CLW Hands Out Reliever of the Year Award
<Eddie Laker:player#5313> said he thinks hitters often underestimate him, as he's only 24 years old.

But he'll certainly be getting a lot more respect now, as the <Carlsbad Bad Apples:team#42> rising star has won the West Reliever of the Year Award for 2068.

He captured the award on the strength of his 2.24 ERA over 80.1 innings. He also had 1 save in 39 relief appearances, 83 strikeouts and only 24 walks.

He received 20 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. <Joeri Maas:player#8924> of the <Cadiz Bat Hogs:team#54> finished second in voting, while <Chris Lumsden:player#8147> of the <Bend Beavers:team#46> finished third.

<Player - Team - First Place - Total Points:value_bold#0>
<Eddie Laker:player#5313> - <Carlsbad Bad Apples:team#42> - 20 - 100
<Joeri Maas:player#8924> - <Cadiz Bat Hogs:team#54> - 0 - 26
<Chris Lumsden:player#8147> - <Bend Beavers:team#46> - 0 - 20
<Freddy Sauceda:player#12203> - <Grand Junction Lumberjacks:team#45> - 0 - 11
<Sidney Andrews:player#9677> - <Carlsbad Bad Apples:team#42> - 0 - 8
<Steve George:player#8573> - <Austin Rattlesnakes:team#47> - 0 - 8
<Matt Reeder:player#3977> - <Cadiz Bat Hogs:team#54> - 0 - 7
