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Imperialism32 · 05-19-2020, 07:45 PM

The Wheelhouse is a joint production of the World Baseball Alliance and media outlets around the world. It is published every other Friday during the regular season.

Jay Givens. That's The Headline.

Jay Givens of the Boston Bombers earned the nod as the best hitter in the North American League and he's quickly gotten to work proving them right. He's single-handedly kept the Boston lineup afloat; while the pitching staff ranks 1st in their division in runs allowed, the offense is 7th in runs scored and that's *with* Givens posting an OBP over .500. The legendary Texan, arguably the country's most popular sports star, is showing that he can continue to play at a high level even at age 32. Givens will be featured in the upcoming spring issue of Relay magazine.

Silver Leaguer Does It All

He may not be playing against the best of the best, but no player is generating more buzz right now than Paul Upton. Playing for the Charlotte Cyclones of the North American Silver League, Upton has been tearing the cover off the ball so far. Maybe not too surprising, since he was good enough to make the USA team in the WBC as a reserve outfielder. But Upton has also taken to the mound twice for the Cyclones... and thrown two complete game shutouts. His peripheral numbers don't support this kind of performance continuing (7 strikeouts, 7 walks in 18 innings) and scouts universally like him more as a center fielder than a pitcher. But if he keeps up anywhere close to this pace, he'll be in a bigger spotlight soon. The Cyclones already lead their division, and the race to be promoted to the NAL, by three games.

Draft Pools Announced
The deadline has come and gone for players to submit their names into the draft pools. Players must be 20 years old as of draft day (July 2) in order to be eligible. July 2 is also when teams may begin to sign players who elect to take part in their league's regional combine. Stay tuned as we'll have plenty of amateur prospect coverage in the weeks to come.

Sebastian Cajar Bringing Down the Panama City Clubhouse

When the list of best tools was published just before Opening Day, our scout mentioned that Panama City SS Sebastian Cajar was known to not exactly give his full effort. Now the same whispers are coming from teammates, as a report surfaced from the Seabees clubhouse regarding Cajar's attitude. The team is off to a 12-6 start and leads the Caribbean League West Division, but winning apparently hasn't been the salve for Cajar's antics.

05-19-2020, 07:45 PM	#21
Imperialism32 Major Leagues Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 341	The Wheelhouse is a joint production of the World Baseball Alliance and media outlets around the world. It is published every other Friday during the regular season. Jay Givens. That's The Headline. Jay Givens of the Boston Bombers earned the nod as the best hitter in the North American League and he's quickly gotten to work proving them right. He's single-handedly kept the Boston lineup afloat; while the pitching staff ranks 1st in their division in runs allowed, the offense is 7th in runs scored and that's with Givens posting an OBP over .500. The legendary Texan, arguably the country's most popular sports star, is showing that he can continue to play at a high level even at age 32. Givens will be featured in the upcoming spring issue of Relay magazine. Silver Leaguer Does It All He may not be playing against the best of the best, but no player is generating more buzz right now than Paul Upton. Playing for the Charlotte Cyclones of the North American Silver League, Upton has been tearing the cover off the ball so far. Maybe not too surprising, since he was good enough to make the USA team in the WBC as a reserve outfielder. But Upton has also taken to the mound twice for the Cyclones... and thrown two complete game shutouts. His peripheral numbers don't support this kind of performance continuing (7 strikeouts, 7 walks in 18 innings) and scouts universally like him more as a center fielder than a pitcher. But if he keeps up anywhere close to this pace, he'll be in a bigger spotlight soon. The Cyclones already lead their division, and the race to be promoted to the NAL, by three games. Draft Pools Announced The deadline has come and gone for players to submit their names into the draft pools. Players must be 20 years old as of draft day (July 2) in order to be eligible. July 2 is also when teams may begin to sign players who elect to take part in their league's regional combine. Stay tuned as we'll have plenty of amateur prospect coverage in the weeks to come. Sebastian Cajar Bringing Down the Panama City Clubhouse When the list of best tools was published just before Opening Day, our scout mentioned that Panama City SS Sebastian Cajar was known to not exactly give his full effort. Now the same whispers are coming from teammates, as a report surfaced from the Seabees clubhouse regarding Cajar's attitude. The team is off to a 12-6 start and leads the Caribbean League West Division, but winning apparently hasn't been the salve for Cajar's antics. Last edited by Imperialism32; 05-19-2020 at 07:48 PM.