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FuzzyRussianHat · 02-18-2025, 08:41 PM

Rodrigo Aguilar – First Base – Guayaquil Golds – 89.4% First Ballot

Rodrigo Aguilar was a 6’4’’, 200 pound left-handed hitting first baseman from Cuenca, Ecuador; the country’s third-most populous city with around 596,000 inhabitants. Aguilar was famous for prolific home run power, hitting 40+ in all but one of his full seasons. He socked 50+ dingers six times and 60+ four times. Aguilar was also a good contact hitter with an average strikeout rate for the league, but he drew a shockingly small amount of walks despite his power.

Aguilar’s power was fully concentrated on homers with only 19 doubles per his 162 game average. He was hilariously slow on the basepaths, although his instincts were decent. Aguilar played exclusively at first base apart from occasional starts as a designated hitter, posting consistently mediocre defense. His durability was tremendous with 149+ games each year from 2008-20. Aguilar was definitely a fan favorite between his towering home runs, work ethic, and loyalty.

In the 2004 BSA Draft, Aguilar was picked 23^rd overall by Guayaquil, where he spent his entire career. He hadn’t put his power stroke together right away with limited use initially. Aguilar didn’t play in 2005, played only 25 games in 2006, then had 108 games and 16 starts in 2007. He took over a full-time starting job in 2008 and emerged as an elite slugger, starting a decade-long streak of 40+ homer seasons.

Aguilar led the Bolivar League in homers from 2008-11 and in RBI from 2008-10. He won his first Silver Slugger in 2008 as a DH with his later wins at 1B from 09-13 and 2016. Aguilar emerged as truly elite with his first MVP in 2009 with league bests in runs (129), homers (71), RBI (17), total bases (463), slugging (.726), OPS (1.111), wRC+ (190), and WAR (9.8).

He was only the second player in BSA history with a 70+ homer season to that point behind Valor Melo, who did it thrice. The 170 RBI also shattered the BSA record of 151. Aguilar’s career high triple slash (.356/.386/.726), homers, hits (227), OPS, and WAR all came in 2009.

Aguilar put up similar dominance and repeated as MVP in 2010, breaking his RBI record with 173. As of 2037, Aguilar is the only BSA slugger to breach 170+ RBI. He added 68 homers, 8.9 WAR, and a career best 132 runs in 2010. Aguilar was second in MVP voting in 2011 as he led in homers again with 62. In August 2012, the Golds signed him to an eight-year, $64,100,000 extension.

Guayaquil ended a five-year playoff drought and took the top seed at 104-58 in 2008, but was upset in the first round by Callao. The Golds repeated as the top seed in 2009 and 2010, but fell both years to Santa Cruz’s dynasty in the BLCS. Aguilar was excellent in the 2009 playoff run with 15 hits, 10 runs, 8 homers, 15 RBI, and 1.416 OPS over nine games. However, he was unremarkable in his later playoff trips.

The Golds remained a contender, but couldn’t get over the hump. Guayaquil had divisional series losses as a wild card in 2011, 2013, and 2014. They kept a streak of winning seasons, but missed the playoffs in 2012, 2015, and 2016. Aguilar led in homers, RBI, and total bases again in 2016 with 6.1 WAR. His overall hitting production dropped though in the following seasons as he never topped 3+ WAR again.

Guayaquil’s last gasp was 2017 at 101-61, getting upset by Ciudad Guayana in the BLCS. For his playoff career, Aguilar started 52 games with 57 hits, 26 runs, 5 doubles, 17 home runs, 43 RBI, .278/.315/.551 slash, 113 wRC+, and 1.2 WAR. He fared better for Ecuador in the World Baseball Championship from 2008-18. Aguilar played 85 games and started 79 with 79 hits, 41 runs, 11 doubles, 25 homers, 66 RBI, .268/.309/.559 slash, 144 wRC+, and 2.9 WAR.

Aguilar’s deal expired after the 2020 season after a 37 home run, but .771 OPS and 1.4 WAR effort. He wanted to keep playing to chase the 700 home run and 2500 hit milestones, but couldn’t find a suitor for 2021. Aguilar retired that winter at age 36 and saw his #48 uniform immediately retired by Guayaquil.

The final stats for Aguilar had 2186 games, 2461 hits, 1300 runs, 254 doubles, 20 triples, 683 home runs, 1695 RBI, 371 walks, 1556 strikeouts, .303/.339/.592 slash, 138 wRC+, and 60.4 WAR. As of 2037, Aguilar is 12^th in home runs, 14^th in RBI, 51^st in total bases (4804), 99^th in hits, and 71^st in runs. He misses the top 100 in WAR among position players. Aguilar does rank 56^th in slugging and 95^th in OPS (.931) among those with 3000+ plate appearances.

Aguilar wasn’t a well-rounded player, but few had better raw slugging power. He led the league five times in homers, earned two MVPs, and had the single-season RBI record. Those accolades quickly cover up any of his resume weaknesses. Aguilar received 89.4% for a first ballot selection with Beisbol Sudamerica’s 2026 Hall of Fame class.

Homer Torres – Designated Hitter/Left Field – Medellin Mutiny – 68.7% First Ballot

Homer Torres was a 6’2’’, 200 pound left-handed hitting left fielder from the capital of Colombia, Bogota. Torres was one of the better power hitters of his era with 40 home runs, 35 doubles, and 5 triples per his 162 game average. He was stronger facing right-handed pitching (.921 OPS, 140 wRC+) compared to lefties (.810 OPS, 116 wRC+).

Torres was merely an above average contact hitter overall who struggled with strikeouts. He was mid-grade in terms of drawing walks despite his power profile. Torres wasn’t the worst baserunner ever, but his speed was lousy. His overall athleticism was poor and he was a truly putrid defender. Torres made around ¼ of his career starts in left field with the rest of his time as a designated hitter.

Strong durability made him worthwhile along with his power, playing 140+ games each year from 2007-20. Some coaches were frustrated by Torres’ weak work ethic and self-centered attitude. But if you sock a lot of dingers, you’ll find a spot somewhere.

Torres’ power potential pushed him up the ranks for the 2004 BSA Draft, getting picked fifth overall by Medellin. He was mostly a pinch hitter and struggled initially with 11 starts and 167 games in his first two years. Torres was a full-time roster member and started much of 2007, then became a full-time starter after that. He was considered solid, but not elite until around 2011 at age 29.

In 2011, Torres had his first of four straight seasons of 5+ WAR and led the Bolivar League with a career-best 46 doubles. He also led in strikeouts and would again in 2014. 2011 started Medellin’s nine-year playoff streak with a divisional series defeat. They would lose in the 2012 BLCS to Callao.

Torres started a three-year streak as the league’s home run leader from 2012-14 with 57, 53, and 67 dingers. He also led in RBI and total bases in 2012 and 2013, as well as runs in 2012 and 2014. Torres was a Silver Slugger winner in 2012 and 2013, winning his lone MVP in 2013. 2013 had career bests in hits (213), RBI (149), total bases (432), triple slash (.326/.377/.661), OPS (1.038), wRC+ (168), and WAR (7.1). In July 2013, this earned Torres a five-year, $63,100,000 extension.

Medellin won back-to-back Bolivar League titles in 2013 and 2014. They fell to Fortaleza in the 2013 Copa Sudamerica, but got revenge on the Foxes in 2014. Torres’ career playoff numbers were respectable for the Mutiny with 67 games, 76 hits, 42 runs, 13 double, 19 home runs, 41 RBI, .278/.305/.549 slash, 125 wRC+, and 2.2 WAR.

The Munity finished 9-10 in both editions of the Baseball Grand Championship with Torres posting 13 home runs, 29 RBI, and 1.0 WAR over 36 starts. Torres also was a regular for Colombia in the World Baseball Championship. From 2008-20, he played 79 games with 61 hits, 34 runs, 12 doubles, 19 homers, 42 RBI, .271/.349/.578 slash, and 2.8 WAR.

Medellin lost in the BLCS in 2015 and 2016. Their playoff streak continued three more seasons, but they couldn’t get beyond the divisional series. Torres still had solid power numbers in these later years, but his production never again reached his early 30s peak. In total for the Mutiny, Torres played 2036 games with 2119 hits, 1174 runs, 442 doubles, 504 home runs, 1344 RBI, .292/.337/.577 slash, 139 wRC+, and 49.0 WAR.

Torres was a free agent for the first time in 2019 at age 37, finding a home with Santa Cruz on a two-year, $14,200,000 deal. He had two respectable seasons, although 2020 had a career and league worst 201 strikeouts. The Crawfish had a surprise Bolivar League title win in 2020 after a five-year playoff drought, falling in Copa Sudamerica to Santiago. Torres struggled in the playoff run with -0.1 WAR and .607 OPS in 13 games. Santa Cruz was 9-10 in the Baseball Grand Championship with Torres struggling to .524 OPS in 17 starts.

In total for the Crawfish, Torres played 304 games with 310 hits, 184 runs, 58 doubles, 70 home runs, 170 RBI, .267/.312/.509 slash, 116 wRC+, and 4.9 WAR. He wanted to come back for 2021 to chase 600 homers and 2500 hits, but went unsigned as younger and cheaper options were available. Torres retired that winter at age 40 and Medellin brought him in to retire his #8 uniform.

Torres finished with 2340 games, 2429 hits, 1358 runs, 500 doubles, 65 triples, 574 home runs, 1514 RBI, 491 walks, 2227 strikeouts, .288/.334/.567 slash, 136 wRC+, and 53.9 WAR. As of 2037, Torres ranks 37^th in homers, 39^th in RBI, 56^th in runs, 17^th in doubles, 56^th in total bases (4781), and 37^th in strikeouts. He didn’t crack the top 100 in WAR among position players.

The resume was a tricky one for Torres, especially since he debuted on the Hall of Fame ballot alongside his longtime teammate Manuel Marquez. They had similar profiles with Torres looking somewhat like the “Great Value” version by comparison. Torres also lost points with certain voters as someone who spent his career primarily as a DH.

On the positive side, Torres had an MVP, led in homers thrice, had breached the 550 HR and 1500 RBI thresholds, and played an important part in two pennants and a Cup win for Medellin. A few voters liked the symmetry of adding Torres and Marquez together. Torres barely crossed the 66% requirement at 68.7%, but he made it in as a first ballot selection to cap off Beisbol Sudamerica’s three-player class for 2026.

02-18-2025, 08:41 PM	#2081
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,969	2026 BSA Hall of Fame (Part 2) Rodrigo Aguilar – First Base – Guayaquil Golds – 89.4% First Ballot Rodrigo Aguilar was a 6’4’’, 200 pound left-handed hitting first baseman from Cuenca, Ecuador; the country’s third-most populous city with around 596,000 inhabitants. Aguilar was famous for prolific home run power, hitting 40+ in all but one of his full seasons. He socked 50+ dingers six times and 60+ four times. Aguilar was also a good contact hitter with an average strikeout rate for the league, but he drew a shockingly small amount of walks despite his power. Aguilar’s power was fully concentrated on homers with only 19 doubles per his 162 game average. He was hilariously slow on the basepaths, although his instincts were decent. Aguilar played exclusively at first base apart from occasional starts as a designated hitter, posting consistently mediocre defense. His durability was tremendous with 149+ games each year from 2008-20. Aguilar was definitely a fan favorite between his towering home runs, work ethic, and loyalty. In the 2004 BSA Draft, Aguilar was picked 23^rd overall by Guayaquil, where he spent his entire career. He hadn’t put his power stroke together right away with limited use initially. Aguilar didn’t play in 2005, played only 25 games in 2006, then had 108 games and 16 starts in 2007. He took over a full-time starting job in 2008 and emerged as an elite slugger, starting a decade-long streak of 40+ homer seasons. Aguilar led the Bolivar League in homers from 2008-11 and in RBI from 2008-10. He won his first Silver Slugger in 2008 as a DH with his later wins at 1B from 09-13 and 2016. Aguilar emerged as truly elite with his first MVP in 2009 with league bests in runs (129), homers (71), RBI (17), total bases (463), slugging (.726), OPS (1.111), wRC+ (190), and WAR (9.8). He was only the second player in BSA history with a 70+ homer season to that point behind Valor Melo, who did it thrice. The 170 RBI also shattered the BSA record of 151. Aguilar’s career high triple slash (.356/.386/.726), homers, hits (227), OPS, and WAR all came in 2009. Aguilar put up similar dominance and repeated as MVP in 2010, breaking his RBI record with 173. As of 2037, Aguilar is the only BSA slugger to breach 170+ RBI. He added 68 homers, 8.9 WAR, and a career best 132 runs in 2010. Aguilar was second in MVP voting in 2011 as he led in homers again with 62. In August 2012, the Golds signed him to an eight-year, $64,100,000 extension. Guayaquil ended a five-year playoff drought and took the top seed at 104-58 in 2008, but was upset in the first round by Callao. The Golds repeated as the top seed in 2009 and 2010, but fell both years to Santa Cruz’s dynasty in the BLCS. Aguilar was excellent in the 2009 playoff run with 15 hits, 10 runs, 8 homers, 15 RBI, and 1.416 OPS over nine games. However, he was unremarkable in his later playoff trips. The Golds remained a contender, but couldn’t get over the hump. Guayaquil had divisional series losses as a wild card in 2011, 2013, and 2014. They kept a streak of winning seasons, but missed the playoffs in 2012, 2015, and 2016. Aguilar led in homers, RBI, and total bases again in 2016 with 6.1 WAR. His overall hitting production dropped though in the following seasons as he never topped 3+ WAR again. Guayaquil’s last gasp was 2017 at 101-61, getting upset by Ciudad Guayana in the BLCS. For his playoff career, Aguilar started 52 games with 57 hits, 26 runs, 5 doubles, 17 home runs, 43 RBI, .278/.315/.551 slash, 113 wRC+, and 1.2 WAR. He fared better for Ecuador in the World Baseball Championship from 2008-18. Aguilar played 85 games and started 79 with 79 hits, 41 runs, 11 doubles, 25 homers, 66 RBI, .268/.309/.559 slash, 144 wRC+, and 2.9 WAR. Aguilar’s deal expired after the 2020 season after a 37 home run, but .771 OPS and 1.4 WAR effort. He wanted to keep playing to chase the 700 home run and 2500 hit milestones, but couldn’t find a suitor for 2021. Aguilar retired that winter at age 36 and saw his #48 uniform immediately retired by Guayaquil. The final stats for Aguilar had 2186 games, 2461 hits, 1300 runs, 254 doubles, 20 triples, 683 home runs, 1695 RBI, 371 walks, 1556 strikeouts, .303/.339/.592 slash, 138 wRC+, and 60.4 WAR. As of 2037, Aguilar is 12^th in home runs, 14^th in RBI, 51^st in total bases (4804), 99^th in hits, and 71^st in runs. He misses the top 100 in WAR among position players. Aguilar does rank 56^th in slugging and 95^th in OPS (.931) among those with 3000+ plate appearances. Aguilar wasn’t a well-rounded player, but few had better raw slugging power. He led the league five times in homers, earned two MVPs, and had the single-season RBI record. Those accolades quickly cover up any of his resume weaknesses. Aguilar received 89.4% for a first ballot selection with Beisbol Sudamerica’s 2026 Hall of Fame class. Homer Torres – Designated Hitter/Left Field – Medellin Mutiny – 68.7% First Ballot Homer Torres was a 6’2’’, 200 pound left-handed hitting left fielder from the capital of Colombia, Bogota. Torres was one of the better power hitters of his era with 40 home runs, 35 doubles, and 5 triples per his 162 game average. He was stronger facing right-handed pitching (.921 OPS, 140 wRC+) compared to lefties (.810 OPS, 116 wRC+). Torres was merely an above average contact hitter overall who struggled with strikeouts. He was mid-grade in terms of drawing walks despite his power profile. Torres wasn’t the worst baserunner ever, but his speed was lousy. His overall athleticism was poor and he was a truly putrid defender. Torres made around ¼ of his career starts in left field with the rest of his time as a designated hitter. Strong durability made him worthwhile along with his power, playing 140+ games each year from 2007-20. Some coaches were frustrated by Torres’ weak work ethic and self-centered attitude. But if you sock a lot of dingers, you’ll find a spot somewhere. Torres’ power potential pushed him up the ranks for the 2004 BSA Draft, getting picked fifth overall by Medellin. He was mostly a pinch hitter and struggled initially with 11 starts and 167 games in his first two years. Torres was a full-time roster member and started much of 2007, then became a full-time starter after that. He was considered solid, but not elite until around 2011 at age 29. In 2011, Torres had his first of four straight seasons of 5+ WAR and led the Bolivar League with a career-best 46 doubles. He also led in strikeouts and would again in 2014. 2011 started Medellin’s nine-year playoff streak with a divisional series defeat. They would lose in the 2012 BLCS to Callao. Torres started a three-year streak as the league’s home run leader from 2012-14 with 57, 53, and 67 dingers. He also led in RBI and total bases in 2012 and 2013, as well as runs in 2012 and 2014. Torres was a Silver Slugger winner in 2012 and 2013, winning his lone MVP in 2013. 2013 had career bests in hits (213), RBI (149), total bases (432), triple slash (.326/.377/.661), OPS (1.038), wRC+ (168), and WAR (7.1). In July 2013, this earned Torres a five-year, $63,100,000 extension. Medellin won back-to-back Bolivar League titles in 2013 and 2014. They fell to Fortaleza in the 2013 Copa Sudamerica, but got revenge on the Foxes in 2014. Torres’ career playoff numbers were respectable for the Mutiny with 67 games, 76 hits, 42 runs, 13 double, 19 home runs, 41 RBI, .278/.305/.549 slash, 125 wRC+, and 2.2 WAR. The Munity finished 9-10 in both editions of the Baseball Grand Championship with Torres posting 13 home runs, 29 RBI, and 1.0 WAR over 36 starts. Torres also was a regular for Colombia in the World Baseball Championship. From 2008-20, he played 79 games with 61 hits, 34 runs, 12 doubles, 19 homers, 42 RBI, .271/.349/.578 slash, and 2.8 WAR. Medellin lost in the BLCS in 2015 and 2016. Their playoff streak continued three more seasons, but they couldn’t get beyond the divisional series. Torres still had solid power numbers in these later years, but his production never again reached his early 30s peak. In total for the Mutiny, Torres played 2036 games with 2119 hits, 1174 runs, 442 doubles, 504 home runs, 1344 RBI, .292/.337/.577 slash, 139 wRC+, and 49.0 WAR. Torres was a free agent for the first time in 2019 at age 37, finding a home with Santa Cruz on a two-year, $14,200,000 deal. He had two respectable seasons, although 2020 had a career and league worst 201 strikeouts. The Crawfish had a surprise Bolivar League title win in 2020 after a five-year playoff drought, falling in Copa Sudamerica to Santiago. Torres struggled in the playoff run with -0.1 WAR and .607 OPS in 13 games. Santa Cruz was 9-10 in the Baseball Grand Championship with Torres struggling to .524 OPS in 17 starts. In total for the Crawfish, Torres played 304 games with 310 hits, 184 runs, 58 doubles, 70 home runs, 170 RBI, .267/.312/.509 slash, 116 wRC+, and 4.9 WAR. He wanted to come back for 2021 to chase 600 homers and 2500 hits, but went unsigned as younger and cheaper options were available. Torres retired that winter at age 40 and Medellin brought him in to retire his #8 uniform. Torres finished with 2340 games, 2429 hits, 1358 runs, 500 doubles, 65 triples, 574 home runs, 1514 RBI, 491 walks, 2227 strikeouts, .288/.334/.567 slash, 136 wRC+, and 53.9 WAR. As of 2037, Torres ranks 37^th in homers, 39^th in RBI, 56^th in runs, 17^th in doubles, 56^th in total bases (4781), and 37^th in strikeouts. He didn’t crack the top 100 in WAR among position players. The resume was a tricky one for Torres, especially since he debuted on the Hall of Fame ballot alongside his longtime teammate Manuel Marquez. They had similar profiles with Torres looking somewhat like the “Great Value” version by comparison. Torres also lost points with certain voters as someone who spent his career primarily as a DH. On the positive side, Torres had an MVP, led in homers thrice, had breached the 550 HR and 1500 RBI thresholds, and played an important part in two pennants and a Cup win for Medellin. A few voters liked the symmetry of adding Torres and Marquez together. Torres barely crossed the 66% requirement at 68.7%, but he made it in as a first ballot selection to cap off Beisbol Sudamerica’s three-player class for 2026. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)