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TEX Hands Out Reliever of the Year Friday, September 28th , 2108 The manager of the Springfield Cardinals said he always had confidence handing the ball to Matt Helsen out of the bullpen. The 31-year-old was a dominant performer all year for Springfield and his efforts have been rewarded with the Texas League Reliever of the Year for 2108. The bullpen ace had an impressive 2.57 ERA this season, with 11 saves in 52 relief appearances. He fanned 73 batters in 87.2 innings and sported a record of 9 wins and 7 losses. He received 7 first place votes out of a possible 8. Rafik Woodley of the Corpus Christi Hooks finished second in voting with 1 first place vote, while Andy Grupp of the San Antonio Missions finished third. Player - Team - First Place - Total Points Matt Helsen - Springfield Cardinals - 7 - 38 Rafik Woodley - Corpus Christi Hooks - 1 - 26 Andy Grupp - San Antonio Missions - 0 - 8 |
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