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AZL's Best Player Selected, It's Means
Wednesday, October 3rd , 2108
Zach Means of the San Diego (AZL) Padres proved that you can step out of the shadows and onto the stage if you've got the talent and the drive to hone your skills. Hard work, long hours and a tireless resolve paid off for him today in the form of the Arizona Rookie League Most Valuable Player Award.

Means hit for a .425 average while collecting 96 hits, 31 doubles, 1 triple, 11 home runs, 54 RBIs and scoring 49 times.

He received 12 first place votes out of a possible 14. Tyler Swan of the Los Angeles N (AZL) Dodgers finished second in voting with 2 first place votes, while Brian Corey of the Chicago A (AZL) White Sox finished third.

Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Zach Means - San Diego (AZL) Padres - 12 - 185
Tyler Swan - Los Angeles N (AZL) Dodgers - 2 - 132
Brian Corey - Chicago A (AZL) White Sox - 0 - 109
Jarrod Lahti - Los Angeles N (AZL) Dodgers - 0 - 106
Eric Nestor - Chicago A (AZL) White Sox - 0 - 79
Anthony James - Chicago N (AZL) Cubs - 0 - 74
Dave Spaulding - San Diego (AZL) Padres - 0 - 50
Mitch Kuhl - Cincinnati (AZL) Reds - 0 - 33
Jesus Pantoja - Kansas City (AZL) Royals - 0 - 29
Danny Gutierrez - Milwaukee (AZL) Brewers - 0 - 17
Jalen Motley - Chicago N (AZL) Cubs - 0 - 5
Peter Welde - Chicago N (AZL) Cubs - 0 - 5
Ahmed Boulos - Los Angeles A (AZL) Angels - 0 - 1
Josh DuTremble - Milwaukee (AZL) Brewers - 0 - 1

Ramirez Takes Home AZL Pitcher of the Year Award
Tuesday, October 2nd , 2108
Jose Ramirez had a spectacular year for Los Angeles N (AZL) in 2108, putting up 5 wins for the Dodgers to walk away with the Arizona Rookie League Pitcher of the Year Award trophy.

He finished the season with a 5-2 mark, 62 strikeouts and a 2.28 ERA. In 12 starts Ramirez surrendered 74 hits and 24 walks in 75 innings on the mound.

He received 14 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. David Davis of the San Diego (AZL) Padres finished second in voting, while Jorge Ochoa of the San Francisco (AZL) Giants finished third.

Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Jose Ramirez - Los Angeles N (AZL) Dodgers - 14 - 98
David Davis - San Diego (AZL) Padres - 0 - 51
Jorge Ochoa - San Francisco (AZL) Giants - 0 - 32
Matt Holman - Chicago N (AZL) Cubs - 0 - 27
Francisco Ojeda - Chicago N (AZL) Cubs - 0 - 27
Louis Dupré - Los Angeles N (AZL) Dodgers - 0 - 2
Robbie Castro - San Diego (AZL) Padres - 0 - 1

Arizona Rookie League Names Top Skipper
Monday, October 1st , 2108
Kansas City (AZL) manager Rich Freedland caused quite a stir when he came to town. Noted for his feisty, no-nonsense attitude, Freedland threw his all into the 2108 campaign, winning over critics and fans as he went. He also won a few ballgames, running up a 39-17 record, which was good enough to take the first place spot in the West Division standings.

"These guys are grown men. They don't need psychobabble, they need to win ballgames," Freedland snapped at his first press conference. While his approach was controversial, even for Kansas City (AZL), it netted the 50-year-old the Arizona Rookie League Manager of the Year trophy. In response to which he replied, "It ain't molecular physics, it's baseball," and began discussing potential free agents with the local media.

LEAGUE LEADERS AVG

Zach Means - ASD

.425

2	Jarrod Lahti	ALAD	.376
3	Tyler Swan	ALAD	.362
4	Dave Spaulding	ASD	.340
5	Mitch Kuhl	ACIN	.339

LEAGUE LEADERS HR

2 tied with

1	Zach Means	ASD	11
1	Tyler Swan	ALAD	11
3	Jarrod Lahti	ALAD	8
3	Jalen Motley	EUG	8

LEAGUE LEADERS RBI

Zach Means - ASD

2	Eric Nestor	GFA	42
3	Jose Nunez	ASD	41
3	Tyler Swan	ALAD	41
5	Francisco Rivera	ACIN	38

LEAGUE LEADERS W

Joe Lee - ALAD

2	Marco Chavez	ASD	6
2	Matt Holman	ACHN	6
4	Steve Barney	AKC	5
4	9 more tied with		5

LEAGUE LEADERS ERA

Jose Ramirez - ALAD

2.28

2	David Davis	ASD	2.29
3	Jorge Ochoa	RSF	2.48
4	Bill Bilyou	RSF	2.95
5	Joe Lee	ALAD	3.00

LEAGUE LEADERS K

Marco Chavez - ASD

2	Robbie Castro	ASD	88
3	David Davis	ASD	76
3	Louis Dupré	ALAD	76
5	Jorge Ochoa	RSF	73

NEWS

STANDINGS

East Division	W	L	PCT	GB
Chicago N (AZL) Cubs	37	19	.661	-
San Francisco (AZL) Giants	32	24	.571	5.0
Los Angeles A (AZL) Angels	27	29	.482	10.0
Oakland (AZL) Athletics	15	41	.268	22.0
Arizona (AZL) Diamondbacks	14	42	.250	23.0
Central Division	W	L	PCT	GB
Los Angeles N (AZL) Dodgers	35	21	.625	-
Cincinnati (AZL) Reds	33	23	.589	2.0
Milwaukee (AZL) Brewers	26	30	.464	9.0
Cleveland (AZL) Guardians	25	31	.446	10.0
West Division	W	L	PCT	GB
Kansas City (AZL) Royals	39	17	.696	-
Chicago A (AZL) White Sox	34	22	.607	5.0
Texas (AZL) Rangers	31	25	.554	8.0
San Diego (AZL) Padres	31	25	.554	8.0
Seattle (AZL) Mariners	13	43	.232	26.0

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