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MLB Owner Changes:

MLB Career Milestones:
Ulysses Gleeson, 1B, Tampa Bay - 2000 H
Nelson Castro, LF, Philadelphia - 2500 H
Tsuneyoshi Yamashida, 1B, Seattle - 2000 H
Owen Merchant, 1B, Philadelphia - 300 HR

No-Hitters/Perfect Games:
Elliott Randle, Chicago White Sox, MLB - 3K, 4BB
Dillon Backen, Pittsburgh, MLB - 6K, 1BB
Tim Whaley, Greenville, A - 8K, 3BB
Trae Martin, Myrtle Beach, A+ - 8K, 0BB - PERFECT GAME

17+ Strikeout Games:
Reuben Paul, Delmarva, A - 18K
Finn Bishop, Island Trees, NYSPHSAA - 17K

Hitting Streaks Ended:
Junior Franklin, College Station, TUIL - 28G
Jeremiah Hanna, Fordham, NCAA - 25G
Horatio McMurray, Santa Clara, NCAA - 27G
Arvin Fixler, Huntington Beach, CIF - 27G

7 H Games:
Onslow Dunn, Florida, MLB

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The top draftee this year was another pitcher--Levi Rodgers--a lefty out of Rice University. He has tons of potential and is very close to realizing it.


The Brewers drafted the first high school player, RHP Brantley Ness out of Texas.


The first position player drafted was a high school SS - Rocco Hollinger - former Tappan Zee Dutchman.

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American League:

Position	Name	WAR	Team
C	Timo Fernandez	4.17	NYY
C	Norman James	1.49	LAA
1B	Holden Neal	3.29	KC
2B	Cole Morgan	3.60	TOR
2B	Heber Van Dyken	3.43	BOS
3B	Seth Schmidt	4.23	CHA
SS	Carter Dunn	3.36	BOS
LF	Morgan Rochette	3.05	KC
CF	Victor Valenzuela	5.75	OAK
CF	Steve Winter	4.05	TOR
CF	Robin Flores	3.20	LAA
CF	Elian Trevino	2.69	HOU
RF	Jan Klee	2.75	BAL
SP	Mauricio Rojas	3.99	SEA
SP	Jacob Garcia	3.70	OAK
SP	Jayden Grimsley	3.50	BAL
SP	Carlo Arias	3.45	BOS
SP	Sammie Ford	3.42	TB
SP	Mitchell Wonder	3.20	HOU
SP	Brooks Jones	3.06	TEX
SP	Jordan Underwood	2.80	CHA
RP	Cyrus Mossbarger	2.10	BOS
RP	Rodrigo Alcantar	1.75	SEA
RP	Izan Tovar	1.60	LAA
RP	Earl Mason	1.07	CLE

National League:

Position	Name	WAR	Team
C	Nathan Reifsnyder	1.83	MON
C	Jackson Wagner	1.35	PHI
1B	Zach Sheppard	3.43	CIN
1B	Onslow Dunn	3.27	FLA
1B	Thomas Estrada	3.14	MON
2B	Ray Sawyer	2.58	MON
3B	Rueben Givings	3.19	ARI
SS	Drew McDowell	2.56	SD
LF	Vito Fernandez	4.64	FLA
LF	Cody McMillen	3.52	SF
LF	Vince Andrews	2.45	CHC
CF	Enzo Rivera	2.84	STL
RF	Adrian Fisher	1.75	PHI
SP	Korbin Fischer	4.22	LAD
SP	Louis Hall	4.12	CHC
SP	Joe Aguinaga	3.97	SF
SP	Axton Wheeler	3.71	NYM
SP	Quinto Cruz	3.42	MON
SP	Samuel Buniag	3.29	STL
SP	Gabe Dennison	3.19	SD
SP	Raul Tavares	3.17	FLA
RP	Kayden Yurt	1.86	MIL
RP	Rich Sells	1.77	SD
RP	Cullen Blackwood	1.64	LAD
RP	Dan Newman	1.28	LAD

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MLB Owner Changes:

MLB Career Milestones:
Alvaro Echevarria, Seattle Mariners - 300 HR
Mookie Langley, Los Angeles Angels - 2000 H
Anbrosio Santos, Los Angeles Dodgers - 300 HR
Adrian Abraham, Tampa Bay Devil Rays - 2000 H

No-Hitters/Perfect Games:
Julian Proctor, Palm Beach, A+ - 6K, 3BB
Jean-Albert Jolicoeur, Trenton, AA - 5K, 4BB
Semaj Rainey, Viera, R - 6K, 0BB, 2ERR
This no-hitter was not a shutout
Iceal Pederson, Springfield, AA - 9K, 1BB
Hudson Mercier, Myrtle Beach, A+ - 8K, 2BB
Gaby Feliz, Clearwater, A+ - 7K, 0BB, 1HBP
Toddrick Arsenault, Viera, R - 6K, 2BB
Vladyslav Demko, Fort Myers, A+ - 8K, 3BB
Axel Terashima, Mesa, R - 9K, 2BB
Brody Murray, Clearwater, A+ - 5K, 1BB
Fred Bockmann, Burlington, A - 8K, 1BB

17+ Strikeout Games:
Matt Monarrez, Billings, R - 17K

Hitting Streaks Ended:
Sancho Romero, Modesto, A+ - 25G.Jay Hutton, Dunedin, A+ - 29G
Tony Snow, San Francisco, MLB - 28G

4 HR Games:

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The White Sox swept the Padres for their 3rd team World Series.

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AL Tomas Reed MVP: Victor Valenzuela, CF, Oakland Athletics - 7.1 WAR, 133 wRC+, 8.1 ZR


AL J.P. Avila Award: Mauricio Rojas, LHP, Seattle Mariners - 6.4 WAR, 82 FIP-, 1.8 K/BB


NL Tomas Reed MVP: Cody McMillen, LF, San Francisco Giants - 6.6 WAR, 140 wRC+, 11.5 ZR


NL J.P. Avila Award: Louis Hall, LHP, Chicago Cubs - 6.9 WAR, 67 FIP-, 4.8 K/BB

AL Rookie of the Year: Damian Shuh, LF, Boston Red Sox - 3.2 WAR, 149 wRC+, -5.2 ZR
NL Rookie of the Year: Jonah Bartlett, 1B, Arizona Diamondbacks - 5.7 WAR, 146 wRC+, 14.9 ZR

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Aaron Bjorgo, RHP

Bjorgo pitched in relief his first two seasons before taking on the starting role. From 1957 through 1968, he was a dominant ace for both the Orioles and Devil Rays, missing only 12 days total in that span. The Devil Rays turned him into a reliever again in 1969, despite putting up a 5.2 WAR season the year before. He did not perform well and retired at season's end.

Initial Acquisition: Drafted 17th overall in 1953 by the Orioles out of Iowa

MLB Awards: 5 J.P. Avila, 6 AS

Career Stats: 3359.7 IP, 1213 BB, 2676 K, 2.98 FIP, 78 FIP-, 81.5 WAR, JAWS


Owen Merchant, 1B

Merchant was a doubles machine over his career, leading the league twice and finishing 15th all-time. He was valuable until his age 38 season, where his one year with the Phillies did not go well. He took a few years to get ramped up and only played 207 games through his age 24 season but then very rarely had a day off for 13 years.

Initial Acquisition: Drafted 10th overall in 1952 by the Braves out of East Carolina

MLB Awards: 1 Tomas Reed MVP, 3 Youssef Raadouni GG, 4 AS, 4 SS

Career Stats: 10079 PA, 2447 H, 309 HR, 2 SB, .351 wOBA, 127 wRC+, 84.8 ZR, 59 WAR, 48.6 JAWS


Baltasár Rivas, 2B

Rivas was a high-contact, speedy, slick-defending second baseman for the Royals and Tigers, fitting in 57.5 WAR before his 34th birthday. He was signed to play in the Atlantic League when it folded and did not get re-signed in the MLB.

Initial Acquisition: Signed in 1951 with the Royals out of Colombia

MLB Awards: 3 Youssef Raadouni GG, 6 AS, 1 SS

Career Stats: 8322 PA, 2159 H, 87 HR, 225 SB, .329 wOBA, 108 wRC+, 136.5 ZR, 57.5 WAR, 47.8 JAWS


Wes Sowers, RHP

Sowers career started as a mostly mid-rotation innings eater. From 1954 through 1962, he started over 35 games each year, leading the league three times in the category and twice in innings pitched. He put up a moderate 3-5 WAR total each year. Then he had a midlife revival and from age 32 through 35, he put up seasons of 6.4, 5.2, 6.2, and 6.0
WAR, winning the J.P. Avila award along the way. Those elite seasons happened with the Brewers, but he spent more time in a Marlins uniform.

Initial Acquisition: Drafted 5th overall in 1952 by the Marlins out of Georgia

MLB Awards: 1 J.P. Avila, 1 Youssef Raadouni GG, 4 AS

Career Stats: 4180.3 IP, 1631 BB, 1782 K, 3.81 FIP, 97 FIP-, 61.5 WAR, 59.3 JAWS


Noah Sylvain, 1B

Sylvain was a blue-chip prospect and elite defender at 1B from the very beginning of his baseball career. He won the Gold Glove three times in high school and the Gilson Cravoa MVP his senior year. He was then drafted 1st overall and ranked as the top prospect the following year. His 70 potential contact was fully realized, along with 65 power and a 60 eye. In 1962, after 16 years in the Red Sox organization, Sylvain signed a contract with the Yankees.

Initial Acquisition: Drafted 1st overall in 1946 by the Red Sox out of Wiregrass Ranch

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

Career Stats: 10219 PA, 2391 H, 409 HR, 25 SB, .353 wOBA, 124 wRC+, 79.9 ZR, 57.5 WAR, 46.6 JAWS

Keven Allen, RHP

Allen had a strange career usage pattern that leaves him in a strange Hall of Fame situation. He was a starter in college with elite movement along with good stuff and average control, but the Astros turned him into an every third-day long reliever. He only started one major league game, but still put up over 100 innings pitched every year in his short 11-year career. He appeared in 810 games and put up a steady 2-4 WAR every year, even stretching into 5+ WAR in 1963. There are two relievers with similar career totals in terms of WPA and WAR - Hall of Famer Tim Beckman, and near Hall of Famer Marvin Munoz. Had Allen pitched longer into his career, he would probably make it into the Hall, but a torn UCL that ended his career at age 32 will keep him out.

Initial Acquisition: Drafted 17th overall in 1956 by the Astros out of Cal State Fullerton

MLB Awards: 5 AS, 5 RelOY

Career Stats: 1452.3 IP, 936 BB, 1557 K, 2.95 FIP, 75 FIP-, 31.9 WAR, 31.1 JAWS

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Nolan Poulin slides into the top spot this year after Jason Calhoun's stock dropped this offseason,


while Kane Woods jumps ahead of Tommy Jones into second overall.

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Team 1:

position	name	war	school
P	Stefan Dennie	1.69	CSF
P	Mitchell Errthum	1.62	WSS
P	Devin Hamano	1.60	FOR
P	Rayford Wilson	1.60	MIS
P	Austin Faille	1.53	SCB
P	Samuel MacPherson	1.44	GEO
P	Aaron Rico	0.92	FOR
P	Matt Mathews	0.29	DUK
C	Walker Crews	1.32	OSU
C	Casen King	0.96	TTU
1B	Oscar Velasquez	1.56	WV
1B	Dan McConnell	1.21	IND
2B	Jace Gabriel	2.13	TCU
2B	Darby Sinclair	1.30	SDSU
3B	Bubba Shannon	0.95	UA
SS	Joe Cuff	1.62	NEB
LF	Sammy Tanada	1.29	MIS
CF	Dany Villarreal	1.68	BYU
RF	Noah Ralda	1.69	PEP
RF	Isaac Russell	1.28	MIS

Team 2:

position	name	war	school
P	Tim Paulino	1.73	IOWA
P	Mike Brody	1.55	DUK
P	B.J. Duval	1.51	GEO
P	D.J. Coronado	1.50	KEN
P	Sidney Johnson	1.44	MD
P	Hughie Flanagan	1.39	WV
P	Ken Wright	0.59	SJRS
P	Travis Gills	0.54	TEN
C	Jean-Pierre Lamothe	1.40	TEX
C	Shannon Tenhagen	1.16	OSU
1B	Lucas Zito	1.42	VIR
2B	Hayden Garcia	1.51	SDSU
2B	Aaron Crane	1.37	MIS
3B	Norman Bryan	1.19	TUL
SS	Brodie Castan	1.04	WV
LF	Peter Fuller	1.29	CLE
CF	E.J. Kratz	1.38	MICH
RF	Michael Schaffer	1.82	MIA
RF	Davis Combs	1.29	ND
RF	Ben Johnson	1.23	USC

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The Virginia Cavaliers win their first National Title.

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MLB Owner Changes:

MLB Career Milestones:
Vito Fernandez, Florida - 400 HR
Mookie Langley, Montreal - 300 HR
Sebastian Vargas, Chicago Cubs - 2000 H
Jay Christensen, Houston - 2000 H
Charlie Barry, Florida - 400 HR

No-Hitters/Perfect Games:
Peter Knapp, St Johns, NCAA - 5K, 3BB
Gabe Morales, Scranton WB, AAA - 11K, 1BB

17+ Strikeout Games:
Ruben Pantoja, Clayton Valley Charter, CIF - 18K

Hitting Streaks Ended:
Lee Boilard, BYU, NCAA - 26G
Ethan McCallion, Arizona, NCAA - 26G
Max Montgomery, Hidden Valley, OSAA - 27G

4 HR Games:

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The first player selected was a pitcher yet again. Emmanuel DaCosta was selected by the Tigers out of Nebraska. He does have some injury history but has three nearly MLB-ready pitches and will just rely on the control to develop.


The Pirates drafted the first high school player -- Russell Cargill from Huntington Beach. He also has a lengthy injury history and is currently out with forearm inflammation.


The top hitter drafted was Justin Milne, a high school shortstop at pick 9. He is a line drive spray hitter with elite SS defense.

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American League:

Position	Name	WAR	Team
C	Timo Fernandez	4.63	NYY
C	Rocky Farris	2.71	DET
1B	Marvin Roberts	4.38	HOU
1B	Bentley Cooper	4.14	BOS
1B	Devan Quade	3.79	BAL
1B	Tsuneyoshi Yamashida	3.68	SEA
1B	Holden Neal	2.73	KC
2B	Cole Morgan	2.80	TOR
3B	Seth Schmidt	2.91	CHA
SS	Clancy Carmon	3.43	TOR
LF	Morgan Rochette	2.56	KC
CF	Zaquan Ganasan	2.58	BOS
RF	Tony Gratton	3.21	BOS
SP	Austin Amaya	4.28	HOU
SP	Earl Mason	4.00	CLE
SP	Jayden Grimsley	3.46	BAL
SP	Jordan Underwood	3.38	CHA
SP	Draco Gresham	3.31	CHA
SP	Gabriel Moffitt	3.18	MIN
SP	Benjamin Puzo	2.69	TOR
SP	J.J. Fieming	2.66	TEX
RP	Zach Yanez	2.18	TOR
RP	Kelan Callicrates	0.93	OAK
RP	Vince Sanchez	0.57	DET
RP	Randy Langella	0.10	SEA

National League:

Position	Name	WAR	Team
C	Bama Johnson	2.53	LAD
C	Xoja Oktur	1.99	COL
1B	Jonah Bartlett	3.14	ARI
2B	Oliver Ashdown	3.27	FLA
3B	Sam Carman	2.32	COL
SS	Stan Eldridge	3.82	ARI
LF	Vito Fernandez	3.41	FLA
LF	Jaxson Dabe	2.94	PHI
LF	R.J. She	2.93	SD
CF	Marty Cantrell	4.54	SF
CF	Robinson Barquero	3.77	LAD
RF	Adrian Fisher	2.90	PHI
RF	Paul Vines	2.89	MON
SP	Louis Hall	4.66	CHC
SP	Christian Lonergan	4.19	PHI
SP	Axton Wheeler	4.12	FLA
SP	Derek Moore	3.65	COL
SP	Calvin Curtis	3.23	CIN
SP	Israel Kartopawiro	3.16	FLA
SP	Joe Aguinaga	3.11	SF
RP	Kayden Yurt	1.98	MIL
SP	Jess Oates	1.85	MON
RP	Jeff Vandermeulen	1.24	PIT
RP	Levi Ruiz	0.90	CIN
RP	Eli Evensen	0.68	ARI

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MLB Owner Changes:
New York Yankees owner Larry McLendon passes away, his son Aaron McLendon replaces him

MLB Career Milestones:
Tsuneyoshi Yamashida, Seattle - 300 HR
Vito Fernandez, Florida - 2000 H
Sebastian Vargas, Chicago Cubs - 400 HR

No-Hitters/Perfect Games:
Pedro Gomez, Greenville, A - 13K, 1BB
Ralph Ogden, Stockton, A+ - 5K, 1BB
Ernie Blanco, Kane County, A - 7K, 2BB
Ethan Clark, Delmarva, A - 12K, 2BB
Petter Knutsen, Rochester, AAA - 4K, 5BB
Con Azar, Columbus, AAA - 7K, 2BB
Easton Roy, Vermont, A- - 5K, 3BB
Shane Bouffard, Lake County, A - 8K, 2BB

17+ Strikeout Games:
Peter Green, Brooklyn, A- - 17K
Cruz Araujo, Port St. Lucie, R - 17K

Hitting Streaks Ended:
Randall Horno, Round Rock, AAA - 28G

4 HR Games:

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The Giants are World Champs for the third time, previously winning in 1955 and 1966.

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AL Tomas Reed MVP: Clancy Carmon, SS, Toronto Blue Jays - 7.3 WAR, 143 wRC+, 8.7 ZR


AL J.P. Avila Award: Earl Mason, LHP, Cleveland Indians - 7.1 WAR, 79 FIP-, 2.7 K/BB


NL Tomas Reed MVP: Robinson Barquero, CF, Los Angeles Dodgers - 6.6 WAR, 136 wRC+, -0.1 ZR


NL J.P. Avila Award: Christian Lonergan, RHP, Philadelphia Phillies - 6.4 WAR, 82 FIP-, 2.4 K/BB

AL Rookie of the Year: Jay Hutton, C, Toronto Blue Jays - 4.2 WAR, 145 wRC+, 0.6 ZR
NL Rookie of the Year: Kane Woods, 2B, St. Louis Cardinals - 2.6 WAR, 117 wRC+, 2.0 ZR

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Meredith Applewhite, RF

Applewhite surpassed Joziro van der Walt from the '20s and '30s as the best right fielder in MLB history. He had 7+ WAR three times and regularly accumulated 5+ WAR throughout his career. His fielding was roughly average and his offensive value was driven by a great knack for just not getting out. He held a high OBP for many years.

Initial Acquisition: Drafted 5th overall in 1953 by the Astros out of UCLA

MLB Awards: 2 Tomas Reed MVP, 1 ROY, 4 AS, 5 SS, 1 WS, 1 PMVP

Career Stats: 9475 PA, 2196 H, 342 HR, 2 SB, .380 wOBA, 146 wRC+, 17.5 ZR, 74.8 WAR, 60 JAWS


Juan Alonzo, CF

Alonzo retires as a top-20 CF all-time. He was well-balanced offensively with seasons of 20 HR and 20 SB, though not the same season. Early in his career, he was a highly valued defensive centerfielder, but that value was reduced in his 30s. He retires just 10 hits shy of 2000 and just 11 SB shy of 200.

Initial Acquisition: Signed in 1949 with the Orioles out of the Dominican Republic

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

Career Stats: 8966 PA, 1990 H, 228 HR, 189 SB, .331 wOBA, 112 wRC+, 12.7 ZR, 49.5 WAR, 42.2 JAWS

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The 4th overall draft pick in 1969 is now the top prospect in all of baseball, and--surprise--it's a hitter. Rocco Hollinger is still in the low levels of the Mets' system but is progressing well enough to move into the top slot.


The top pitcher is the first overall pick last year -- Emmanuel DaCosta.

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Team 1:

position	name	war	school
P	Mark West	1.90	UA
P	Dale Kuth	1.29	FSU
P	J.P. Nguyen	1.27	PIT
P	Jameson Birnbaum	1.22	USC
P	Rayford Wilson	1.21	MIS
P	Samuel MacPherson	1.05	GEO
P	Tom Rossi	0.55	BYU
P	Ken Wright	0.49	SJRS
C	Fisher Roberts	1.25	HCC
C	Taj Wati	1.24	MICH
1B	Jefry Rosa	1.45	BYU
2B	Grady Fuller	1.36	WSU
2B	Jace Gabriel	1.17	TCU
3B	Winston Jarvis	1.85	CSF
SS	Malcolm Kenyon	1.34	KAN
SS	Erik Brewer	1.17	FOR
LF	Nathan Stone	1.38	SDSU
LF	Terry Gardner	1.34	BAY
CF	Mike Cahill	1.38	OSU
RF	Timmy Watson	1.64	LSU

Team 2:

position	name	war	school
P	Devin Hamano	1.68	FOR
P	Hudson Stevens	1.47	DUK
P	Mike Brody	1.32	DUK
P	Royce Buckley	1.30	TAMU
P	Pogey Boester	1.20	RO
P	DeLovell Hyson	1.13	CSF
P	Lason Lundquist	0.39	NEB
P	Porfiro Galan	0.36	BYU
C	Shannon Tenhagen	1.06	OSU
C	Allan Lindh	1.05	UNC
1B	Zachary Roberts	1.12	SMG
2B	Emiliano Pardo	1.43	LOY
2B	Joss Revell	1.22	UHC
3B	Jerome Rossouw	1.52	PEP
SS	Nicky Kafka	1.33	USC
LF	Ross Strange	1.40	WSU
CF	Albert Gagnon	1.46	GEO
CF	Eiji Kawashima	1.23	MIA
RF	Dany Villarreal	1.43	BYU
RF	Robert Ocampo	1.16	VAN

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So give a cheer for the Orange and Blue
Waving Forever!
Forever pride of Old Florida,
May she droop never.
We’ll sing a song for the flag today,
Cheer for the team at play!
On to the goal,
We’ll fight our way for
Flor-i-da!

Go Gators!