2027-28 Off Season
Tulsa Drillers sold to O'Bryan...
HIRINGS FIRINGS:
The following IBL personnel were fired after the end of the 2027 campaign
FRONTIER LEAGUE
Green Bay Blizzard (70-92 36 GB) : GM Nick White (3rd year 216-270) 5 years as Houston GM, 1 Michigan and 5 in El Paso)
Columbus Clippers (84-78 22 GB) : GM Ron Quick (4th year 358-290) 1 year in Providence (2022)
COASTAL LEAGUE
Philadelphia Patriots (87-75 2 GB) : MGR Kenny Young (3rd year 256-230) made the post season last year. Short fuse? 3 years as Voodoo MGR before this job
Fresno Grizzlies (63-99 25 GB) : GM Ramon Pichardo (6th year) made the post season 2022, 24, 25, 26 and tanked this year, 1st losing season ever by a club he GM'd.
San Antonio Silver Stars (61-101 32.5 GB) : GM Angel Hernandez. Tied for the worst season in Franchise history, just the 2nd 100+ loss season. Angel has been their GM since the inception of the IBL. MGR Oliver Gidley (1st year as manager after 4 as bench coach, but 983-962 lifetime, 5 post season appearances. 7 years as Diablo's manager (12-18) and 4 as the manager of the Avalanche (19-22). Moved from the bench to the managers office last off season) Was the Coastal League Manager of the year in 2014 and 2015 with El Paso.
OFF SEASON NEWS
San Jose lands Carter
The Sharks have shipped the 7th overall pick in the 2025 Amateur draft, Ernesto Davila, and SP Luis Cardenas to Edmonton for 27 year old OF Bob Carter. Carter is a ++ corner defender who can play a decent center, with a good power bat from the right side. He's got about a seasons worth of PT over the past 3 years and those overall numbers are about what scouts think his ceiling is. San Jose will put him in the cleanup spot and they pay a price to do it. Cardenas is a 31 year old who'll take a rotation spot for a period of time as their prospect mature, but Davila is the real prize. He was taken 2nd overall in 2024 by New Orleans and failed to sign. He may be a starter, but the questions around his ability to work deep in games remain. Came into the season as the #27 prospect and tossed a no-hitter this year. A 3 pitch guy who works in the mid 90's with an outstanding fastball.
