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2082 Awards
American League:
Silver Slugger- Denver's own Alexis Vazquez was awarded the AL Silver Slugger for the 2082 season. Vazquez led the league with a .363 batting average and 1.040 OPS. Both of those were career highs for him, as was his .411 OBP, .629 SLG, 226 hits, 43 homeruns, 162 RBI, and 124 runs scored. It was pretty much the definition of a "career year" for Vazquez. This is his first Silver Slugger Award.
Cy Young Award- Not surprisingly, this went to Nashville's Mose Urick, who went 22-5 with a league-leading 1.74 ERA, and a league-leading 240 strikeouts. Urick also tossed 12 complete games and 5 shutouts. It is the first Cy Young Award for a pitcher who pretty much put Nashville into the playoffs single-handedly.
Rookie of the Year Award- This one went to Memphis' Claudio DeHerrera, who was 12-9 with a 3.97 ERA for the Grizzlies.
National League:
Silver Slugger- San Diego's Andrew Burdick won his third Silver Slugger by leading the league in batting average(.391), OBP(.466), OPS(1.102), hits(236), and runs scored(151). He also delivered 39 homeruns, 118 RBI, 86 walks, and 35 stolen bases.
Cy Young Award and Rookie of the Year Award- Pittsburgh's Andreas Fajardo has done something that has only been done once before. Back in 2030, Manuel Reno became the first player to win the Rookie of the Year and the Cy Young Award in the same season. Fifty-two years later, another Pittsburgh pitcher has accomplished the same feat. Fajardo went 22-4(the 22 wins tied for the National League lead), with a league-leading 2.12 ERA. He struck out 188 batters, threw 8 complete games, and tied for the league lead with 3 shutouts. Fajardo's 22 wins also broke Reno's single season record for rookies(Reno won 21 games in 2030).
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