Stealofhome's Fictional Feeder Leagues and MLB Extravaganza

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MLB Owner Changes:
Kansas City Royals sold from Slick Daci to J.R. Aranda

MLB Career Milestones:
Robert Bennett, Tampa Bay - 300HR
Jimmy Ray, Florida - 2000H
Diego Cruz, Chicago Cubs - 2000H
Tommy Casey, San Diego Padres - 2000H
Colin Erlich, Kansas City - 2500H

No-Hitters/Perfect Games:
Christopher Bennett, Palm Beach, A+ - 7K, 1BB
Aaron Barney, San Jose, A+ - 6K, 3BB
Frederick Nelson, Arizona, R - 8K - PERFECT GAME
Maddox Joyce, Reading, AA - 6K, 3BB
Marco George, Las Vegas, AAA - 2K, 2BB
Dominic Rivera, South Bend, A - 8K, 2BB
Nawfal Abdullah, South Bend, A - 8K, 3BB
Alexis Dagenais, Kannapolis, A - 6K, 5BB
Luca Sheridan, Palm Beach, A+ - 4K, 1BB
Todd Freeman, Staten Island, A- - 11K, 1BB
Asher Kroft, Milwaukee, MLB - 7K, 3BB
Parker Piland, San Francisco, MLB - 3K, 4BB
Kobe Schwartz, San Diego, MLB - 3K, 0BB, 2ERR

17+ Strikeout Games:

Hitting Streaks Ended:
Chris Tuxford, Mobile, AA - 34G
Verges Herbst, Vermont, A- -33G
Steffen Wheatley, AZL, R - 27G
Ned Billington, West Virginia, A- - 29G
Vicente Fontela, Pittsburgh, MLB - 30G

4 HR Games:

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After a 31 year drought, the Brewers are champions again. Despite an average winning percentage, they are tied for fourth most World Series titles.

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AL Tomas Reed MVP: Corey Fenton, CF, Baltimore Orioles - 5.4 WAR, 129 wRC+, -7.5 ZR


AL J.P. Avila Award: Morgan Southall, RHP, New York Yankees - 5.3 WAR, 83 FIP-, 5.3 K/BB


NL Tomas Reed MVP: Negron D'Angelo, 2B, Philadelphia Phillies - 7.7 WAR, 142 wRC+, 7.6 ZR


NL J.P. Avila Award: T.J. Saint, LHP, Pittsburgh Pirates - 5.8 WAR, 69 FIP-, 3.9 K/BB

AL Timo Fernandez Rookie of the Year: Gavin Duckworth, RHP, Baltimore Orioles - 3.5 WAR, 93 FIP-, 2.0 K/BB
NL Timo Fernandez Rookie of the Year: Franklin Olivares, LF, Florida Marlins - 4.4 WAR, 132 wRC+, 3.3 ZR

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Curtis Morillo, 2B

Morillo had a steady career as an above-average hitter with an above-average glove for over a decade. He could have possibly been in even more elite company but struggled with injuries every single year. His true peak was on display in 1980 when he amassed 6.1 WAR and won the MVP. He retires with the most doubles of any 2B and the second-most stolen bases of any 2B not born in the 1800s.

Initial Acquisition: Signed in 1969 with the Astros out of the Dominican Republic

MLB Awards: 1 Tomas Reed MVP, 4 AS, 2 Paul Vines SS, 1 WS

Career Stats: 8166 PA, 2276 H, 63 HR, 405 SB, .334 wOBA, 109 wRC+, 104.7 ZR, 51.7 WAR, 42.2 JAWS


Hudson Dagenais, RHP

Dagenais had two "injuries" in his career -- a total of 6 days missed with flu-like symptoms. A Canadian native, he attended Walton High School in Georgia before going in the 1st round of the 1970 draft. He rarely gave up home runs with absolutely elite movement and led the league in HR/9 five times.

Initial Acquisition: Drafted 28th overall in 1970 by the Dodgers out of Walton

MLB Awards: 2 J.P. Avila Award, 7 AS, 1 WS

Career Stats: 3511.7 IP, 1210 BB, 1856 K, 3.47 FIP, 90 FIP-, 65.8 WAR, 50.4 JAWS


Brett Boggs, 1B

Boggs is a borderline candidate who gets into the Hall thanks to his elite production in his mid-20s. Despite never winning an MVP, he did come in 2nd twice and held his value well through his 30s. Boggs was best known for his glove but his bat had some boom in it too.

Initial Acquisition: Drafted 34th overall in 1974 by the Mariners out of De Pere

MLB Awards: 3 Youssef Raadouni GG, 2 AS, 1 Paul Vines SS, 1 WS, 1 PMVP

Career Stats: 8502 PA, 2224 H, 212 HR, 40 SB, .338 wOBA, 115 wRC+, 118.2 ZR, 45.7 WAR, 39.3 JAWS

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Sean Hinshaw is the new top prospect. He is a potential all-star second baseman with quite a bit of improvement to make to reach his full potential.


Ross Hancock was a late 1st round draftee in 1988 but made a huge leap in potential last offseason adding velocity and control. He has three elite pitches and the control to throw them where he wants.

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Team 1:

position	name	war	school
P	Ron Solorzano	2.71	GH
P	Joshua Steines	1.82	BC
P	Duane Paxton	1.75	UNM
P	Thurston Anderle	1.67	ILL
P	Fisher Bonham	1.44	LOY
P	Mal Kessler	1.28	ECP
P	Sam Morton	1.27	PUR
P	Kent Godden	1.16	SMG
C	Gabe Moreno	1.47	VIR
C	Yardley Cosgrove	0.76	DUK
1B	Alexander Harding	2.01	SCG
2B	Tommy Rawson	2.16	SJRS
2B	Andy Garton	1.41	WSU
2B	Harford Harmon	1.18	FOR
3B	Emery Willoby	1.80	FLA
SS	Brandon Cornwell	1.27	WASH
LF	Tyler Johnston	1.70	OKST
LF	Lew Lee	1.65	TEX
CF	Billy Duch	1.58	LBSU
RF	Layland Armstong	1.29	USC

Team 2:

position	name	war	school
P	Kyle Hinojosa	1.77	VAN
P	Heathcliff Jones	1.75	LOY
P	Solar Cabassa	1.63	FOR
P	Rob Bodish	1.63	MIN
P	Lojze Zupljanin	1.51	VAN
P	Dwayne Landry	1.43	WF
P	Mark Myers	0.76	NMSU
P	Travis Orosco	0.38	TEX
C	Brayden Shawver	1.23	MSB
C	Noah Newcomb	0.81	OK
1B	Paul Crane	1.82	NMSU
2B	A.J. Munoz	2.03	VAN
2B	Cyril Flores	1.58	OK
3B	William Ferguson	1.27	UHC
SS	Kerry Candrakesa	1.40	MIA
LF	Shaun Henderson	1.63	TCU
LF	Holden Walker	1.02	MD
CF	Nicholas Justice	1.68	UCSB
CF	Erico Ortega	1.42	MSU
RF	Nelson Jackson	1.39	AUB

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The Pennsylvania Quakers are exactly 2300-2300 in their history and have now won exactly one NCAA title.

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MLB Owner Changes:
Milwaukee Brewers owner Luke Walk passes away, his son Luke Walk Jr. replaces him.
Luke Walk, grandson of the original owner Mike Walk, had been the principal owner of the team for 23 years with the Brewers making the playoffs 8 times. Both his grandpa and father had won a World Series title and in his final days before passing, he was able to get one as well. Luke Walk Jr. is now the 4th generation of the family to run the team.
Florida Marlins owner Brendan Stevenson passes away, his son Brendan Stevenson Jr. replaces him.

MLB Career Milestones:

No-Hitters/Perfect Games:
Jake Hunt, Plant, FLHSAA - 12K, 3BB
Jeremy Murphy, Deer Park, TUIL - 9K, 2BB
Christopher Westfall, Hickory, A - 8K, 3BB
Casey Forney, West Virginia, A - 6K, 3BB
Adam DeForge, Rochester, AAA - 4K, 4BB
Joseph Coles, UC Santa Barbara, NCAA - 8K, 3BB
Matthijs Advocaat, IMG Academy, FLHSAA - 11K, 2BB
P.J. Vincent, BYU, NCAA - 5K, 2BB
Sam Morton, Purdue, NCAA - 6K, 3BB
Isaac Delaney, Lake County, A - 4K, 4BB

17+ Strikeout Games:
Nick Turner, Austin, TUIL - 18K
Kyle Hinojosa, Vanderbilt, NCAA - 19K

Hitting Streaks Ended:
Malcolm Barndt, Central, CIF - 26G
Patton Morton, Lancaster, A+ - 26G

4 HR Games:

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1991's first draftee was a right-handed pitcher born in Aruba named Dylan Cordero. He played high school ball in New Mexico at Eldorado High School.


Alex Leckey was the first college draftee, another right-handed pitcher who was actually born in New Mexico but went to college at East Carolina.


The top position player draftee was a familiar face--Gabe Shannon. He failed to sign last year (one of the issues I have with OOTP) despite getting drafted 1st overall in his last year of college eligibility. How often does that happen in real life where a college draftee doesn't sign, especially in the early 1st round? I don't really know of that ever happening, but it happens quite often in this game. To add insult to injury, Shannon went to the Padres.

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American League:

Position	Name	WAR	Team
C	Philippio Trinidad	1.98	MIN
C	Patton Gonzales	1.93	HOU
1B	Cam Mueller	3.77	CHA
1B	Aaron Purves	3.38	TOR
1B	Val Messbarger	2.92	MIN
1B	Jason Magyar	1.99	OAK
2B	Holt Brady	3.52	BOS
3B	Misael Clark	2.12	SEA
SS	Rick Grimes	2.98	KC
LF	Jonas Del Toro	2.04	NYY
CF	Gianni Strumpf	3.09	NYY
RF	Yamid Edmund	2.78	HOU
RF	Johnny Tillman	2.60	BAL
SP	Colt Thompson	4.14	BOS
SP	Eduardo Rangel	3.71	DET
SP	Benjamin Carter	3.23	KC
SP	Mauro Lilly	3.03	SEA
SP	Rafael Bocanegra	2.96	OAK
SP	Chico Cisnero	2.87	BOS
SP	Danny Mether	2.87	CHA
RP	Winston Cruz	2.86	CHA
SP	Miguel Day	2.66	OAK
RP	Callum DeBoer	1.54	OAK
RP	Jace Bright	1.43	HOU
RP	Jake Fentress	1.28	BOS

National League:

Position	Name	WAR	Team
C	Rio Martin	3.61	ARI
C	J.J. Bush	2.31	SF
1B	Kurt Zubiate	3.71	ARI
2B	Trace Novotny	5.16	CIN
2B	Tomasso Breaux	4.75	SF
2B	Vicente Fontela	3.88	PIT
3B	Max Sharpe	3.15	MIL
SS	Kaleb Wisler	4.51	CHC
SS	Vasyl Khan	3.91	COL
LF	Henry Blackledge	4.47	PHI
LF	Ethan Pinsker	2.79	NYM
CF	Ascencio Henriquez	3.30	COL
RF	D.J. Klinger	3.13	PHI
SP	Richie Defries	3.88	SF
SP	Walton Turner	3.27	SF
SP	Kurt Montano	3.18	ARI
SP	Felix Barrera	2.39	PHI
SP	Asher Kroft	2.24	MIL
SP	Rick Nelson	2.23	NYM
SP	T.J. Saint	1.99	PIT
SP	Terry Willey	1.88	PHI
RP	Hugo Ayrikyan	1.22	CIN
RP	Toby Devine	0.79	LAD
RP	Brecon Rogers	0.70	CHC
RP	Josh Marjanian	-0.34	ARI

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MLB Owner Changes:

MLB Career Milestones:
Tom Moore, Chicago Cubs - 2000H
Mario Herrera, Minnesota Twins - 2000H
Lorenzo Soriano, Atlanta Braves - 2000H
Robert Bennett, Colorado Rockies - 2000H
Milan Edwards, Texas Rangers - 2000H

No-Hitters/Perfect Games:
Yulieski Ogaldez, Peoria, A - 6K, 1BB
Michael Tisdale, Columbia, A - 6K, 3BB
Oliver Bakken Dunedin, R - 11K, 3BB
John Pedroza, Vermont, A- -8K, 0BB, 1HBP
Morley Thompson, Kannapolis, A - 10K, 2BB

17+ Strikeout Games:

Hitting Streaks Ended:

4 HR Games:

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The White Sox have been hanging out in the World Series the past few years and now win their second title in that span. This is their 5th in team history.

Of even more note is that the Dbacks went to their 11th playoff but just like always fail to do anything in crunch time. They have yet to appear in a World Series, coming closest in 1977 when they went to a game 7 in the NLCS, led by Hall-of-Famer Jonah Bartlett. Overall the Diamondbacks are 18-35 in the playoffs and have been swept 5 times in 15 different playoff series. Four of those sweeps happened in their first playoff series that year, meaning of their 11 appearances, they have failed to win even once in the playoffs 36% of the time. One-third of their playoff wins came in that 1977 season.

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AL Tomas Reed MVP: Holt Brady, 2B, Boston Red Sox - 6.8 WAR, 142 wRC+, 7.2 ZR


AL J.P. Avila Award: Colt Thompson, RHP, Boston Red Sox - 6.7 WAR, 80 FIP-, 5.2 K/BB


NL Tomas Reed MVP: Vicente Fontela, 2B, Pittsburgh Pirates - 8.6 WAR, 127 wRC+, 15.7 ZR


NL J.P. Avila Award: Rex Abrams, LHP, Cincinnati Reds - 7.1 WAR, 72 FIP-, 2.4 K/BB

AL Timo Fernandez Rookie of the Year: Aaron Purves, 1B, Toronto Blue Jays - 5.3 WAR, 155 wRC+, -2.7 ZR
NL Timo Fernandez Rookie of the Year: Pete Junius, 1B, Arizona Diamondbacks - 3.3 WAR, 106 wRC+, 15.2 ZR

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Franklin García, LF

Garcia was a mainstay in the Red Sox outfield from 1971 through 1987, leading them to four World Series wins. He was the MVP of both the Division and World Series in 1973. He led the league at various times in runs, hits, doubles, AVG, OBP, SLG, and OPS. In 1974 he was the top player in the AL in all of these categories. He never competed for a gold glove but was also never a liability in left field. His offensive prowess combined with his longevity gave him a great chance to become the next 3,000 hit player since Nelson Castro, but like Jay Christensen before him, he fell just short. Besides Vito Fernandez, Garcia was one of the best LF ever next to Nate Clements and Greg Woodall.

Initial Acquisition: Signed in 1965 with the Red Sox out of the Dominican Republic

MLB Awards: 1 Timo Fernandez ROY, 6 AS, 6 Paul Vines SS, 4 WS, 3 PMVP

Career Stats: 11017 PA, 2867 H, 281 HR, 44 SB, .367 wOBA, 132 wRC+, -24.4 ZR, 68.9 WAR, 55 JAWS


Rocco Hollinger, SS

Hollinger stayed with the Mets for nearly his entire career, from 1972 through 1987. He played at the MVP level for four of those years but as his elite glove turned into an average one and his bat speed slowed a bit, he turned into an average player. His career was still very impressive and he retires in the top-5 shortstops all-time behind Tomas Reed, Lester Taylor, and Jay Christensen. Francisco Rocha also has a chance to surpass him still. Only Rainer Aguilar, a player for the Blue Jays in the 1920s and 30s, has more walks at the position

Initial Acquisition: Drafted 4th overall in 1969 by the Mets out of Tappan Zee

MLB Awards: 1 Tomas Reed MVP, 1 Timo Fernandez ROY, 1 Youssef Raadouni GG, 5 AS, 2 Paul Vines SS

Career Stats: 9371 PA, 1940 H, 149 HR, 213 SB, .321 wOBA, 105 wRC+, 88.5 ZR, 64.9 WAR, 53 JAWS

Nelson Luo, CF

Luo is on the borderline of the Hall but just didn't have enough to get in compared to other CF in history. He had three incredible seasons at the beginning of his career, including two in which he finished 2nd in MVP voting, but didn't do enough in the years that followed. Both his offense and defense took a hit following his age-25 season and his promising career turned into a good-but-not-great one. Much of this may be due to consistent injuries that held him out of the lineup.

Initial Acquisition: Drafted 14th overall in 1974 by the Marlins out of Seton Hall

MLB Awards: 1 Timo Fernandez ROY, 1 Youssef Raadouni GG, 1 AS, 3 Paul Vines SS

Career Stats: 5703 PA, 1429 H, 129 HR, 59 SB, .348 wOBA, 119 wRC+, 63.7 ZR, 41.4 WAR, 38.3 JAWS

R.J. Edge, 3B

Edge's case for the Hall is similar to Luo's but his might be slightly better when compared to other third basemen. In 1982 he finished 2nd in MVP voting but didn't put up those numbers any other year. With a strong playoff showing, he may have been invited to the Hall, but his postseason numbers were not very impressive in 28 games. Still, he was a well-balanced player with contact, power, a good eye, and solid defense for 13 years and that's something to be proud of.

Initial Acquisition: Drafted 4th overall in 1973 by the Cubs out of Washington

MLB Awards: 1 Youssef Raadouni GG, 3 AS, 1 Paul Vines SS

Career Stats: 8896 PA, 2054 H, 240 HR, 3 SB, .329 wOBA, 108 wRC+, 16.8 ZR, 45.2 WAR, 37.5 JAWS

Cristian Jiménez, RHP

Jimenez wasn't particularly close to the Hall of Fame, but he did do something that nobody had done since Charlie Dwyer in 1944 (43 years) -- get his 300th Major League save. Despite this impressive total, Jimenez still does not hold the record for the Giants. That is difficult to do when C.J. Steiner, one of only two relievers with 400 saves, is in the team annals.

Initial Acquisition: Signed in 1970 with the Giants out of the Dominican Republic

MLB Awards: 5 AS, 2 Tim Beckman ROY

Career Stats: 1043 IP, 461 BB, 902 K, 346 SV, 3.16 FIP, 80 FIP-, 20.6 WAR, 21.8 JAWS

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Sean Hinshaw remains as the top prospect again. He unfortunately had to stay in Rookie ball for the third year, which seems to represent OOTP's poor handling of high school draftees. He dominated with 2.7 WAR in a 50 game schedule and is close to MLB-ready but only in A+.


Ross Hancock is still the top pitcher and is also still in AA. He too is getting close to MLB-ready.

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Team 1:

position	name	war	school
P	Jared Jones	1.88	VIR
P	Ernesto Reyes	1.83	SJRS
P	Ken Ray	1.60	NCST
P	Alonso Field	1.55	UC
P	Kyle Hinojosa	1.45	VAN
P	Heathcliff Jones	1.05	LOY
P	Leonard Lowe	0.94	PENN
P	Jacob Sathre	0.40	SHP
C	Brayden Shawver	1.29	MSB
C	Gabe Moreno	0.77	VIR
1B	Joel Cotter	2.34	PUR
2B	Aidan Gardner	1.80	MICH
2B	Alan Lindroth	1.67	VIR
2B	Ethan Sharkey	1.40	CSF
3B	Scott Kennedy	1.37	VIL
SS	Brandon Cornwell	1.48	WASH
LF	Tyler Johnston	1.13	OKST
CF	Gage Soto	1.29	STAN
RF	Alexander Craven	1.96	NCST
RF	Ethan Hoffman	1.47	MIS

Team 2:

position	name	war	school
P	Demarco Thompson	1.93	STAN
P	Roy Heitz	1.79	CLE
P	Connor Hue	1.68	GAT
P	Nikolai Frey	1.41	MIS
P	Sol King	1.31	OKST
P	Fausto Buezo	1.06	BYU
P	Tucker Seevers	0.34	OSU
P	Nick Ginsberg	0.10	FLA
C	Stephen Nagy	1.07	WV
C	Jed Scott	0.91	TTU
1B	Georgy Dunlap	1.62	OSU
1B	Russ Thomas	1.57	WASH
1B	Knox Stenson	1.53	UNM
2B	William Millan	1.76	SFD
2B	Mike Dey	1.54	WV
3B	Josh Sisemore	1.21	MICH
SS	Paula Finau	1.43	AUB
LF	Lew Lee	1.28	TEX
CF	Tristan Monfils	1.28	OSU
RF	Layland Armstong	1.87	USC

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Texas A&M flirted with their first title in 1990 when they lost to BYU. They finally broke through this year.

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MLB Owner Changes:

MLB Career Milestones:

No-Hitters/Perfect Games:
Lance Wendel, Buford, GHSA - 8K, 2BB
Billy Gibbons, Boston, MLB - 6K, 4BB
Anthony Murray, Arizona, MLB - 9K, 1BB
Pavao Mota, Jupiter, FLHSAA - 8K, 2BB
Austin Lucia, Seton Hall, NCAA - 12K, 1BB
Cale Ciraulo, Cape Fear, NCHSAA - 9K, 3BB
Nathan Moe, Arkansas, NCAA - 11K, 3BB
Gavin Chisholm, Oklahoma, NCAA - 9K, 4BB

17+ Strikeout Games:
Norberto Vasquez, Holy Cross, NCAA - 18K
Tony Reeves, Buford, GHSA - 18K
Michael Stewart, New Orleans, AAA - 18K
Hudson Berg, IMG Academy, FLHSAA - 17K
Gabe Perry, Arizona, NCAA - 18K
Dylan Coronado, Richmond, AA - 18K
Kyle Hinojosa, Vanderbilt, NCAA - 18K
Jared Jones, Virginia, NCAA - 17K

Hitting Streaks Ended:
Liam Arciga, Rice, NCAA - 28G
Yasuya Sugimoto, Boston College, NCAA - 32G
Riley Riggin, Fond du Lac, WIAA - 30G
Nicholas McMahan, Maryland, NCAA - 28G
Max Clark, Modesto, A+ - 39G

4 HR Games:

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Heathcliff Jones, with his three elite pitches, was taken first. Last year in 9 starts, he racked up 114 strikeouts.


Lew Lee was the first position player drafted, a RF with loads of power.


The first high schooler selected was Tony Reeves, a right-handed pitcher with both elite stuff and control.

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American League:

Position	Name	WAR	Team
C	Philippio Trinidad	2.90	MIN
C	Graham Simpson	1.86	CLE
1B	Cam Mueller	3.45	CHA
1B	Trey Blake	3.32	SEA
2B	Antwan Rogers	5.09	TEX
2B	Brantley Gwinn	3.16	KC
2B	Lee Wright	3.15	OAK
3B	Will McKay	2.85	CHA
SS	Dennys Hernandez	3.93	HOU
LF	Donovan Schooner	4.24	SEA
LF	B.J. Daul	3.18	HOU
CF	Jean Navarro	3.05	OAK
RF	Jimmy Gray	3.04	OAK
SP	Jeremiah Hunter	4.11	LAA
SP	Liam Scola	4.04	KC
SP	Chi Chi Amezquita	3.47	CHA
SP	Colt Thompson	3.32	BOS
SP	Eduardo Rangel	2.84	DET
SP	Danny Mether	2.82	CHA
SP	J.R. Holt	2.70	KC
SP	Morgan Southall	2.67	NYY
RP	Winston Cruz	2.15	CHA
RP	Ethan Shaw	1.70	SEA
RP	Ron Solorzano	1.47	BOS
RP	Samuel Jackson	1.38	LAA

National League:

Position	Name	WAR	Team
C	Troy Easton	2.42	PIT
C	Salvador Mandujano	1.93	CHC
1B	Al Ireland	2.17	FLA
2B	Vicente Fontela	5.03	PIT
2B	Tomasso Breaux	3.97	SF
3B	Max Sharpe	3.08	MIL
SS	Shane Morton	3.33	STL
SS	Nate Bremer	2.77	LAD
LF	Andrew Wright	2.88	FLA
LF	Henry Blackledge	2.68	PHI
CF	Ascencio Henriquez	6.61	COL
RF	Edward Parker	4.30	SF
RF	Benjamin Aguirre	2.24	FLA
SP	Cyrus Jolly	4.35	MIL
SP	Walton Turner	3.34	SF
SP	Colt Kitchen	3.11	SD
SP	Asher Kroft	3.10	MIL
SP	Jordan Rogers	2.96	CIN
SP	Rufford Stoll	2.83	STL
SP	Ji-Feng Tsai	2.80	PIT
SP	Jerry Neal	2.64	SF
RP	Cayo Roman	0.82	MON
RP	Charles Wootton	0.72	ATL
RP	Toddrick Gray	0.57	PIT
RP	Kade Canessa	0.39	PHI