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Austin Armadillos

Prediction – 85-77

Offensive Rank – 4th               Defensive Rank – 9th                Pitching Rank – 29th

Best Position Player –   

Dan Kroeger (DH) 4th overall position player – 1st overall Designated Hitter

Best Pitcher –       

Harley Stark (SP) 2nd overall pitcher – 2nd overall Starting Pitcher

Added Players -       

Hugh Whitehead (P) 4 years 22 million {Mutual Option) {175th Ranked Pitcher}

Ricky Stevens (2B) – Acquired from Seattle {60th Ranked Position Player}

Andres Lecuona (SS) – Acquired from Seattle {91st Ranked Position Player}

Ron Spangenberg (2B) – Rule-5 Draftee

Departed Players –

Erv Alexander (SS) Released

Wes Cunningham (LF) Declined Option

Clay Giles (P) Left for Free Agency, Tuck Hultzen (P) Left for Free Agency, Midre Escalona (RF) Left for Free Agency, R.J. Diaz (2B) Left for Free Agency, Ogando Rosales (2B) Left for Free Agency

Richmond Rebels

Prediction – 70-92

Offensive Rank – 23rd             Defensive Rank – 6th              Pitching Rank – 27th

Best Position Player –   

Jae Sugawara (LF) 62nd overall position player – 10th overall Leftfielder

Best Pitcher –       

Max Mercedes (SP) 89th overall pitcher – 53rd overall Starting Pitcher

Added Players -       

Chico Villano (3B) 3 years 10.5 million {82nd Ranked Position Player}

Monte Medina (DH) 1 year .575 million {68th Ranked Position Player}

John Chang (1B) – Claimed off Waivers {364th Ranked Position Player}

Departed Players –

Deivi Espinosa (P) Released, B.C. Espinosa (RF) Released

Stan Nation (P) Left for Free Agency, Chuck Spivey (2B) Left for Free Agency, Walter Canseco (1B) Left for Free Agency, Birdie Dransfeldt (DH) Left for Free Agency, Clem Kubenka (LF) Left for Free Agency, Alex Sanchez (DH) Left for Free Agency

   

Florida Illegal Immigrants

Prediction – 67-95

Offensive Rank – 31st              Defensive Rank – 32nd              Pitching Rank – 7th

Best Position Player –   

Alving Piedra (CF) 26th overall position player – 2nd overall Centerfielder

Best Pitcher –       

Russell Olsen (SP) 1st overall pitcher – 1st overall Starting Pitcher

Added Players –       

Stephen Douglas (C) – Claimed off Waivers    {298th Ranked Position Player}       

Departed Players –

Herman Pagnozzi (P) Released, Jhoulys Owen (DH) Released

Dan May (C) Left for Free Agency, Rico Montanez (P) Left for Free Agency, Hack Andrews (LF) Left for Free Agency, Louie Hernandez (P) Left for Free Agency, Lee Roosevelt (CF) Left for Free Agency   

El Paso Border Patrol

Prediction – 51-111

Offensive Rank – 29th               Defensive Rank – 22nd               Pitching Rank – 32nd  

Best Position Player –   

John Tateyama (1B) 95th overall position player – 15th overall First Basemen

Best Pitcher –       

Alex Kim (RP) 233rd overall pitcher – 112th overall Relief Pitcher

Added Players -       

Departed Players –   

Cristian Reynolds (P) Left for Free Agency, Reed Stohr (P) Left for Free Agency, Harry Blanco (P) Left for Free Agency, Greg Fleming (SS) Left for Free Agency, Francis Floyd (P) Left for Free Agency, Carmen Coleridge (2B) Left for Free Agency