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TCU last won the National Championship in 1911, led by future major leaguers Harley McCloud (SS, White Sox/Red Sox) and Joseph McCoy (LF, Royals/Red Sox). The two met as teammates again in 1921 on the Red Sox and McCloud was also a member of the 1914 World Series Champion White Sox.

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MLB Owner Changes:

MLB Career Milestones:

No-Hitters/Perfect Games:
T.J. Drass, East Carolina, NCAA - 11K, 3BB
Warren Rosier, Valhalla, CIF - 11K, 4BB
Ronaldo Monge, Kannapolis, A - 5K, 4BB

Donald Tressler, Texas, NCAA - 13K - PERFECT GAME
Ezra Meyers, Jackson, AA - 4K, 1BB
Sandy Tejada, Charleston, A - 9K, 2BB
Jaylon Oakley, Maryland, NCAA - 12K, 4BB

17+ Strikeout Games:
Ben Hyde, Peshtigo, WIAA - 17K
Roark Rogers, McFarland, WIAA - 17K
Moulay Azzouz, Rose, NCHSAA - 17K
Jeremiah Rowe, Plant, FLHSAA - 17K

Hitting Streaks Ended:
Harlan Suell, Port St Lucie, FLHSAA - 26G
William Noyola, Arizona, NCAA - 26G
Jackson Leggett, East Carolina, NCAA - 27G
Christopher Wilson, Clemson, NCAA - 25G
Emerson Le Gresley, The Woodlands, TUIL - 25G

4 HR Games:

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The top draftee was a very dapper Gael Gehman out of Cal State Fullerton. He is a lefty with four potential pitches and solid ratings across the board.


The top high schooler and hitter was Donnie Martin, 2B, out of Fountain Valley in California. He has an absolutely insane eye and elite contact to go with it. He also possesses good home run potential and well above-average defense.

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American League:

Position	Name	WAR	Team
C	Neal Guttery	1.99	CHA
C	Dusty Antunez	1.76	SEA
1B	Devan Quade	3.70	BAL
2B	P.J. Simpson	3.30	BOS
3B	Herman Adams	3.55	SEA
SS	Pete Peck	3.89	TB
SS	Patrick Paz	3.74	NYY
LF	Greg Woodall	3.73	BAL
LF	Franklin Garcia	3.56	BOS
LF	Esteban Arenas	2.97	BOS
LF	Davis Combs	2.91	KC
CF	Derrell Slack	2.29	CHA
RF	Leandro Reynoso	2.81	DET
SP	Patrick Farrell	4.36	DET
SP	Gabriel Moffitt	4.36	MIN
SP	Austin Faille	4.35	MIN
SP	Boris Godin	4.01	TEX
SP	Mark West	3.54	DET
SP	Keegan Banks	3.36	DET
SP	Isaac Porter	3.05	NYY
SP	J.J. Fieming	2.86	TEX
RP	Amando Manriquez	1.64	TEX
RP	R.J. Comacho	1.13	DET
RP	Hayden Harsh	0.91	TEX
RP	Gomez Lupercio	0.06	OAK

National League:

Position	Name	WAR	Team
C	Davin Hallman	2.35	COL
C	George Sanders	1.82	ARI
1B	Jonah Bartlett	5.35	ARI
2B	Austin Wang	2.91	FLA
2B	Moe DeManche	2.57	CHC
3B	R.J. Edge	2.63	CHC
SS	Rocco Hollinger	4.22	NYM
SS	Hestio Landeros	3.38	ATL
LF	Frandy Camacho	3.04	MON
LF	Heath Houser	2.84	PIT
LF	Oz Berry	2.62	SF
CF	Gregg Ackerman	4.04	MON
RF	Francisco Javier Bea	2.63	COL
SP	Levi Rodgers	4.18	COL
SP	Ezra Barajas	4.12	STL
SP	D.J. Coronado	3.65	CIN
SP	Jayce Puryear	3.43	STL
SP	Derek Moore	3.38	ATL
SP	Toddrick Gray	3.08	CHC
SP	Korbin Fischer	2.76	PIT
SP	Karl Zorrilla	2.15	PHI
RP	Shannon Atterson	1.79	SD
RP	Rick Jones	1.77	STL
RP	Nick Garrett	0.74	ATL
RP	Jerome Luke	0.64	PHI

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"The top draftee this year was an injured high school pitcher -- Benjamin Belford. He already signed with the Dodgers and has five possible pitches with elite stuff."

It will be interesting to see whether Belford's current injury is a sign of things to come and a potential injury proneness that might keep him for reaching his great potential.

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MLB Owner Changes:

MLB Career Milestones:
Devan Quade, Baltimore - 300 HR
Devan Quade, Baltimore - 2000 H
Carter Dunn, Boston - 2000 H
Tony Snow, St. Louis - 300 HR
Robin Flores, Los Angeles Angels - 2000 H

No-Hitters/Perfect Games:
Isaac Porter, New York Yankees, MLB - 5K, 2BB
Gabriel Goble, Fort Myers, A+ - 4K, 3BB
Nell Howard, Charleston, A - 7K, 3BB
Sandoval Solis, Springfield, AA - 6K, 4BB

17+ Strikeout Games:

Hitting Streaks Ended:
Arnold Bumgarner, Cincinnati, MLB - 26G
Victor Valenzuela, Cincinnati, MLB - 26G
Warner Pulliam, Aberdeen, A- - 26G
Gabe Turner, Albuquerque, AAA - 35G

4 HR Games:

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The Dbacks were one game away from their first World Series appearance. However, it was the Pirates this year who won their second championship in team history. How long ago was their first? Well, that was the year J.P. Avila won only his 4th Top Pitching Award (1904).

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AL Tomas Reed MVP: Leandro Reynoso, RF, Detroit Tigers - 5.5 WAR, 133 wRC+, 7.4 ZR


AL J.P. Avila Award: Austin Faille, RHP, Minnesota Twins - 8.2 WAR, 69 FIP-, 3.4 K/BB


NL Tomas Reed MVP: Jonah Bartlett, 1B, Arizona Diamondbacks - 8.1 WAR, 158 wRC+, 16.1 ZR


NL J.P. Avila Award: Ezra Barajas, RHP, St. Louis Cardinals - 6.7 WAR, 79 FIP-, 3.7 K/BB

AL Rookie of the Year: Derrell Slack, CF, Chicago White Sox - 4.3 WAR, 106 wRC+, 13.7 ZR
NL Rookie of the Year: Jared Knaub, LF, New York Mets - 3.7 WAR, 139 wRC+, -4.4 ZR

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Rocky Farris, C

Farris was a lefty-hitting catcher who held down the position for the Tigers through nearly two decades. He retires as the second-best catcher in history ahead of Nathan Reifsnyder but behind the still-active Timo Fernandez. He was able to appear in 130+ games every season and provide mostly above-average offense led by elite contact. He also provided good defense behind the plate.

Initial Acquisition: Drafted 14th overall in 1958 by the Tigers out of Plant

MLB Awards: 2 Youssef Raadouni GG, 6 AS, 1 SS

Career Stats: 8366 PA, 2253 H, 163 HR, 2 SB, .322 wOBA, 107 wRC+, 13.1 ZR, 54.4 WAR, 43.6 JAWS


Jay Christensen, SS

Christensen retires as the third-best shortstop in history, behind Tomas Reed and Lester Taylor. He came very close to breaking the 3,000 hit mark but fell just shy in his career. He was able to play a good shortstop through the end of his career but he was absolutely elite in his first five or six seasons.

Initial Acquisition: Drafted 4th overall in 1957 by the Astros out of Clemson

MLB Awards: 1 ROY, 2 Youssef Raadouni GG, 8 AS, 3 SS, 1 PMVP

Career Stats: 11080 PA, 2917 H, 11 HR, 365 SB, .320 wOBA, 105 wRC+, 78.0 ZR, 69.1 WAR, 54.5 JAWS

John DeWees, RHP

DeWees had a borderline HOF career but it falls short due to the lack of a high peak. His best season was 1964 when he finished second in the J.P. Avila Award voting with 5.6 WAR. He then followed that up with four straight seasons of 3-4 WAR. He was dependable though and started 31-37 games every season from 1963 through 1976.

Initial Acquisition: Drafted 1st overall in 1961 by the Expos out of Villanova

MLB Awards: 1 Youssef Raadouni GG, 1 AS

Career Stats: 3708.3 IP, 1200 BB, 2034 K, 3.52 FIP, 98 FIP-, 51.1 WAR, 52.0 JAWS

Cyrus Mossbarger, RHP

Mossbarger is a victim of circumstance. He had all the makings of an elite starter in the Major Leagues but the Astros Red Sox instead used him as a reliever for six seasons before converting him. His first four seasons as a starter had him put up seasons of 6.0, 7.0, 7.2, and 7.3 WAR, but by that point, he was already 31. He fell apart very quickly and a sore shoulder brought an end to his career.

Initial Acquisition: Drafted 88th overall in 1960 by the Rockies out of The Woodlands
Drafted 27th overall in 1961 by the Astros out of The Woodlands

MLB Awards: 3 J.P. Avila Award, 6 AS, 1 Tim Beckman Relief Award

Career Stats: 2396.7 IP, 696 BB, 1240 K, 3.20 FIP, 84 FIP-, 48.4 WAR, 41.0 JAWS

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Negron D'Angelo did indeed graduate into the majors last year, playing only a partial season and not really making a run for Rookie of the Year. Gunnar Hinton takes his place as the top prospect in baseball. He is a third baseman with mostly gap power and great defense who put up some huge numbers in college.


Reese Chaplin remains the top pitcher in the minor leagues and he did make it to double-A last season. His changeup is a lost cause but the other pitches are ready.

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Team 1:

position	name	war	school
P	Colt Thompson	2.09	BYU
P	Marvin Baird	1.92	VIR
P	Tony Champagne	1.62	IND
P	Josh Flynn	1.59	USC
P	Kurt Hiebert	1.43	AUB
P	J.D. Hudak	1.33	WV
P	Tom Craft	0.67	UHC
P	Elan McGettrick	0.56	KAN
C	Girard Farney	0.99	TEN
C	Roger Palacios	0.93	UHC
1B	Gillermo Renteria	1.77	ALA
2B	V.J. Callais	1.95	UC
2B	Franco Jones	1.44	STAN
2B	Lonnie Bauer	1.23	SCG
3B	V.J. Balint	1.90	WV
SS	Lawson Martin	2.14	UCSB
LF	Abdullah Allen	1.23	STAN
CF	Jake Pristinja	1.60	PENN
CF	Callum Gibson	1.41	SHP
RF	Vic Wedl	1.51	MD

Team 2:

position	name	war	school
P	Benny Detamore	2.00	TEN
P	Omar Armenta	1.42	SJSU
P	Jonah Washington	1.30	ALA
P	Tyler Mathurin	1.26	FLA
P	Jiri Divis	1.13	USC
P	Collin Yanero	1.11	SDSU
P	Derek Underwood	0.55	RO
P	Pete Applequist	-0.04	MIA
C	Freddy Barr	0.96	TCU
C	Afandi Nazari	0.53	GH
1B	Andre Saunders	1.50	UNC
2B	Baboloki Sebonego	1.80	LSU
3B	Hudson King	1.28	HCC
SS	Josiah Allen	1.56	UCLA
SS	Thom Macias	1.46	GAT
SS	Harvey Wright	1.40	UNC
LF	Cameron Walker	1.25	LSU
CF	Juan Sandoval	1.73	MIS
RF	Tony Denny	1.63	SHP
RF	Corey Simmons	1.60	ALA

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California is in the middle of a golden era -- they won the National Championship in both 1975 and now 1978. Two in four years is quite amazing as the top teams have won four in 79 years.

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MLB Owner Changes:

MLB Career Milestones:
Robinson Barquero, Los Angeles Dodgers - 2500 H

No-Hitters/Perfect Games:

Bryce Stout, New Mexico State, NCAA - 10K - PERFECT GAME

Matt Dullard, South Mecklenburg, NCHSAA - 9K - PERFECT GAME
Wingchiu Zhang, North Cobb, GHSA - 14K, 1BB
Ronald Parada, Clayton Valley Charter, CIF - 9K, 2BB
Bill Heaton, Atlanta, MLB - 3K, 3BB
Alonso Batista, Florida, MLB - 6K, 4BB
Chevy Sauter, Florida, A+ - 3K, 4BB

17+ Strikeout Games:
Felix Courage, Nazareth Academy, IHSA - 17K
Jaxson Kerr, Kannapolis, A - 17K
Jake Nicholson, West Virginia, A - 18K

Hitting Streaks Ended:
Parker Hovel, Mayfield, NMAA - 27G

4 HR Games:

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Collin Yanero was drafted first after failing to sign with the Twins back in 1975. He won the Joe Hubbard award last year and has already signed with the Marlins. He will rely on his changeup to develop but his stuff is out of this world.


Robert Bennett was the first hitter drafted. He's a 1B with lots of gap power.


The top high school draftee was Elijah Farley, a righty pitcher with a potential sinker, changeup, splitter, forkball combination.

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American League:

Position	Name	WAR	Team
C	Jay Hutton	2.62	TOR
C	Roth Hodges	2.51	CLE
1B	Tommy Casey	3.38	CLE
2B	Marcus Davis	3.98	SEA
3B	Jose Esguerra	2.95	CLE
SS	Patrick Paz	4.20	NYY
LF	Uriel Burgos	4.62	TEX
LF	Julian Foreman	3.29	HOU
CF	Derrell Slack	4.06	CHA
CF	R.J. Gutierrez	3.78	SEA
CF	Parker Boyd	3.05	BOS
RF	Brett Boggs	3.69	SEA
RF	Timmy Watson	1.88	TEX
SP	Luis Santana	4.37	LAA
SP	Finn Bishop	3.87	TB
SP	Gael Gehman	3.66	HOU
SP	Hughie Flanagan	3.29	HOU
SP	Tom Byrd	2.85	DET
SP	Austin Faille	2.81	MIN
SP	Lew O'Malley	2.43	TOR
SP	Alex Bryant	2.38	NYY
RP	Luke Hopkins	2.24	TB
RP	Corbin Nishimura	1.23	MIN
RP	Hayden Harsh	0.86	TEX
RP	Jorge Becerra	0.09	TB

National League:

Position	Name	WAR	Team
C	Davin Hallman	2.10	CIN
C	Tony Pine	1.92	SD
1B	Jonah Bartlett	4.19	ARI
1B	Hector Orquiz	2.42	PIT
2B	Moe DeManche	3.29	CHC
2B	Negron D'Angelo	3.26	SD
2B	Daniel Suero	3.18	SF
3B	Bubba Shannon	2.92	SD
SS	Rocco Hollinger	3.44	NYM
LF	Samson Guiseppe	2.42	LAD
CF	Nelson Luo	3.70	FLA
CF	E.J. Kratz	2.98	STL
RF	Jamie Miller	2.56	SD
SP	Ezra Barajas	4.47	STL
SP	Logan Galloway	3.44	STL
SP	Thomas Salas	3.36	MIL
SP	Chuckie Syer	3.22	ATL
SP	Taylor Ledford	2.97	LAD
SP	Cal Eakins	2.77	PIT
SP	Hudson Dagenais	2.77	LAD
SP	Anthony Wilson	1.98	ARI
RP	Owen O'Neill	1.49	STL
RP	Johnny Gross	1.23	MON
RP	Brandon Castillero	1.09	MIL
RP	Gareth Keen	0.71	SD

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MLB Owner Changes:

MLB Career Milestones:
Jameon Spry, Pittsburgh - 400 HR
Stan Eldridge, Philadelphia - 2000 H
Tony Gratton, St. Louis - 2500 H
Moe Fay, Minnesota - 2000 H
Greg Woodall, Minnesota - 2000 H
Ezra Barajas, St. Louis - Pitching triple crown

No-Hitters/Perfect Games:
Wyatt Lee, Great Lakes, A - 9K, 2BB
R.J. Borowicz, Boise, A- - 5K, 3BB
Milt Werden, Wilmington, A+ - 10K, 2BB

17+ Strikeout Games:

Hitting Streaks Ended:
Daniel Demand, Rancho Cucamonga, A+ - 29G
Weldon Martineau, Asheville, A - 27G
Vince Cano, Amarillo, AA - 29G

Dwaine Knapp, Colorado, MLB - 31G
Reed Roland, Midland, AA - 29G
Armani Wallace, Omaha, AAA - 33G

7 H Games:
Niles Diaz, Arkansas, AA

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Blah, the Rangers won again. The Brewers made the playoffs for the first time since 1966.

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AL Tomas Reed MVP: Uriel Burgos, LF, Texas Rangers - 7.6 WAR, 159 wRC+, -0.2 ZR


AL J.P. Avila Award: Luis Santana, LHP, Los Angeles Angels - 7.5 WAR, 74 FIP-, 2.1 K/BB


NL Tomas Reed MVP: Ezra Barajas, RHP, St. Louis Cardinals - 8.5 WAR, 70 FIP-, 3.5 K/BB

NL J.P. Avila Award: Ezra Barajas, RHP, St. Louis Cardinals - 8.5 WAR, 70 FIP-, 3.5 K/BB

AL Rookie of the Year: Gael Gehman, LHP, Houston Astros - 6.1 WAR, 79 FIP-, 1.8 K/BB
NL Rookie of the Year: Shigeru Koizumi, SS, Chicago Cubs - 4.4 WAR, 100 wRC+, 11.5 ZR

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Timo Fernández, C

Timo Fernandez retires as the first position player in MLB history to accumulate 100 WAR, following in the footsteps of his countryman J.P. Avila as the only two players to do so. His bat, and primarily his contact and eye, were so elite that he dominated the offense at the catching position for two decades. His power was average overall, but very good for a catcher and he easily set the career record in H, 2B, BB, and HR at the position. Defense was the thing he did while he wasn't hitting, but he was mostly above-average throughout his career with an especially strong arm. Most of his career was spent with the Yankees, but his middle to late 30s were spent with the Marlins where he continued to excel, and he spent the last two years of his career in St. Louis.

Initial Acquisition: Signed in 1954 with the Yankees out of the Dominican Republic

MLB Awards: 2 Tomas Reed MVP, 1 Youssef Raadouni GG, 15 AS, 13 SS, 1 WS

Career Stats: 11045 PA, 2677 H, 254 HR, 8 SB, .360 wOBA, 133 wRC+, 1.4 ZR, 100.2 WAR, 73.5 JAWS


Geraldo Boyun, CF

Boyun retires as a top-five centerfielder all-time, definitely behind Johan Velez and the still-active Robinson Barquero. Aiden Shelton and Brantley Kriegel both provided similar value to Boyun. He was an elite defensive fielder who patrolled in center for the Brewers in the 50s, 60s, and 70s. In the twilight of his career, he also spent time with the Mets and Devil Rays. He twice led the league in stolen bases and could have possibly made an even bigger mark on the game but fought chronic back soreness throughout his career. However, when it really mattered, he showed up. Boyun was awarded both the League Championship and World Series MVP in 1958, leading the Brewers to victory in his rookie campaign.

Initial Acquisition: Signed in 1954 with the Brewers out of Venezuela

MLB Awards: 1 ROY, 5 Youssef Raadouni GG, 4 AS, 2 WS, 3 PMVP

Career Stats: 10650 PA, 2650 H, 88 HR, 369 SB, .321 wOBA, 107 wRC+, 115.2 ZR, 66.5 WAR, 51.9 JAWS

Rio Aldrich, 1B

Aldrich is the next in a long line of sluggers who just couldn't find a defensive position for some reason. There was no problem with his bat -- he set the Dodgers' team record for home runs and is only one of 11 players to break the 400 HR mark. His defense was incredibly bad with eight seasons of a ZR below -15 at first base, including five seasons with below -20 ZR. He should have been a DH but the Dodgers and Pirates refused to put him there. Despite those shortcomings, his power and eye were elite for a decade and the Dodgers will remember him by retiring his number.

Initial Acquisition: Drafted 419th overall in 1955 by the Dodgers out of Gainesville

MLB Awards: 4 AS, 5 SS, 2 PMVP

Career Stats: 11025 PA, 2128 H, 415 HR, 44 SB, .343 wOBA, 126 wRC+, -179.1 ZR, 36 WAR, 34 JAWS

Louis Hall, LHP

Hall misses the Hall due to some odd usage, similarly to last year's candidate Cyrus Mossbarger. The Cubs used Hall as a reliever for four years, but once he got a full season to start, he won the J.P. Avila Award and had two seasons of 6+ WAR. He did miss a lot of time in his career with a torn rotator cuff -- 29 months in all for just that injury. He too will get his number hung in the rafters of his team but not amongst the greats of the game.

Initial Acquisition: Drafted 208th overall in 1959 by the Mets out of Apopka

MLB Awards: 1 J.P. Avila Award, 3 AS, 1 Tim Beckman Relief Award, 1 WS

Career Stats: 1733.7 IP, 453 BB, 1553 K, 2.80 FIP, 75 FIP-, 43.9 WAR, 36.7 JAWS

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Gunnar Hinton is still the top prospect this year. The Athletics are taking him kind of slow as he is nearly Major League ready and played all of last year in A+.


Oft-injured Benjamin Belford is also nearly major-league ready too and he is starting the season in Triple-A. His changeup still hasn't developed, but his other three pitches should be fine. He just spent 7 months on the DL with a torn flexor tendon but is currently healthy.