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Los Angeles Mastodons

Prediction – 95-67

Offensive Rank – 1st              Defensive Rank – 13th              Pitching Rank – 25th  

Best Position Player –   

Brian Jones (LF) 15th overall position player – 2nd overall Left Fielder

Best Pitcher –       

Steven Monroe (RP) 13th overall pitcher – 4th overall Relief Pitcher

Added Players -       

Cristian Reynolds (P) 3 years 14.4 million {348th Ranked Pitcher}

P.T. Aguilar (P) 1 year 2 million {327th Ranked Pitcher}

Departed Players –

Dean Crabtree (P) Released, Philip Boyd (C) Released

Rob Stetter (P) Left for Free Agency, Tommy Parnell (2B) Left for Free Agency, Mark Lee (P) Left for Free Agency   

Helena Montana Moose

Prediction – 93-69

Offensive Rank – 15th              Defensive Rank – 7th              Pitching Rank – 5th

Best Position Player –   

Hipolito Bennett (3B) 30th overall position player – 3rd overall Third Basemen

Best Pitcher –       

Arismendy Zumaya (SP) 22nd overall pitcher – 15th overall Starting Pitcher

Added Players -       

Takashi Lin (LF) – Acquired from Seattle {44th Ranked Position Player}

Felipe Villanueva (P) – Acquired from Seattle {82nd Ranked Pitcher}

Departed Players –

Bartolo Flores (P) Released

           

Omaha Crows

Prediction – 89-73

Offensive Rank – 7th             Defensive Rank – 19th             Pitching Rank – 24th   

Best Position Player –   

Ugueth Owen (DH) 7th overall position player – 2nd overall Designated Hitter

Best Pitcher –       

Francisco Julio (SP) 6th overall pitcher – 5th overall Starting Pitcher

Added Players -       

Don Wagner (P) 1 year 2 million {248th Ranked Pitcher}

Andrew Young (C) 1 year .555 million {392nd Ranked Position Player}

Bartolo Flores (P) 1 year 2.9 million {171st Ranked Pitcher}

Departed Players –

Carlos Arias (LF) Left for Free Agency, Humberto Guerrero (RF) Left for Free Agency, Roosevelt Bennett (RF) Left for Free Agency, Chris Boyd (P) Left for Free Agency, Aaron Evert (P) Left for Free Agency, Erv Douglas (P) Left for Free Agency

           

Arizona Wildcats

Prediction – 63-99

Offensive Rank – 28th              Defensive Rank – 31st              Pitching Rank – 18th  

Best Position Player –   

Mule Punto (SS) 67th overall position player – 2nd overall Shortstop

Best Pitcher –       

Reginald Gold (SP) 48th overall pitcher – 28th overall Starting Pitcher

Added Players -       

Vic Cortes (3B) 2 years 7.2 million {122nd Ranked Position Player}

Max Tam (CF) – Rule-5 Draftee

Joaquin Bravo (SS) – Rule-5 Draftee {262nd Ranked Position Player}

Departed Players –   

Ahmad Anderson (CF) Released

Alex Crespo (P) Left for Free Agency, Al Prado (CF) Left for Free Agency, Zeus Bottenfield (RF) Left for Free Agency, Ernest Haad (CF) Left for Free Agency