AMERICAN LEAUGE WEST PREDICTION

American League West

Los Angeles Mastodons

Prediction – 91-71

Offensive Rank – 6th                Defensive Rank – 13th                Pitching Rank – 17th

Best Position Player –

Brian Jones (LF) 21st overall position player – 3rd overall Left Fielder

Best Pitcher –

Eugenio Cervantes (SP) 30th overall pitcher – 17th overall Starting Pitcher

Added Players -

Eugenio Cervantes (P) 5 years 77.2 million [5 million signing bonus] (mutual option)

David Jaramillo (P) 1 year 5.4 million

Departed Players –

Aaron Evert (P) Declined Option

Alfonso Hernandez (P) Left for Free Agency, Ugueth Owen (DH) Left for Free Agency, Cookie Eusebio (1B) Left for Free Agency

Helena Montana Moose

Prediction – 90-72

Offensive Rank – 17th                Defensive Rank – 5th               Pitching Rank – 16th

Best Position Player –

Hipolito Bennett (3B) 15th overall position player – 3rd overall Third Basemen

Best Pitcher –

Pedro Fernandez (RP) 45th overall pitcher – 20th overall Relief Pitcher

Added Players -

Roger Champion (RF) Rule 5 Draftee

Departed Players –

Jeremy Klassen (C) Left for Free Agency, Esmailyn Cordero (P) Left for Free Agency

Wichita Yeti Crabs

Prediction – 84-78

Offensive Rank – 3rd             Defensive Rank – 28th              Pitching Rank – 26th

Best Position Player –

Jesus Espinosa (1B) 18th overall position player – 4th overall First Basemen

Best Pitcher –

Francisco Julio (RP) 11th overall pitcher – 7th overall Relief Pitcher

Added Players -

Ugueth Owen (DH) 4 years 24.6 million [1 million signing bonus]

Carlos Arias (3B) 1 year 4.2 million

Erv Douglas (P) Claimed off Waivers

Departed Players –

Nigel Lowery (LF) Released, Rabbit Ball (SS) Released, Otis Person (P) Released, Roscoe Seaton (P) Released

Albert Koch (P) Left for Free Agency, Dan May (C) Left for Free Agency

Arizona Wildcats

Prediction – 70-92

Offensive Rank – 16th            Defensive Rank – 31st            Pitching Rank – 27th

Best Position Player –

Mule Punto (SS) 20th overall position player – 4th overall Shortstop

Best Pitcher –

Reginald Gold (SP) 64th overall pitcher – 19th overall Starting Pitcher

Added Players -

Harold Caufield (P) Rule 5 Draftee

Departed Players –

Benji Rolison (3B) Released, Elston May (1B) Released, Allan Weston (P) Released

Willie Toregas (P) Left for Free Agency, Achilles Peterson (1B) Left for Free Agency, Tim Williams (3B) Left for Free Agency, Ismael Carreras (P) Left for Free Agency