FIBS releases 2014 Position Awards in Italian Baseball League

The Italian Baseball and Softball Federation (FIBS) has announced the winners of the gold gloves and the silver sluggers, which will be handed out for the best defensive players and best hitters at each respective position. The gold gloves get awarded following a selection by the communication department headed by Riccardo Schiroli, the national committee of scorers chaired by Anna Maria Paini and national team head coach Marco Mazzieri. The silver sluggers were determined on pure statistics. The prizes will be given out during the 2015 season.

Gold Glove Winners:
First Base: Alex Sambucci
Second Base: Alessandro Vaglio
Third Base: Francesco Fuzzi
Shortstop: Juan Carlos Infante
Outfield: Alex Romero, Stefano Desimoni, Claudio Liverziani
Catcher: Riccardo Bertagnon
Pitcher: Yomel Rivera

Silver Slugger Winners:
First Base: Alex Sambucci
Second Base: Alessandro Vaglio
Third Base: Giuseppe Mazzanti
Shortstop: Willians Vasquez
Outfield: Carlos Duran, Alex Romero e Stefano Desimoni
Catcher: Osman Marval
Designated Hitter: Jairo Ramos