NL EAST PREDICTION

National League East

Augusta Nationals

Prediction – 86-76

Offensive Rank – 17th Defensive Rank – 23rd Pitching Rank – 3rd  

Best Position Player – Elston Simon – 3B – 113th overall position player - 15th overall third basemen

Best Pitcher – Trent McElroy – RP – 12th overall pitcher – 2nd overall relieve pitcher

Added Players - Richie Rivera – 1B – 2 years 9.6 million

Derrik Reed – C – 2 years 1.9 million

Cesar Matos – DH – 1 year 1.4 million

Chad Gray – P – 1 year 900k

Manuel Ortiz – C – 1 year 1.2 million

Edgardo Torres – 1B – Waiver Wire

Departed Players – John Shin – C – Left for free agency

Oscar Jiang – P – Left for free agency

Harry Villarreal – P – Left for free agency

Dan May – C – Left for free agency

Ted Marte – P – Left for free agency

Joseph Kojima – P – Option declined

Howard Liefer – RF – Left for free agency

Andy Bland – 2B – Released

Durham Spitoons

Prediction – 82-70

Offensive Rank – 5th Defensive Rank – 27th   Pitching Rank – 26th

Best Position Player – Freddy Lawrence – RF – 1st overall position player – 1st overall right fielder

Best Pitcher – Dario Griffin – SP – 9th overall pitcher – 8th overall starting pitcher

Added Players - Vinny Berkman – P – 2 years 15 million

Departed Players – Julio Domingo – 2B – Left for free agency

Rafael Roque – P – Left for free agency

Myron Murray – P – Left for free agency

Vin Alarcon – CF – Left for free agency

Norfolk N'Way

Prediction – 75-87

Offensive Rank – 14th Defensive Rank – 28th Pitching Rank – 23rd

Best Position Player – Jeff Knowles – C – 10th overall position player – 3rd overall catcher

Best Pitcher – Jim Buckner  – SP – 48th overall pitcher – 31st overall starting pitcher

Added Players - Matty Walters – P – 2 years 10 million

Departed Players – Ruben Franco – CF – Left for free agency

Sid Bergmann – P – Left for free agency

Alex Kim – P – Left for free agency

Dick Beltran – P – Released

Roosevelt Bennett – RF – Released

Rochester Rhinos

Prediction – 75-87

Offensive Rank – 25th Defensive Rank – 16th   Pitching Rank – 24th

Best Position Player – Don Dong – 2B – 29th overall position player – 3rd overall second basemen

Best Pitcher – Jamey Lee – SP – 10th overall pitcher – 9th overall starting pitcher

Added Players - Art Mercedes – C – Traded from Portland

Departed Players – Rey Jang – SS – Traded to Portland

Nolan Snyder – P – Left for free agency

Alex Yoshii – C – Left for free agency

Ogando Rosales – 2B – Released

Jaret Little – P - Released