A league-leading seven saves and a mere six hits in 18.2 innings landed lefty reliever Andrew “Bear” Pinedo on the WCL’s first all-star team, representing the second-year Nanaimo NightOwls.
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Listed as honorable mentions are catcher/first baseman Ethan Rivera, shortstop Elijah Ickes, and pitchers Jakob Fleury and Payton Robertson.
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The WCL awards continue on Friday with coach of the year and top pro prospect recognition, and Ickes, a Texas Rangers pick going to the University of Hawaii-Manoa, should be in contention for that award. The full list of award winners can be found at the WCL website.