Rising Star--Hubbard Shines as Top Rookie
An outstanding August earned <Mike Hubbard:player#11829> the Rookie of the Month Award in the West. When his name was penciled in to start on the <Iowa:team#194> lineup card, it meant trouble for opposing teams.

For the month of August the 34-year-old <Hubbard:player#11829> recorded a 3-0 won-lost mark with a 2.70 ERA and 19 strikeouts in 30 innings.

This season <Hubbard:player#11829> has worked 97.1 innings with 70 strikeouts en route to a 8-3 record and a 3.42 ERA.