NATIONAL LEAGUE WEST PREDICTION

National League West

Portland Castors

Prediction – 99-63

Offensive Rank – 15th           Defensive Rank – 3rd         Pitching Rank – 1st

Best Position Player –

Derrek Hammonds (1B) 1st overall position player – 1st overall First Basemen

Best Pitcher –

Frank Yang (SP) 5th overall pitcher – 5th overall Starting Pitcher

Added Players -

Brian Duvall (SS) 2 years 8.8 million

Morris Pickford (2B) 2 years 12 million

Departed Players –

Clayton Shipley (LF) Left for Free Agency, Cam Larkin (P) Left for Free Agency, Walt Myers (P) Left for Free Agency, Toby Stein (LF) Left for Free Agency, Merv Kolb (LF) Left for Free Agency, Glenn Humber (C) Left for Free Agency,

Fresno Grizzlies

Prediction – 98-64

Offensive Rank – 9th              Defensive Rank – 9th            Pitching Rank – 2nd

Best Position Player –

Jose Estrada (LF) 5th overall position player – 1st overall Left Fielder

Best Pitcher –

Mo Shelby (SP) 26th overall pitcher – 14th overall Starting Pitcher

Added Players -

Deivi Dali (SS) 2 years 5 million (mutual option)

Tony Stevenson (P) 5 years 36 million (mutual option)

Gregory Hutton (P) 2 years 2.7 million

Hideki Cheng (CF) 5 years 31 million (mutual option)

Justin Wells (RF) Required in Trade

Departed Players –

Kid DeWitt (1B) Released, Ossie Arnold (CF) Released

Sadie Hodges (P) Declined Option, Milt Andrews (P) Declined Option

Stevie Jones (1B) Left for Free Agency, Philip Allen (P) Left for Free Agency, Jonathan Roberts (P) Left for Free Agency, Thurman Moore (LF) Left for Free Agency, Louie Wasdin (P) Left for Free Agency, Clem Ratliff (P) Left for Free Agency, Russell McFeely (SS) Left for Free Agency, Billy Ray Logan (C) Left for Free Agency

Scottsdale Saguaros

Prediction – 97-65

Offensive Rank – 2nd             Defensive Rank – 23rd             Pitching Rank – 3rd

Best Position Player –

Ron Lesher (3B) 10th overall position player – 1st overall Third Basemen

Best Pitcher –

Jesus Astacio (SP) 10th overall pitcher – 7th overall Starting Pitcher

Added Players -

Hamish Decker (SS) 2 years 3.6 million

Willie Toregas (P) 2 years 7 million

Departed Players –

John Sano (P) Released

Morris Pickford (2B) Left for Free Agency

Salem Sativa

Prediction – 72-90

Offensive Rank – 31st              Defensive Rank – 19th            Pitching Rank – 12th

Best Position Player –

James Tyson (1B) 96th overall position player – 12th overall First Basemen

Best Pitcher –

Kevin Cheung (SP) 3rd overall pitcher – 3rd overall Starting Pitcher

Added Players -

Kirt Fogg (P) 1 year 1.6 million

Louie Wasdin (P)

Departed Players –

Ozzie Patton (P) Declined Option, Hamish Decker (SS) Declined Option, Eddie Riley (LF) Declined Option

Carson Raines (P) Left for Free Agency