Almadova Named MiLB 2014 Rawlings Gold Glove Award Winner

MISSOULA, Mont. - Minor League Baseball and Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc., 
announced Minor League Baseball's recipients of the 2014 Rawlings Gold Glove Award for defensive excellence at their positions including Osprey alum Breland Almadova (2012).

The honorees were selected among qualifying players from the 10 domestic-based, full-season Minor 
Leagues. Each player will receive his own Rawlings Gold Glove Award, modeled after the iconic 
award given to Major League Baseball's top defensive players, during the 2015 season.

Almadova began his professional baseball career with the Osprey in 2012. He played 64 games in 
the outfield, committed one error, had 90 putouts, and recorded a .990 fielding percentage.

"Congratulations to the nine outstanding Minor League Baseball players who deservedly won the 
2014 Rawlings Gold Glove Award," said Mike Thompson, executive vice president and general 
manager of baseball for St. Louis-based Rawlings. "Minor League Baseball is and will always 
continue to be a great partner of Rawlings, and we knew the Rawlings Gold Glove Award would be a 
popular goal for many young players when we decided to rekindle this award platform in 2011."

"Each year, it is a privilege to join in the announcement of the Rawlings Gold Glove Award and help recognize the top defensive players in Minor League Baseball," said Pat O'Conner, President & CEO of Minor League Baseball. "All nine of these players displayed extraordinary skills at their positions 
this season, and on behalf of Minor League Baseball, I congratulate them on this outstanding 
accomplishment."

Almadova posted a .995 fielding percentage over 131 games in 2014 while splitting the season 
between South Bend and Visalia. He had 345 putouts while only committing two errors.

To be eligible to receive the Rawlings Gold Glove Award, players must have participated in one of the 
10 domestic-based, full-season leagues, and show outstanding defensive skills. The Rawlings Gold 
Glove Award was re-introduced to Minor League Baseball in 2011 after an almost 50-year hiatus.