NL WEST PREDICTION

National League West



 

Scottsdale Tiny Dancers

Prediction – 99-63

Offensive Rank – 1st Defensive Rank – 20th Pitching Rank – 9th

Best Position Player – Dave Myette – RF – 5th overall position player – 2nd overall right fielder

Best Pitcher – Jesus Astacio – SP – 8th overall pitcher – 7th overall starting pitcher

Added Players       
Morris Pickford – SS – 1 year 5.2 million

Departed Players  
Oswaldo Martinez – 1B – Left for free agency


 

Portland Castors

Prediction – 96-66

Offensive Rank – 24th Defensive Rank – 1st Pitching Rank – 2nd

Best Position Player – Derrek Hammonds – 1B – 2nd overall position player – 1st overall first basemen

Best Pitcher – Frank Yang – SP – 6th overall pitcher – 5th overall starting pitcher

Added Players       

Roosevelt Bennett – RF – 1 year 1.4 million

Rey Jang – SS – Traded from Rochester

Departed Players   
Art Mercedes – C – Traded to Rochester

Sadie Hodges – P – Left for free agency

Al Baez – 2B – Left for free agency

Kennie King – P – Left for free agency

Alex Bang – P – Left for free agency

Chico Villano – 3B –Option declined


 

Fresno Grizzlies

Prediction – 95-67

Offensive Rank – 13th Defensive Rank – 11th Pitching Rank – 1st

Best Position Player – Orber Nieves – C – 26th overall position player – 5th overall catcher

Best Pitcher – Matthew Misch – SP – 2nd overall pitcher – 2nd overall starting pitcher

Added Players       
Ajax Douglas – LF – 3 years 23.8 million (mutual option)

Andrea Thompson – 1B – 3 years 14 million (mutual option)

Josias Velazquez – C – 2 years 6.4 million (mutual option)

Sadie Hodges – P – 2 years 4.8 million (mutual option)

Brady Gentry – P – 2 years 3.4 million [2 million bonus] (mutual option)

Marino Borbon – P – 1 year 3.1 million

Jose Estrada – 2B – Traded from Buffalo

Russell McFeely – SS – 1 year 1 million

Departed Players   
Albert Holtz – P – Traded to Buffalo

Jared Geer – P – Traded to Buffalo

Ronnie McIntosh – 3B – Option declined

Jae Sugawara – 2B – Option declined

Thurman Moore – LF – Option declined

Abraham Johnson – C – Left for free agency

Jason Adams – P – Left for free agency

Ivan Torres – P – Left for free agency

Cyrus Palmer – LF – Left for free agency

Vic Cortes – RF – Left for free agency

Rafael Perez – 1B- Left for free agency

Robinzon Nunez – DH – Left for free agency


 

Salem Sativa

Prediction – 81-81

Offensive Rank – 29th Defensive Rank – 17th Pitching Rank – 4th

Best Position Player – Walker Bulger – C – 123rd overall position player – 18th overall catcher

Best Pitcher – Kevin Cheung – SP – 3rd overall pitcher – 3rd overall starting pitcher

Added Players  
Lenny Forrest – RF – 4 years 19.5 million (mutual option, trade veto)

Departed Players
Eric York – P – Left for free agency

Wilfredo Crespo – CF – Left for free agency

Al Prado – CF – Left for free agency

Sidney Benson – P – Left for free agency

Juan Rosales – P – Left for free agency

Kirt Fogg – P – Left for free agency

Ronald Cornelius – SS - Released