Nuka News Update
All the news you need about Bradberton and Nuka World
by Evan Guy
2 January 2298 - NWL Draft
The Nuka World League held its Inaugural Draft of 35 rounds where teams filled out their teams and part of their reserve roster for the 2299 season. Our earlier reports gave a list of players, but there were quite a few changes, including several players who were free agents in the Commonwealth Baseball Organization who also entered their names into the CBO draft.
The topic overall pick was Ham Porter of Somerville Place by the Grape Painted Ghouls. He was listed as a 1B/C but the Painted Ghouls listed him as a left fielder in their draft ledger.
Former CBO player catcher Matt Wells, who is from Medfield, was the second overall pick by the Cherry Ghoulrillas. Wells was selected in the 23rd round of the 2296 CBO Inaugural Draft by the Fort Hagen Silver Shroud. He retired from the CBO following the 2297 season, expressing unhappiness with the Silver Shroud catcher depth chart where he spent the season at the Shroud's BMU team, the C.I.T. Ruins Refractors.
Lackey Parkman of East Longmeadow just east of Bradberton, an IF/OF, was selected third overall by the Wild Gatorclaws.
The Victory Cave Crickets took Stan Floss of Douglas fourth overall. Floss is listed exclusively as a 1B.
Rocket Steadman of Bradberton was the fifth pick by the Quantum Nukalurks. The 33-year-old shortstop was coaching youth players but decided to try out for the NWL.
Speedy OF Die Harris originally from the Sunshine Tidings Co-op settlement went sixth overall to the Orange Tourists. Harris had been considered eligible to enter the CBO draft but moved to Bradberton last year and wanted to join the NWL instead.
The Dark Bloodworms had the seventh pick, and they took another speedy player in IF/OF Jackel Liutt. Liutt, who hails from the Bradberton area in the small town of Littlewood just east of Nuka-Town, is listed primarily at 3B for his new team.
The final pick of the first round went to the Quartz Star Force who took Brian Dunne from Westfield, an area west of Bradberton. Dunne is expected to play 2B for his new team.
Big-armed Laurence Crash was the first pitcher taken in the Inaugural draft, going with the first pick of the fourth round (#25 overall) to Quartz. Originally from the former state of Connecticut, Crash is expected to be a top pitcher in what will probably be a hitter's league.
Nuka News will cover everything NWL for the 2299 season. We will begin with some team features in coming weeks. The season begins on Tuesday, April 18 with a full lineup: Quartz vs Wild, Quantum vs Cherry, Orange vs Dark, and Victory vs Grape.