Top 5 WAR:
1) Richmond Cardinals (13.1)
2) Milford Clippers (12.9)
3) Milton Brewers (12.2)
4) Washington Senators (7.1)
5) Georgetown Sixteens (5.7)
Bottom 5 WAR:
26) Chadds Ford Colonials (-16.7)
25) Newark Millers (-10.7)
24) Seaford Blue Jays (-10.6)
23) Annapolis Admirals (-7.8)
22) Virginia Beach Surf Dawgs/Ocean City Tourists (-3.9)
Around the League:
No major news to report.
Free Agents/Signings:
Ellicott City Express: Signed a big fish, C Alonso Sierra to a 6-year deal worth $126,4000,000, or on average of $21,066,666 per year. He returns to where he started Ellicott City after 4-years in Annapolis.
Milford Clippers: Signed SP Alfredo Mejia to a 2-year deal worth $27,200,000.
Lewes Braves: Signed CF Ramiro Herrera to a 1-year deal worth $2,480,000.
Martinsburg Mountaineers: SP Rodney Glatz signed 2-year deal worth $30,800,000.
Washington Senators: Agreed with closer Travis Abadee for a 1-year deal worth $17,000,000.
Richmond Cardinals: Signed MR Bob Spears to a 2-year deal worth $2,240,000.
Richmond Cardinals: Signed 3B Tomas Murillo to a 3-year deal worth $12,480,000.
Richmond Cardinals: Signed MR Jason Lancaster to a 1-year deal worth $3,760,000.
Chesapeake Blue Crabs: Signed SP Carl Oulton to a 3-year deal worth $25,600,000. His Championship MVP earned him that contract not his 13-18 record, or his 11-16 record the year before. I am happy for Oulton, but I would have never guessed he would of been signing for big bucks.
Richmond Cardinals: Signed 1B Ryan Urbina to a 1-year deal worth $990,000. Keep in mind he wanted $6M to stay in Chadds Ford.
Washington Senators: Signed MR Brian Riley to a 1-year deal worth $1,840,000.
Lewes Braves: Signed SP Gary Bates to a 3-year deal worth $24,600,000.
Chesapeake Blue Crabs: Signed MR Raul Gonzalez to a 2-year deal worth $2,520,000.
Lewes Braves: Signed the oldest player in the DBL MR Ed Yoder to a 1-year $4,400,000 deal.
Lewes Braves: Signed 1B Richard Forbes to a 3-year deal worth $17,100,000.
Lewes Braves: Signed OF Ernesto Condarco to a 1-year deal worth $1,600,000.
Chesapeake Blue Crabs: Signed OF Ron Turney to a huge 7-year deal worth $79,900,000.
Dover Generals: Signed MR Miguel Angel Rivera to a 1-year deal worth $2,040,000.
Martinsburg Mountaineers: Signed MR Claudio Gonzalez to a 3-year deal worth $3,210,000.
Milford Clippers: Signed OF Matt Martin to a 1-year deal worth $7,100,000.
Chesapeake Blue Crabs: Signed SS Claudio Flores to a 2-year deal worth $4,880,000.
Harrington Ponies: Signed SP Jimmy Powers to a 2-year deal worth $5,280,000.
Chesapeake Blue Crabs: Signed SP Larry Moore to a 1-year deal worth $2,400,000.
Milton Brewers: Signed SP Juan Gamboa to a 1-year deal worth $1,180,000.
Milton Brewers: Signed closer Sung-il Kwon to a 3-year deal worth $27,900,000.
Milford Clippers: Signed C Ray Nikkola to a 3-year deal worth $13,320,000.
Wilmington Iron Pigs: Signed MR Jesse Meyers to a 1-year deal worth $1,480,000.
Wilmington Iron Pigs: Signed MR Michael McMillan to a 1-year deal worth $1,580,000.
Georgetown Sixteens: Signed MR Scott Burns to a 2-year deal worth $1,390,000.
Wilmington Iron Pigs: Signed MR Luis Manuel Gonzalez to a 1-year deal worth $1,960,000.
Seaford Blue Jays: Signed MR Jamie Cruz to a 3-year deal worth $8,880,000.
Richmond Cardinals: Signed MR Gwang-Soo Cho to 2-year deal worth $3,080,000
Lewes Braves: Signed MR Brooks Carlson to a 1-year deal worth $1,060,000.
Norfolk Cavaliers: Signed Ex-Cannon All-Star Dan Kessler to a 1-year deal worth $1,540,000.
Lewes Braves: Signed MR David Moon to a 1-year deal worth $3,120,000.
Martinsburg Mountaineers: Signed MR Jonathan Hunter to a 1-year deal worth $1,380,000.
Norfolk Cavaliers: Signed MR Edward Hill to a 3-year deal worth $3,430,000.
Annapolis Admirals: Signed Closer Ramon Tirado to a 2-year deal worth $3,120,000.
Washington Senators: Signed MR Shawn Anderson to 1-year deal worth $1,820,000.
Washington Senators: Looking to fortify their bullpen signed MR Teo Ha to a 2-year deal worth $2,800,000.
Trades:
Milford Clippers: Traded away OF Juan Hernandez (.289/.324/.387, 9 HR) to the Georgetown Sixteens for MR Ramon Colon (0-0 0.00, 0.2 IP).
Chesapeake Blue Crabs: Acquired 2B Ismael Lopez (.292/.307/.486, 2 HR) from the Seaford Blue Jays for SS Valentin Mora (.313/.335/.507, 6 HR).
Lewes Braves: Acquired MR Dan Wilkinson (0-3 5.76, 5 SV) from the King George Royals for 2B Jarred Richardson (.315/.361/.407, 3 HR).
Milton Brewers: Acquired MR Al Walker (1-2 2.49) from the Ellicott City Express for OF Francisco Soto (.294/.368/.647, 2 HR).
Norfolk Cavaliers: Acquired MR Alfonso Mendoza (0-1 2.70) from the Seaford Blue Jays for OF Tom Brown (.195/.271/.321, 5 HR).
Wilmington Iron Pigs: Acquired CL Charlie Boykin (5-7 2.91, 25 SV) from the Ellicott City Express for 2B Ivan Sanchez (.229/.283/.434, 35 HR) and a 5th round pick.
Injuries:
no major injuries