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Danny Canela Named Rookie of the Year

September 1, 2013 - Frontier League (FL)
River City Rascals News Release


Sauget, IL - The Frontier League announced its post-season awards on Sunday Sept. 1. Third baseman Jacob Tanis of the Florence Freedom and pitcher Scott Dunn of the Traverse City Beach Bums highlighted the 2013 post-season award winners. The Schaumburg Boomers took home the most awards of any other team including being named the Organization of the Year.

Tanis was voted the Morgan Burkhart Award winner as Most Valuable Player. Tanis is currently in his first season with the Freedom only joining them on May 8, 2013. He is leading the Frontier League with 72 RBI. Tanis was drafted in the 13th round of the 2011 MLB draft by the Oakland Athletics.

Scott Dunn of the Beach Bums won the Brian Tollberg Award as Pitcher of the Year. Dunn is currently leading the Frontier League with 15 victories and has only one loss on the season. Dunn has a 2.64 ERA in 119 innings pitched. He was also the starting pitcher in the Frontier League All-Star game in Washington, PA earlier this season. Dunn is in his fourth season with the Beach Bums.

Danny Canela was voted the Jason Simontacchi Award winner as Rookie of the Year. Canela joined the River City Rascals this spring after he finished playing with Lee University. He currently leads the Frontier League with a .370 batting average and has added 12 home runs and 51 RBI.

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