year MVP Award.

The 35-year-old veteran compiled a .407 average and .467 on-base percentage by putting together 239 hits, 33 doubles, no triples, 52 home runs and 69 walks. He also scored 116 times and drove in 170 runs.

The four-time MVP became the first player in SIMBL history to win the award with three different teams: Rochester, Hawaii and Calgary.  He joins only three others: Daryl Ryles (8), Tony Aguilar (5) and Colt McAlister (5) as the only players to win four or more MVP awards in league history.

The 11-time All-Star, 8-time Silver Slugger and 11-time Gold Glover made history by posting the first .400 batting average season in league history and drove in 170 runs which is the most in SIMBL New File Era (2019-current) history and the second-most next to SIMBL First File Era 8-time MVP and SIMBL Hall Of Famer Daryl Ryles who drove in 172 runs in his historic 2008 Triple Crown season.

Reese became only the fourth batter in league history to win a Triple Crown and the first since the 2031 season some 32 seasons ago.

2063 SYNDICATE LEAGUE SLUGGER OF THE YEAR MVP AWARD

3B Nathan Armbruster
St. Petersburg Admirals

At age 36, many would be surprised to see Nathan Armbruster still contributing strongly in SIM Baseball League.

But not only did he contribute, the St. Petersburg Admirals third baseman was at the top of the sport, winning the 2063 Syndicate League Daryl Ryles Slugger Of The Year MVP Award winning the prestigious award for the second time in his illustrious career with the Admirals and for the second time in the past four seasons.  The 6-time All-Star, 4-time Silver Slugger and 2-time Gold Glover becomes the 28th player in SIMBL history to win two or more MVP awards during their career.

He captured the award with a .318 batting average and a .386 on-base percentage this year. In 151 games he piled up 183 hits, 37 doubles, no triples, 36 home runs, 101 RBIs and 105 runs scored.

Bobby Herman of the Knoxville Lumberkings finished second in voting, while Domingo Caballero of the Rochester Roosters finished third.

2063 UNION LEAGUE HURLER OF THE YEAR AWARD

SP Julian Escobar
Texas Roadrunners

EIGHT-TIME HURLERS OF THE YEAR:

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

SEVEN-TIME HURLERS OF THE YEAR:

Eddie Batista Bend (2047, 2049, 2050, 2053, 2055, 2057, 2061)

SIX-TIME HURLERS OF THE YEAR:

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:

Kenji Sato San Diego (2052, 2053) Chicago (2059, 2060)
Mark Sipp San Diego (2055, 2056, 2057, 2058)
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:

Julian Escobar Texas (2059, 2062, 2063)
Michael Martin San Diego (2035, 2036, 2037)
Vinny Corleone Knoxville (2019) Calgary (2020, 2021)

Julian Escobar finished off a fine season by taking home the Union League Bobby Grimes Hurler Of The Year Award today.

The Texas hurler went 22-3 on the year, posting a 2.47 ERA. Escobar also tallied 246 strikeouts in 259 innings and allowed opposing batters to hit only .221 against him.

The 7-time All-Star won the award for the second consecutive season and for the third time in his 11-year career.  The 30 year-old ace made history by posting his SIMBL-record third Triple Crown season and his fourth 20-win season for the Roadrunners.

The former fourth overall pick of the 2051 SIMBL Draft joins 10 others in league history to have won three or more Hurler Of The Year Awards.

2063 SYNDICATE LEAGUE HURLER OF THE YEAR AWARD

SP Carlos Lopez
Asheville Smokies

An old hand in this game, Carlos Lopez of the Asheville Smokies silenced critics as well as he silenced the opposition this year by winning the Syndicate League Bobby Grimes Hurler Of The Year Award.

The 35-year-old starter threw 275.1 innings, notched 171 strikeouts and put up a 21-7 record to claim the coveted award.

Corey Hicks of the Rochester Roosters finished second in voting, while Aaron Campos of the Indianapolis Rams finished third.

2063 UNION LEAGUE MIDDLE RELIEVER OF THE YEAR AWARD

RP Chris Norton
Miami Sharks

When Chris Norton jogged in from the bullpen this season, opposing teams knew they were going to have a tough time putting up runs.

The Miami Sharks reliever turned in a dominant campaign and has been named the Union League Bob Detty Middle Reliever Of The Year Award winner for 2063.

His award-winning season saw the bullpen ace get no saves in 17 relief appearances, 32 strikeouts in 38 innings and only 10 walks. He had a record of 1 win and no losses to go with his 1.18 ERA.

"I hope I can pitch like this every year," he said.

Ivan Alvarez of the Montreal Mavericks finished second in voting, while Chris Ruby of the New York Enforcers finished third.

2063 SYNDICATE LEAGUE MIDDLE RELIEVER OF THE YEAR AWARD

RP Bryan Malone
Knoxville Lumberkings

At the young age of only 26, Bryan Malone has been named the Syndicate League Bob Detty Middle Reliever Of The Year Award winner for 2063.

The future appears bright for the Knoxville Lumberkings relief ace, who captured the award with 2 saves in 25 relief appearances, 24 strikeouts in 24.2 innings and a record of 5-1 to go with his 1.82 ERA.

2063 UNION LEAGUE FIREMAN CLOSER OF THE YEAR AWARD

CL Connor McPharland
Toronto Rush

2063 SYNDICATE LEAGUE FIREMAN CLOSER OF THE YEAR AWARD

CL Jay Taylor
Indianapolis Rams

2063 UNION LEAGUE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR AWARD

1B Pete Farmer
Bend Bandits

Pete Farmer, first baseman for the Bend Bandits, had a good freshman year, highlighted today by his selection for the Union League Chris Cota Rookie Of The Year Award for 2063.

The standout Bandits first baseman took the honor by hitting .308 in 161 games this season and finishing with 190 hits, 29 home runs, 114 RBIs and 101 runs scored.

Kitahachi Hamada of the Ann Arbor Wolverines finished second in voting, while Salvador Beltran of the Toronto Rush finished third.

2063 SYNDICATE LEAGUE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR AWARD

2B Francisco Aguilera
Rochester Roosters

This year's best newcomer has been chosen and the 2063 Syndicate League Chris Cota Rookie Of The Year Award trophy went to Rochester second baseman Francisco Aguilera.

It was a season to remember for the 24-year-old Roosters rookie. He wrapped up his first year with a .260 batting average, 24 doubles, 7 triples and 3 home runs. Aguilera also had 36 RBIs and scored 82 times.

Pepi Manuel of the St. Petersburg Admirals finished second in voting, while Chris Gardner of the Knoxville Lumberkings finished third.

2063 POSTSEASON REPORTS

2063 SIMBL POSTSEASON FIELD SET

The Road To The 2063 SIMBL Coveted Cup Championship Has Arrived

Indianapolis teammates mob Roberto Marcano after his walk-off home run in the bottom of the 9th inning of Game Seven of the 2063 SLDS against Rochester advanced them to their second trip to the SLCS in the past three seasons.

Miami teammates celebrate after winning Game Five and taking the 2063 ULCS against Ann Arbor.  The Sharks advance to their first SIMBL Coveted Cup Championship Series in 14 years since losing to River City in the 2049 SIMBL CS.  Miami makes the 8th trip to the SIMBL title series and seek their second overall league championship and their first since the 2034 season as the former Dallas Texans twenty-nine seasons ago.

Miami's 2063 SIMBL Coveted Cup Championship Series Most Valuable Player Emelio Renteria (above center) takes a selfie while celebrating the bubbly after the Sharks' shocking 17-3 win in Game Seven of the 2063 SIMBL CS to give the franchise the second SIMBL championship in its 57-season history and their first in 29 seasons since their 2034 title as the former Dallas Texans.

Miami teammates take a sip of celebratory champagne from the ever-elusive SIMBL Coveted Cup after winning a hard-fought full seven-game series against Syndicate League champion Indianapolis.  The Sharks win the second SIMBL championship in the franchise's full 57-season history and their first since the 2034 season as the former Dallas Texans, 29 years ago and are the defending 2063 SIMBL champions.  The Rams have advanced to two of the past SIMBL Championship Series but lost to River City in six games in the 2061 SIMBL CS that earned the Rascals their 5th SIMBL title in the previous 14 seasons and in seven-games to this season's eventual and now reigning champion Miami.

2063 SIMBL Coveted Cup Championship Series:
Game One: Indianapolis 6 Miami 4
Player Of The Game: Indianapolis 3B Michael Quinn
Game Two: Miami 4 Indianapolis 1
Player Of The Game: Miami SP Carson Barrett
Game Three: Indianapolis 7 Miami 4
Player Of The Game: Indianapolis RF Michael Thurman
Game Four: Miami 5 Indianapolis 4
Player Of The Game: Miami 1B Jonathan Cross
Game Five: Miami 5 Indianapolis 3
Player Of The Game: Miami SP Frank Nipper
Game Six: Indianapolis 7 Miami 5
Player Of The Game: Indianapolis 1B Grady Nelson
Game Seven: Miami 17 Indianapolis 3
Player Of The Game: Miami 1B Jonathan Cross

2063 SIMBL CS:
MIAMI 4 INDIANAPOLIS 3

2063 SIMBL CS MVP:
Miami 3B Emelio Renteria

2063 SIMBL LCS:
MIAMI 4 ANN ARBOR 1
INDIANAPOLIS 4 ASHEVILLE 3

2063 SIMBL LCS MVPS:
Miami 3B Emelio Renteria
Indianapolis LF Carlos Sierra

2063 SIMBL LDS:
ANN ARBOR 4 TEXAS 1
MIAMI 4 CALGARY 3
INDIANAPOLIS 4 ROCHESTER 3
ASHEVILLE 4 SACRAMENTO 1

2063 SIMBL LDS MVPS:
Miami 1B Jonathan Cross
Ann Arbor 1B Juan Jose Miranda
Asheville RF Jorge Cooper
Indianapolis 1B Roberto Marcano

CALGARY STAR CARSON REESE & TEXAS ACE JULIAN ESCOBAR MAKE HISTORY IN 2063, WIN TRIPLE CROWNS

Clips' Superstar Becomes First Player In The SIMBL's 59-Season History To Hit .400, Sets Several New Single-Season Offensive Records; Roadrunners Stud Wins Unprecedented Third Pitching Triple Crown Of Illustrious Career

Big Numbers Net Carson Reese Triple Crown

This season, Carson Reese exhibited a rare combination of hitting both for average and power. Indeed, the Calgary Clippers star claimed baseball's Triple Crown, leading the Union League in batting average, home runs and RBIs.

"I've always taken pride in my ability to hit the ball," Reese said. "But honestly I never thought I'd put up numbers like that."

He led the Union League with a .407 BA, 52 home runs and 170 RBIs. The 35-year-old Clippers center fielder is the 6th player in SIM Baseball League history to do this rare feat. Quite a year for quite a player.

Carson Reese had a campaign in 2063 that will go down as one of the greatest in baseball history. Reese, 35, hit .407, becoming one of only a handful of ballplayers who have ever cracked the .400 barrier. In his brilliant season the Clippers center fielder, who finished 2nd in the SL in OPS with .902 in 2057, banged out 33 doubles, 0 triples and 52 homers. He scored 116 times and batted in 170 runs.

Asked what advice he would give to any budding .400 hitters, Reese said, "Don't let all the hullabaloo get to you. Don't let a bad at-bat or a bad game get to you. I never dwell on the negative things that happen, I just try to learn from them, not repeat them and move on. I read a long time ago that great players all share traits like this. They accentuate the positives and eliminate the negatives."

Julian Escobar of Texas Wins Third Pitching Triple Crown Of Career

Julian Escobar of the Texas Roadrunners could be headed for the Union League Bobby Grimes Hurler Of The Year Award after an unforgettable 2063 season. The Roadrunners pitching star won the league's Triple Crown, winning 22 games, striking out 246 and logging a 2.47 ERA -- all league bests.

"It's an honor," Escobar told BNN, "Not many pitchers can say they've won the Triple Crown let alone three times now in their career. Usually the batting Triple Crown gets all the attention."

In his sensational year he registered 22 wins and 3 losses. An opposing manager said, "I can see how he won 22 games. What I don't understand is how he lost 3."

SIMBL Triple Crowns (2005-Current):

2008 Daryl Ryles San Diego .352 BA 69 HR 172 RBI
2015 Pablo Figueroa San Diego .351 BA 44 HR 129 RBI
2031 Colt McAlister 55 Home Runs, .317/.445/.683, 137 RBI and 113 Runs in 558 AB, 8.5 WAR     
2055 Mark Sipp 22-6, 2.14 ERA, 268.2 IP, 34 BB and 318 K     
2058 Julian Escobar 23-7, 3.03 ERA, 237.1 IP, 55 BB and 245 K     
2059 Julian Escobar 20-8, 2.57 ERA, 252.1 IP, 66 BB and 239 K     
2063 Julian Escobar 22-3, 2.47 ERA, 259.0 IP, 62 BB and 246 K     
2063 Carson Reese 52 Home Runs, .407/.467/.729, 170 RBI and 116 Runs in 587 AB, 12.4 WAR

SHARKS ROOKIE FRANK NIPPER BLANKS ENFORCERS, HURLS SECOND NO-HITTER OF 2063 SEASON

Miami rookie Frank Nipper celebrates after the last out of his no-hitter against divisional rival New York in 2063 SIM 23.  The 24 year-old southpaw was the 13th overall pick of the 2059 SIMBL Draft and was a perennial Top 10 prospect before making his SIMBL debut this season. Boston's Anthony Vargo threw the first no-hitter in the SIMBL in nearly three seasons earlier this season.

It was a terrific day for Frank Nipper of the Miami Sharks at Revolution Field today. The rookie left-hander stood out with a fantastic 4-0 no-hitter against the New York Enforcers.

"I knew I had a no-no going in about the sixth inning when I noticed no one was talking to me anymore," he said, referring to the time-honored superstition of avoiding the pitcher so as not to jinx the no-hitter. "Don't let people fool you. Everybody on the field and in the ballpark knows what's happening. They just pretend they don't."

For the game, Nipper totaled no walks and 10 strikeouts in a very strong outing.

"His mechanics were perfect, and I don't think he threw one bad pitch in the whole game," Miami manager AJ Woolley said. "He was that good."

In the current season in 31 starts, Frank Nipper has a record of 10-11 with 164 strikeouts in 220 innings and a 4.54 ERA.

SIMBL CAREER LEADER BOARDS

DANIEL SARACHAGA & KEI MORITA JOIN EXCLUSIVE 3000 GAMES PLAYED CLUB

Two longtime active SIMBL legends recently joined a club that includes only nine others.

Bristol's Daniel Sarachaga and Knoxville's Kei Morita have officially played in 3000 SIMBL games becoming the 10th and 11th players to do so. Sarachaga, who also is one of the few who have hit 500 career doubles and 500 career home runs, started his career in 2044 and is in his 20th season while Morita started his career a season earlier in 2043 and currently is in his 21st SIMBL season.

Top SIMBL All-Time Games Played
2500+ Games Played
As Of The 7/2/2063 League Date

*- Indicates Active Player
#- Indicates Inducted Into SIMBL Hall Of Fame

3492 Julian Winfield 2020-2043 #
3439 Popeye Parrish 2039-2061 #
3396 Carl Chaulk 2022-2044 #
3369 Michael Price 2039 #
3294 Akiro Hikaru 2027-2049 #
3146 Deryk Ryles 2026-2047 #
3105 Michael Caldwell 2019-2044
3088 Matthew Brown 2019-2039 #
3028 Johnny Abraham 2034-2053 #
3010 Daniel Sarachaga 2044-2063 *
3004 Kei Morita 2043-2063 *

2928 Kimoyo Shimazu 2037-2058 #
2907 Kent Bennett 2030-2048 #
2905 Manuel Ayala 2043-2062 #
2865 Hugh Gordon 2038-2056 #
2862 Franklyn Borba 2043-2062 #
2856 Carlos Molina 2019-2037 #
2827 Tim Lynn 2031-2049
2810 Trevor Lane 2040-2058 #
2806 Jake Boles 2029-2049 #
2759 Bobby Papesh 2026-2045 #

2757 Matthew Morraco 2036-2056 #
2731 Felipe Santana 2037-2054
2719 Pedro Cendejas Jr. 2040-2057 #
2704 Tony Aguilar 2019-2038 #
2692 Bartolo Paladino 2044-2062
2686 Keith Cooper 2035-2051 #
2682 Michael Lamb 2046-2063 *
2679 Michael Lonewolf 2020-2037 #
2661 Miguel Gonzalez 2039-2056 #
2637 Gene Smith 2042-2059
2632 Micah Irwin 2020-2040 #
2621 Hector Colon 2040-2057
2620 Victor Cruz 2019-2042
2618 Jordan Leek 2044-2061 #
2605 Doug Henderson 2041-2058 #
2580 Francisco Duran 2046-2063 *
2576 Roger Marcum 2029-2046 #
2575 Malcom Young 2041-2059
2573 Tony Farina 2045-2062
2572 Valentin Santos 2028-2046
2565 Turhan Clause 2034-2053
2551 Richard Millsaps 2043-2061
2531 Chris Covington 2045-2063 *
2530 Weston Tucker 2040-2056
2529 Colt McAlister 2019-2034 #
2522 Christian Foster 2035-2051
2519 Kendry Barbee 2031-2048 #
2512 Manuel Perez 2045-2063 *
2511 Ben Mitchell 2031-2049 #
2502 Cody Taylor 2028-2044
2501 Casey Garner 2040-2055
2501 Ellisworth Holliman 2043-2059