West Announces Best Defender Award Winners
The Best Defender Award winners don't get the recognition of the home run hitters, but they are very much appreciated by managers, their teammates and by the fans, who know the value of defensive excellence. Great defense makes a difference in baseball. This year's top glovemen in the West are:

<Pitcher:value_bold#0>
<Yun-qi Ying:player#7942> (<St. Louis Sportsman:team#10>)

<Catcher:value_bold#0>
<Josh Bass:player#9064> (<Idaho Falls Rapids:team#99>)

<First Baseman:value_bold#0>
<Chris Green:player#2867> (<St. Louis Sportsman:team#10>)

<Second Baseman:value_bold#0>
<Robinson Romero:player#7723> (<Glendale Cobras:team#16>)

<Third Baseman:value_bold#0>
<Urbano Marcovicci:player#4643> (<Colorado Springs Avalanche:team#14>)

<Shortstop:value_bold#0>
<Shohei Hasegawa:player#10267> (<Eugene Ducks:team#11>)

<Left Fielder:value_bold#0>
<Ernesto Campos:player#9630> (<Olympia Battle Cats:team#95>)

<Center Fielder:value_bold#0>
<Tony Louate:player#6013> (<Rochester Spartans:team#15>)

<Right Fielder:value_bold#0>
<José Carlos Vega:player#9914> (<Oklahoma City Whirlwind:team#13>)

