AL SOUTH PREDICTION

American League South


 

Austin Armadillos

Prediction – 91-71

Offensive Rank – 12th Defensive Rank – 2nd Pitching Rank – 15th

Best Position Player – Dan Kroeger – DH – 4th overall position player – 1st overall designated hitter

Best Pitcher – Harley Stark – SP – 7th overall pitcher – 6th overall starting pitcher

Added Players      
Vin Alarcon – CF – 4 years 29.2 million (team option)

Andy Tanner – RF – 5 years 28.5 million (mutual option)

Nolan Snyder – P – 4 years 21.8 million (team option)

Wes Cunningham – LF – 3 years 20.5 million (team option)

Tuck Hultzen – P – 2 years 5.8 million (team option)

R.J. Diaz – 2B – 2 years 5.4 million [1.5 million bonus] (team option)

Ogando Rosales – 2B – 2 years 2.6 million [2 million bonus] (team option)

Departed Players  
Ron Cloud – P – Left for Free Agency

Willie Minor – P – Left for Free Agency

Juan Dotel – 3B – Released


 

Santa Fe Vigilantes

Prediction – 81-81

Offensive Rank – 23rd Defensive Rank – 15th Pitching Rank – 12th

Best Position Player – Victor Blasco – SS – 50th overall position player – 9th overall shortstop

Best Pitcher – Dave Spivey – RP – 60th overall pitcher – 25th overall relieve pitcher

Added Players  
Jae Sugawara – 2B – 5 years 90 million [10 million bonus]

Brian Tamura – P – 3 years 12.3 million

Francis Floyd – P – 2 years 8.4 million

Alex Sanchez – C – 2 years 8 million

Stan Nation – P – 2 years 5.4 million

Birdie Dransfeldt – DH – 2 years 4.6 million

Casey Hollins – P – 1 year 2.3 million

Donaldo Serra – P – 1 year 2 million

Clem Kubenka – RF – 2 years 6.6 million

Departed Players  
Felix Tannehill – LF – Left for free agency

Tim Williams – 3B – Left for free agency

Willie Dillon – P – Left for free agency

Manuel Ortiz – C – Left for free agency


 

Florida Illegal Immigrants

Prediction – 80-82

Offensive Rank – 11th Defensive Rank – 30th Pitching Rank – 13th

Best Position Player – Stephen McCormick – RF – 59th overall position player – 6th overall right fielder

Best Pitcher – Russell Olsen – SP – 1st overall pitcher – 1st overall starting pitcher

Added Players      
Saul Gonzales – P – 1 year 4.2 million (trade veto)

Lee Roosevelt – CF – 2 years 4 million

Hack Andrews – LF – 2 years 9.2 million

Departed Players  
Marino Borbon – P – Option declined

Kurt Culver – P – Left for free agency

Chad Gray – P – Left for free agency

Rick Rose – RF – Left for free agency

Cookie Eusebio – 1B – Left for free agency

Ron Huson – 3B – Left for free agency

Eduardo Tarraga – RF – Left for free agency

Gary Miles – 2B - Released



 

El Paso Mars Volta

Prediction – 80-82

Offensive Rank – 30th Defensive Rank – 5th Pitching Rank – 18th
 

Best Position Player – Oswaldo Martinez – 2B – 18th overall position player – 2nd overall second basemen
 

Best Pitcher – Juan Rosales – SP – 81st overall pitcher – 50th overall starting pitcher
 

Added Players   
Oswaldo Martinez – 2B – 5 years 90 million [10 million bonus] (mutual option)

Ted Marte – P – 3 years 18 million (mutual option)

Alex Kim – P – 3 years 17.6 million (mutual option)

Juan Rosales – P – 2 years 13.6 million (mutual option)

David Burnitz – C – 2 years 5 million (mutual option)

Joseph Kojima – P – 1 year 4.3 million

Ossie Sabathia – P – 1 year 2.3 million

Humberto Petit – P – Traded from Minnesota

Al Andino – 1B – Traded from Minnesota

Hi Piper – P – Claimed off Waivers
 

Departed Players  
Sam Jaramillo – P – Traded to Minnesota

Bonk Tapani – P – Traded to Los Angeles

Cam Larkin – P – Left for free agency

Joe Stern – P – Left for free agency

Rico Quixote – P – Left for free agency

Rich Webster – SS – Left for free agency

Tomas Prieto – 3B – Left for free agency

Reid Cassidy – 2B – Left for free agency

Birdie Dransfeldt – DH – Left for free agency

Roger Shiell – P – Left for free agency