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Top NL Reliever Honored Wednesday, November 16th , 2044 When Raul Almonte jogged in from the bullpen this season, opposing teams knew they were going to have a tough time putting up runs. The San Diego Padres starting pitcher turned in a dominant campaign and has been named the National League Reliever of the Year winner for 2044. His award-winning season saw the bullpen ace get 16 saves in 87 relief appearances, 133 strikeouts in 122 innings and only 23 walks. He had a record of 5 wins and 3 losses to go with his 1.92 ERA. "I hope I can pitch like this every year," he said. He received 29 first place votes out of a possible 30. Chris Baran of the Washington Nationals finished second in voting with 1 first place vote, while Manuel Romero of the Washington Nationals finished third. Player - Team - First Place - Total Points Raul Almonte - San Diego Padres - 29 - 149 Chris Baran - Washington Nationals - 1 - 93 Manuel Romero - Washington Nationals - 0 - 18 Eric Oakes - Chicago Cubs - 0 - 8 Steve Grier - Pittsburgh Pirates - 0 - 3 Tommy Hall - San Diego Padres - 0 - 1 Jack Overbeek - San Diego Padres - 0 - 1 |
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