NATIONAL LEAGUE NORTH PREDICTION

National League North

Toronto Brigands

Prediction – 99-63

Offensive Rank – 4th Defensive Rank – 11th Pitching Rank – 4th

Best Position Player –

Alex Accardo (SS) 13th overall position player – 2nd overall Shortstop

Best Pitcher –

Valerio Espinosa (SP) 43rd overall pitcher – 27th overall Starting Pitcher

Added Players -

Domingo Park (P) 5 years 36.5 million (mutual option)

Freddy McMichael (P) 3 years 11.4 million (mutual option)

Departed Players –

Ned Kashmir (RF) Left for Free Agency, Carlos Arias (3B) Left for Free Agency, Gregory Hutton (P) Left for Free Agency

Buffalo Stampeding Herd

Prediction – 83-79

Offensive Rank – 28th Defensive Rank – 8th Pitching Rank – 5th

Best Position Player –

Jimmy Towers (C) 11th overall position player – 2nd overall Catcher

Best Pitcher –

Steven Monroe (RP) 7th overall pitcher – 4th overall Relief Pitcher

Added Players -

Walker Shumaker (SS) 1 year 1.5 million

Albert Tavarez (P) 3 years 12 million (mutual option)

Sadie Hodges (P) 1 year 1.4 million

Thomas Cooper (1B) 5 years 33.5 million (mutual option)

Diory Bolivar (LF) Required in Trade

Hipolito Johnson (3B) Rule 5 Draftee

Benny Azocar (2B) Rule 5 Draftee

Derrick Vaughn (C) Claimed off Waivers

Departed Players -

Albert Holtz (P) Traded to New Orleans, Oswaldo Martinez (2B) Traded to Augusta

Milton Guerrero (2B) Released

Britt Adams (SS) Left for Free Agency, Kirt Fogg (P) Left for Free Agency, Jesse Owens (RF) Left for Free Agency, Babe Saberhagen (1B) Left for Free Agency, James Workman (P) Left for Free Agency, Milton Guerrero (2B) Left for Free Agency, Miguel Alfonzo (P) Left for Free Agency

 

 

Detroit Shadynasty

Prediction – 71-91

Offensive Rank – 29th Defensive Rank – 18th Pitching Rank – 19th

Best Position Player –

James Bagley (3B) 60th overall position player – 8th overall Third Basemen

Best Pitcher –

Rudy Witt (SP) 35th overall pitcher – 12th overall Starting Pitcher

Added Players -

Cesar Vega (P) 5 years 25 million [2 million signing bonus]

Alfonso Hernandez (P) 5 years 21 million [2 million signing bonus]

Chad Estes (P) 1 year 745K

Stevie Jones (1B) 1 year 1.6 million

Hi Piper (P) 1 year 800K

Ismael Jacquez (P) 1 year 935K

Jonathan Roberts (P) 1 year 790K

Wyatt Douglas (LF) Rule 5 Draftee

Von Gilmore (3B) Rule 5 Draftee

Chico Carrasco (2B) Rule 5 Draftee

Albert Dunham (RF) Rule 5 Draftee

Koyie Nevin (P) Rule 5 Draftee

Tony Hall (3B) Rule 5 Draftee

Gregory Hutton (P) Claimed off Waivers

Departed Players –

Orlando Gonzalez (C) Released, Steve Harper (P) Released

Nate Bechler (LF) Left for Free Agency, Al Dunn (LF) Left for Free Agency, Eugenio Cervantes (P) Left for Free Agency, Lon Burch (LF) Left for Free Agency

Ottawa Fat Cats

Prediction – 59-103

Offensive Rank – 23rd Defensive Rank – 27th Pitching Rank – 32nd

Best Position Player –

Pete Mitchell (C) 54th overall position player – 12th overall Catcher

Best Pitcher –

Nate Carlson (SP) 87th overall pitcher – 33rd overall Starting Pitcher

Added Players -

Fausto Casilla (P) Rule 5 Draftee

Jared Parker (P) Rule 5 Draftee

Departed Players –

Mickey O'Neill (1B) Released, Carlos Calles (P) Released, Cesar Vega (P) Released

Patrick Holmes (P) Left for Free Agency