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ayaghmour2 · 05-21-2021, 12:58 PM

I usually don't take a guy in this portion of the draft, but I decided to add soon to be 25-year-old CF Aart MacDonald from the Tulsa Roughnecks. A native of Aruba, MacDonald bounced around a ton in the independent circuit, but spent the last three seasons in Tulsa. He hit .232/.344/.452 (103 OPS+) with 40 homers, 117 steals, and 209 RBI's across 1,442 plate appearances. The biggest pull is his defense, as MacDonald recorded a +21.6 zone rating and 1.100 efficiency last season and has a 55.1 and 1.096 career mark. My scout is a huge fan, but MacDonald is not much of a contact hitter and he'll never hit for a high average. His best plate skill is his discipline, but he's able to catch balls in center that most outfielders wouldn't even dream of. Especially in our stadium, a strong center fielder is almost a necessity, and he's one of the best. The power could develop as well, which could turn into a better defensive version of Tom Taylor.

I also made a pair of waiver claims, a former Cougar and a Chicagoan. Starting with the former Cougar, 1929 2nd Rounder Joe Johnson returned to the organization that drafted him. Part of the Bobby Sprague trade, injuries really crippled Johnson who's hit just .258/.318/.362 (80 OPS+) with 12 homers, 31 steals, and 132 RBI's in 1,109 plate appearances. The switch hitter is also a capable defender, +15 zone rating and 1.027 efficiency in 254 games out in center. The second was a pitcher I've wanted to acquire for a bit, former Sailor Oscar Morse. A 33-year-old vet, Morse has pitched in 8 FABL seasons with over 200 innings in each year except his first and most recent. He's been a pretty reliable option, 106-98 with a 3.90 ERA (112 ERA+), 1.38 WHIP, 591 walks, and 508 strikeouts in 1,840.1 innings pitched. A tall 6'4'' righty, Morse is a three pitch pitcher who does a great job keeping the ball on the ground. He's likely going to slide into the three spot in the rotation ahead of Hardin Bates. This will also make it next to impossible to keep many of the Rule-5 pitchers, but with a nine man staff I can see one or two guys breaking camp.

EDIT: All my unsigned players announced where they will attend college. Grover Taylor will attend Shenandoah Valley State, Cliff Kraft will attend Smithfield College, John Harris will attend Columbia Military Academy, Joe N. Evans will attend Eastern Florida, and Jack Allen will attend Utah A&M. All five will be eligible to be selected again in the 1939 draft.

05-21-2021, 12:58 PM	#469
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 2,992	Minor League Draft I usually don't take a guy in this portion of the draft, but I decided to add soon to be 25-year-old CF Aart MacDonald from the Tulsa Roughnecks. A native of Aruba, MacDonald bounced around a ton in the independent circuit, but spent the last three seasons in Tulsa. He hit .232/.344/.452 (103 OPS+) with 40 homers, 117 steals, and 209 RBI's across 1,442 plate appearances. The biggest pull is his defense, as MacDonald recorded a +21.6 zone rating and 1.100 efficiency last season and has a 55.1 and 1.096 career mark. My scout is a huge fan, but MacDonald is not much of a contact hitter and he'll never hit for a high average. His best plate skill is his discipline, but he's able to catch balls in center that most outfielders wouldn't even dream of. Especially in our stadium, a strong center fielder is almost a necessity, and he's one of the best. The power could develop as well, which could turn into a better defensive version of Tom Taylor. I also made a pair of waiver claims, a former Cougar and a Chicagoan. Starting with the former Cougar, 1929 2nd Rounder Joe Johnson returned to the organization that drafted him. Part of the Bobby Sprague trade, injuries really crippled Johnson who's hit just .258/.318/.362 (80 OPS+) with 12 homers, 31 steals, and 132 RBI's in 1,109 plate appearances. The switch hitter is also a capable defender, +15 zone rating and 1.027 efficiency in 254 games out in center. The second was a pitcher I've wanted to acquire for a bit, former Sailor Oscar Morse. A 33-year-old vet, Morse has pitched in 8 FABL seasons with over 200 innings in each year except his first and most recent. He's been a pretty reliable option, 106-98 with a 3.90 ERA (112 ERA+), 1.38 WHIP, 591 walks, and 508 strikeouts in 1,840.1 innings pitched. A tall 6'4'' righty, Morse is a three pitch pitcher who does a great job keeping the ball on the ground. He's likely going to slide into the three spot in the rotation ahead of Hardin Bates. This will also make it next to impossible to keep many of the Rule-5 pitchers, but with a nine man staff I can see one or two guys breaking camp. EDIT: All my unsigned players announced where they will attend college. Grover Taylor will attend Shenandoah Valley State, Cliff Kraft will attend Smithfield College, John Harris will attend Columbia Military Academy, Joe N. Evans will attend Eastern Florida, and Jack Allen will attend Utah A&M. All five will be eligible to be selected again in the 1939 draft. __________________ Check out The Figment Sporting Journal, a collaborative multi-sport effort that dives into the Figment Sports Universe You can also view my solo project, my Dynasty Report on the Chicago Cougars of FABL, the baseball league in the Figment universe Last edited by ayaghmour2; 05-21-2021 at 01:08 PM.