2033 St. Louis River Walkers: And the saga continues

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MBL news: Oct. 20 -- World Series Game 2 - Detroit 5, Rockford 4; Detroit leads 2-0

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MBL news: Oct. 22 -- World Series Game 3 -- Detroit 3, Rockford 1; Detroit leads 3-0

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MBL news: Oct. 23 -- World Series Game 4 - Rockford 5, Detroit 4; Detroit leads 3-1

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MBL news: Oct. 24 -- World Series Game 5 - Detroit 4, Rockford 3, Detroit wins series 4-1
Detroit wins its second straight World Series.
The Diesels have won the series all four times they have advanced to the final round.

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MBL news: Oct. 24 -- World Series statistical package

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Player of the Year -- Nick Shaw -- The 27-year-old first baseman led the National League with his .374 batting average to go with 30 home runs and 106 RBIs. He scored 89 runs while getting on base at a .439 clip and slugging .653.
Starting Pitcher of the Year --Josh McDonald -- The 29-year-old right-hander went 14-7 in 32 starts with a 3.49 ERA. He pitched a total of 191.0 innings, during which he struck out 163 and posted a 1.30 WHIP.
Relief Pitcher of the Year (righty) -- Nick Strother -- The 32-year-old closer was 7-3 with 30 saves and a 2.34 ERA in 48 games. He pitched a total of 50.0 innings, during which he struck out 52 and had a 1.24 WHIP. He had three blown saves.
Relief Pitcher of the Year (lefty) -- Greg Sones -- The 28-year-old was 3-5 with four saves in 58 games. He posted a 2.01 ERA over 58.1 innings, striking out 62 while posting a 0.98 WHIP. He had five blown saves.

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Walkers news: Oct. 28 -- Postseason notes from owner Brock DeWitt

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St. Louis River Walkers starting pitcher Angel Tiburcio has announced his retirement after spending 10 seasons with the team, beginning in 2026 after he was acquired in a trade with Twin Cities.
After spending the 2036 season in the bullpen, Tiburcio settled into being one of the best starting pitchers in the Midwest Baseball League.
Tiburcio won the National League Cy Young award in 2028 (17-4, 2.71 ERA),2029 (15-11, 2.74) and 2031 (10-9, 2.88).
His final three seasons were marred by injuries, including a torn rotator cuff in the 2036 spring training which prevented him from returning to the mound.
For his career in St. Louis, Tiburcio went 83-67 in 298 total games with a 3.64 ERA.

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The St. Louis River Walkers have locked up star first baseman Nick Shaw to an eight-year contract worth $288,000,000 ($28 million per season).
Shaw, 27, was eligible for arbitration for the final time this off-season.
In 2036, Shaw won the National League batting title with a .374 average while hitting 30 home runs and driving 106 RBIs.
He did play in just 127 games, primarily because of a fractured rib which put him on the injured list for four weeks.
In his career with the Walkers, Shaw is a .324 hitter with 131 career homers and 471 RBIs.
Also, St. Louis has announced the return of utility infielder Chris Duncan.
Duncan, who can play shortstop, second base and third base, got into 62 games during the 2036 season, batting .231 with three homers and 14 RBIs.
In three seasons with St. Louis, Duncan has hit .255 with14 homers and 72 RBIs.

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MBL news: Nov. 3 -- Gold Glove winners
St. Louis first baseman Nick Shaw won the Gold Glove at his position for the fourth time.

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MBL news: Nov. 4 -- Top Reliver awards handed out

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MBL news: Nov. 5 - Silver Slugger awards
St. Louis first baseman Nick Shaw was named the best hitting first baseman in the National League for the second consecutive season.

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MBL news: Nov. 6 -- Rookie of the Year awards

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Walkers news: Nov. 7 -- Managers of the Year
St. Louis River Walkers manager Michael Renkes was named NL Manager of the Year for the sixth time. He last won the honor in 2030.

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MBL news: Nov. 8 -- Cy Young awards

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MBL news: Nov. 9 -- Most Valuable Player awards
St. Louis first baseman Nick Shaw won his first career MVP. He also won a Silver Slugger and Gold Glove for his 2036 season.

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Walkers news: Nov. 17 -- Arbitration results

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The St. Louis River Walkers have landed right-handed reliever Mike Fagan in exchange for 19-year-old catching prospect Alex Telles.
Fagan, 34, pitched in 68 games for Cleveland in the 2036 season going 9-5 with nine saves and a 3.82 ERA.
For his career, Fagan is 47-27 in 580 career games with a 2.72 ERA and 159 saves.
Telles, 19, was signed out of Venezuela in 2035, and played one season in the rookie league where he hit .298 with 22 RBIs in 56 games.

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The St. Louis River Walkers have announced the signing of 31-year-old right-handed reliever Scott Rissler to a two-year contract worth $3.2 million per season.
The 2038 season included a team option.
Rissler has pitched for the Walkers for the past four seasons but was allowed to test free agency.
The 2036 campaign was not his best as he got into 76 games but posted a record of 7-5 with one save and a 4.76 ERA.
In his full seasons with St. Louis, Rissler pitched in 281 games going 22-16 with 12 saves and a 3.15 ERA.

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The St. Louis River Walkers have completed a trade with the Milwaukee Crushers acquired right-handed relief pitcher Brett McVey in exchange for AAA first baseman Jean Lefevre.
McVey, 31, pitched in 59 games last season for the Crushers, going 3-3 with a 3.39 ERA.
In his major league career, split between Milwaukee, Dayton and Columbus, he has worked in 180 games and posted a record of 8-18 with 23 saves and a 4.20 ERA.
Lefevre has never played above the AAA level for St. Louis, and with Nick Shaw firmly ensconced at first base will likely see a real chance to exceed in the majors.
In 2036, at AAA Memphis, Lefevre, 30, hit .242 with 14 homers and 44 RBIs in 127 games.