2054 Season:
The
CHICAGO CUBS were World Champions. defeating the Philadelphia Phillies in 5 games. It was the Phillies' 4th consecutive World Series appearance.
The
LAKE COUNTY CAPTAINS were relegated to the Pit of Despair. They finished 57-105, finishing one game behind the Elizabethton Twins for last place.
153 teams remain in Major League Baseball...
In Memoriam: Lake County Captains
All Time Record: 2718-3259 (.455)
Best Season: 2026, 91-71, 40th place
Best Hitter: Andy Orozco (2023-2032)
A first round pick in 2021, Orozco was named a top 100 prospect two years later. He hit 597 home runs in his career, including 375 with the Captains. In 2027, he hit 57 homers with a 1.007 OPS. He later played with Houston, San Francisco, and Springfield before retiring in 2038.
Best Pitcher: Fuuta Kawamoto (2036-2041)
He only spent 6 seasons with Lake County, and three were lost to injury. However, his other three were remarkable. He posted a 1.73 ERA and 0.80 WHIP in 2038, his third season after signing from Japan. Ultimately, his injuries caught up to him, and he retired in 2044 after a disappointing season in Oakland.
Notes:
1B Juan Castillo signed with the Detroit Tigers in the offseason, where he hit 46 home runs.
Tulsa LF Jeff Catlin led the league with a .372 batting average.
Missoula 2B Jeff West led the league with 8.9 WAR.
Miami RF Josh Crawford homered in 8 consecutive games.
Colorado SS Jonathan Fields hit his 700th career home run on August 6th. He retired following the season with 711 homers, good for 11th all time.
San Jose pitcher Jimmy Nelson led the league once again with a 1.89 ERA. Last season, he posted a 1.57 ERA, but he fell just 64 innings short of qualifying for the ERA title.
West Virginia SP Andy Garth allowed 42 home runs, giving him 480 in his career. He now sits at 15th on the all time list.
The Frisco RoughRiders were the best MiLB team, going 108-54 and finishing in 3rd place.
The Oakland Athletics were the worst MLB team, going 79-83 and finishing in 84th place.
Teams eliminated:
2018:
Princeton Rays
2019:
Bristol Pirates
2020:
Aberdeen Ironbirds
2021:
Hickory Crawdads
2022:
Mobile Bay Bears
2023:
Reading Fightin Phils
2024:
Bowie Baysox
2025:
Potomac Nationals
2026:
Biloxi Shuckers
2027:
Lake Elsinore Storm
2028:
Grand Junction Rockies
2029:
South Bend Cubs
2030:
Modesto Nuts
2031:
Tri-City Valley Cats
2032:
Reno Aces
2033:
Staten Island Yankees
2034:
Portland Sea Dogs
2035:
Lexington Legends
2036:
Batavia Muckdogs
2037:
Frederick Keys
2038:
Hillsboro Hops
2039:
Tri-City Dust Devils
2040:
Tennessee Smokies
2041:
Norfolk Tides
2042:
Vancouver Canadians
2043:
Buffalo Bisons
2044:
Jupiter Hammerheads
2045:
Eugene Emeralds
2046:
Myrtle Beach Pelicans
2047:
New Orleans Baby Cakes
2048:
Hagerstown Suns
2049:
Sacramento River Cats
2050:
Corpus Christi Hooks
2051:
Salem Red Sox
2052:
Kane County Cougars
2053:
Jackson Generals
2054:
Lake County Captains
