Managerial Culls
Talk about unmerciful, as the MoStars fire Manager AJ Schaffer, despite making the playoffs and after two titles in two years, and the Champions don't renew Skipper Hisanori Takahachi's contract, opting instead to let him walk and promote Marty Munhall from AAA Akron. He is joined in the unemployment queue by Sam Gilbert (Dodgers), Gabe Garcia (Athletics), John Payne (ABCs - Cool Papa Bell inherits the job) and Lennie Pearson (Red Sox) and Leonys Martin (Royal Giants), with those last two simply not renewed rather than fired.
Roster News
Key Extensions: P Kelvim Escobar (Liberty Stars) 4/2778; 1B George Scott (Dodgers) 2/1500.
Opt-Outs: OF Mike Easler (ABCs); OF Ken Singleton (American Giants); 1B Miguel Cabrera (Lincoln Giants); C Roy Campanella (Grays); SS John Henry Lloyd (Elite Giants); SS Mookie Betts (Red Sox); C Carlos Delgado (Crawfords); 2B Roberto Alomar (Black Yankees).
Voided Contracts: P Ugueth Urbina (Motown Stars); P Ricky Nolasco (Crawfords); 2B Luis Arraez (Monarchs); P Johnny Markham (West); P Jose Alvarado (Black Barons); P Ramon Ramirez (Dodgers).
Prospect Pipeline
