[Highlander]

Boston Beaneaters


SP1- Charles Nagy (22)- Nagy imported in his rookie year as a 5th rounder. He pitched from 1990-2003 and had some good seasons, but also some subpar ones. Not sure about him as a #1 starter.

SP2- Buck O’Brien (28)- Buck only pitched from 1911-1913, but was very good when he was in there. Boston took him with their 4th pick, so they must think he will pan out. One caveat is that he profiles as “fragile” so injuries could be an issue.

SP3- DJ Herz (23)- An 8th rounder, DJ is the 3rd guy the Beaneaters took for their rotation in their top 10 picks. DJ is a bit of an unknown, as 2024 was his first season in the majors. There is some decent potential here, so he may be a sneaky pick.

SP4- Russ Kemmerer (24)- Russ pitched from 1954-1963, but wasn’t very good as a starter. He was a 14th round pick, but hopefully Boston isn’t looking for too much from him.

MR- Russ Meyer (33)- A 16th round pick, Russ played from 1946-1959. He had some good years in there, but by this age, he was pretty much done.

MR- Joe Barlow (27)- Joe played from 2021-2023 and was a closer for the Rangers for some of that time. He was picked in the 11th round, so Boston is hoping he can be a solid bullpen guy for them. He was effective at times, so maybe?

LR- Bert Cunningham (35)- Bert is an interesting addition to the league, as he played from 1887-1901. His last year was our first….and it looks like he doesn’t have much left. Boston took him in the 26th round and he’s on the active roster so they must see something?

LR- Bill Stoneman (23)- Taken in the 10th round, Bill is the unprecedented (so far) 4th reliever on this team. No other team so far has more than 2. He pitched from 1967-1974 and had some very good years. He may develop into another solid starter with some luck.

Reserve- AJ Griffin (28), Crese Heismann (22), Don hendrickson (31), Ed McNichol (25), Joe Saunders (25), Clay Smith (23), Carl Yowell (21)

C- Frank Chance (25)- Better known as a 1B, Chance is our 2nd HOF player in the league. He was the 1st pick for the Beaneaters and the 2nd overall pick in the draft. It’s likely he switches back to 1st base at some point as he is much better there and will let his bat stay in the lineup more, but for now, he will be a really good hitting catcher…..if not a very good catcher. His speed and OBP potential could lead to some huge SB numbers.

1B- It looks like Boston is using a platoon at 1B for now, although both guys hit from the right side of the plate. The strong side of the platoon will see Xavier Nady (29) get the majority of the time. He was a 6th round pick and played from 2000-2014. He definitely had some good seasons, but I’m not sure how he will do in 1901. On the week side, it will be Rusty Ryal (26). He was a 12th round pick who played from 2009-2010. He can play a lot of positions and may be a sleeper for a good season.

2B- Neifi Perez (25)- Perez was a 7th round pick who played from 1996-2007. He should be in the running for a Gold Glove at 2B and could be pretty good at SS as well. Hitting may be so-so, however.

3B- Chelsor Cuthbert (22)- Chelsor had a career from 2015-2020. He was a 15th round pick. He might be solid at 3rd, but based on his limited career, I wouldn’t expect too much from him.

SS- Greg Gagne (26)- Gagne and Perez should be one of the best “middle of the infield” in the league. They are both very good fielders. Gagne played from 1983-1997. He was a 9th round pick for Boston and seems like a good deal at that pick.

LF- Another platoon situation here with two pretty solid players. The lefty is Elmer Smith (23). He was their 2nd round pick and when he’s done developing, he could be really good…he should be at least pretty good as he is. He played from 1914-1925 and was a very up and down player so his development is up in the air. The other side of the platoon is Jo-Jo Moore (21) who was a 13th rounder. He’s got a lot of development potential left as well. His career went from 1930-1941 and if he meets his potential, he’ll be a very solid player. This is definitely a platoon to watch.

CF- Sam Langford (25)- Sam had a very short career from 1926-1928 and was a 23rd round pick here. I’d guess one of the LF platoon guys may overtake him in the next season or two, but maybe Sam Holds his own.

RF- Brandon Moss (29) was a 3rd round pick and played from 2007-2017. His game is all about power, which may not translate real well to this era. He is a good fielder with a strong arm and can get on base, so he should produce, but his 30-HR power may only translate to 10 at best in 1901.

Bench
C/1B/OF- John Russell (27)....Round 21….1984-1993
1B- Will Craig (26)....Round 22….2020-2021
IF- Wilson Delgado (23)....Round 27….1996-2004
IF/RF- Scott Moore (24)....Round 18….2006-2012
OF- Steve Pegues (26)....Round 25….1994-1995
CF- Felix Mackiewicz (25)....Round 24….1941-1947
1B/OF- Gary Hancock (24)....Round 20….1978-1984

Reserve- Luis Rosado (24), John Mercer (19), Mickey Klutts (21), Dave Oliver (26), Matt Tuiasosopo (29), Ted Schreiber (24), Don Rader (27), Larry Chappell (26), Kerry Dineen (23)