AL WEST PREDICTION

American League West


 

Helena Montana Moose

Prediction – 92-70

Offensive Rank – 7th Defensive Rank – 12th Pitching Rank – 11th

Best Position Player – Hipolito Bennett – SS – 12th overall position player – 1st overall shortstop

Best Pitcher – Pedro Fernandez – RP – 59th overall pitcher – 24th overall relieve pitcher

Added Players       

Departed Players   
Freddy Hughes – P – Released

Roland Edwards – P - Released



 

Los Angeles Super Stars

Prediction – 89-73

Offensive Rank – 9th Defensive Rank – 9th Pitching Rank – 21st

Best Position Player – Ugueth Owen – DH – 11th overall position player – 2nd overall designated hitter

Best Pitcher – Dwight Truman – SP – 42nd overall pitcher – 26th overall starting pitcher

Added Players      
Donaldo Gutierrez – SS – 5 years 33.5 million

Robin Lewis – RF – 4 years 22.8 million

Willie Dillon – P – 3 years 18 million

Alex Yoshii – C – 3 years 14.4 million (mutual option)

Freddy Hughes – P – 2 years 9.6 million

Aaron Evert – P – 2 years 8 million (mutual option, trade veto)

Mark Lee – P – 2 years 6.4 million (team option)

Cookie Eusebio – 1B – 1 year 4.5 million

Kareem Wyatt – C – Rule 5 Draft

Tommy Parnell – 2B – Rule 5 Draft

Jorge Balboa – P – Waiver Wire

Departed Players
Calvin Nomura – 2B – Left for free agency

Miguel Quixote – C- Left for free agency

Don Moore – RF – Left for free agency

Christopher Bell – P – Left for free agency

Alex Downs – CF – Left for free agency

Tyler Kingston – C – Left for free agency

Aaron Stafford – P – Left for free agency

Morris Pickford – SS – Left for free agency

Eli Flores – P – Left for free agency

Odalis Aguilera – P – Left for free agency

Matty Walters – P – Left for free agency


 

Wichita Yeti Crabs

Prediction – 79-83

Offensive Rank – 4th Defensive Rank – 32nd Pitching Rank – 22nd

Best Position Player – Jesus Espinosa – 1B – 17th overall position player – 4th overall first basemen

Best Pitcher – Francisco Julio – RP – 14th overall pitcher – 4th overall relieve pitcher

Added Players       
Polin Salinas – 1B – 3 years 16.8 million

Nigel Lowery – LF – 1 year 4.4 million

Albert Koch – P – 1 year 3.6 million

Dan May – C – 1 year 500k

Storm Jefferies – C – Traded from Milwaukee

Departed Players  
Al Olmedo – 3B – Left for free agency

Norm Eaton – P – Left for free agency

Delino Parra – P – Left for free agency

Benny Goya – P – Left for free agency

Juan Prieto – P – Left for free agency

Alex Sanchez – C – Left for free agency

Donald Lim – CF – Left for free agency

Robin Lewis – LF – Left for free agency

Francis Floyd – P – Left for free agency

Donaldo Serra – P – Left for free agency

Erv Douglas – P – Left for free agency

Allen Street – LF – Left for free agency


 

Arizona Wildcats

Prediction – 73-89

Offensive Rank – 19th Defensive Rank – 29th Pitching Rank – 20th

Best Position Player – Mule Punto – SS – 39th overall position player – 7th overall shortstop

Best Pitcher – Reginald Gold – SP – 27th overall pitcher – 15th overall starting pitcher

Added Players   
Zeus Bottenfield – RF – 2 years 4.8 million

Erik Fitzgerald – P – Rule 5 Draft

Maverick Mattes – P – Rule 5 Draft

Departed Players   
Albert Marmol – P – Left for free agency

Ham Lanning – P – Left for free agency

Andy Tanner – RF – Left for free agency

Gregg Hooper – P – Released

Doug Bulger – SS – Released

Everth Lopez – 3B – Released