Stealofhome's Fictional Feeder Leagues and MLB Extravaganza

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AL Tomas Reed MVP: Timo Fernandez, C, New York Yankees - 7.6 WAR, 157 wRC+, 3.3 ZR
I believe this is the first catcher to win an MVP in the majors!


AL J.P. Avila Award: Jordan Berger, LHP, Minnesota Twins - 8.3 WAR, 62 FIP-, 3.8 K/BB


NL Tomas Reed MVP: Paul Vines, LF, Milwaukee Brewers - 7.4 WAR, 163 wRC+, 2.6 ZR


NL J.P. Avila Award: Jaxson Bower, RHP, Philadelphia Phillies - 6.0 WAR, 84 FIP-, 1.9 K/BB

AL Rookie of the Year: Sherman Deganello, RF, Detroit Tigers - 5.3 WAR, 137 wRC+, -3.7 ZR
NL Rookie of the Year: Rudy Montano, RHP, Los Angeles Dodgers - 5.2 WAR, 89 FIP-, 1.8 K/BB

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Wade Castleberry,

Castleberry retires with the 4th most career WAR in history as a LF, despite being something of a liability in the field. In comparison to others at his position, he ranks 1st in hits, 8th in 2B, 2nd in HR, and 2nd in BB.

Initial Acquisition: Drafted 2nd overall in 1943 by the Twins out of Washington

MLB Awards: 1 Tomas Reed MVP, 2 AS, 4 SS, 1 WS, 1 PMVP

Career Stats: 11039 PA, 2745 H, 339 HR, 7 SB, .364 wOBA, 126 wRC+, -83.5 ZR, 47.5 WAR, 38.1 JAWS

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The age of pitching prospects continues with the top 9 prospects still hurlers. Former 2nd overall pick Ronnie Trueman leads the pack this year.


Julian Foreman is still the top hitting prospect.

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Team 1:

position	name	war	school
P	Elliott Randle	2.10	MIS
P	D.J. Clark	1.68	TEX
P	Barack Gray	1.62	ILL
P	Billy Colella	1.61	WASH
P	Axton Wheeler	1.54	SJSU
P	Sam Boone	1.39	PSU
P	James Lyons	0.73	UCLA
P	Johnny Yomba	0.13	BYU
C	A.J. Lawson	1.31	TUL
C	Jim Donald	0.96	UA
1B	Aiden Marsh	1.59	TCU
1B	Bentley Cooper	1.14	MIN
2B	Cole Morgan	2.00	WV
2B	Norris Santos	1.66	PUR
2B	Ron Hodgson	0.83	STAN
3B	Pascal Quezada	1.65	UA
SS	Aidan Covill	1.80	UNC
LF	Greg Woodall	1.43	PIT
CF	Tucker Anklam	1.52	VIR
RF	Eugene Enriquez	1.08	BYU

Team 2:

position	name	war	school
P	Jo Ibuado	1.80	NCST
P	Wayne Connea	1.77	LSU
P	Todd Leyva	1.70	SDSU
P	Leoncio Mascarenas	1.54	PSU
P	Korbin Fischer	1.46	WASH
P	K.J. Nix	1.40	WSU
P	Parker Bradford	0.69	TAMU
P	Daren Murray	0.53	KEN
C	Tad Lean	1.03	SJRS
C	Braylon Weprentsoff	0.92	WF
1B	Ryan DeMatos	1.65	WF
2B	Mason Roy	1.69	MIN
2B	J.M. Zepeda	1.30	ASU
3B	Wyatt Harnisch	1.49	VIR
SS	Niguel Arias	1.56	MIN
SS	Tomas Victoria	1.20	MIS
LF	Vaughn Manias	1.34	ECP
LF	Vince Andrews	0.96	SMG
CF	Gabriel Baldi	1.42	MD
RF	Jayden Campos	0.98	WSU

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Hey! Vandy is Grandy again...dy!

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MLB Owner Changes:

MLB Career Milestones:
Faber DePriest, Kansas City Royals - 2000 H
Brandon Scoresby, Cincinnati Reds - 300 HR

4 HR Games:
Montana Mason, Harrisburg, AA

No-Hitters/Perfect Games:
Jack Adelmund, Port St Lucie, FLHSAA - 6K, 1BB
Yarran Love, California, NCAA - 8K, 4BB
Carson Patrick, NMSU, NCAA - 8K, 1BB
Holden Pagan, MLB, 5K, 0BB, 1ERR
Chase Hendrickson, Boston College, NCAA - 10K, 2BB
Derrick Sadler, El DOrado, TUIL - 10K, 1BB
Amarino Morales, Tampa, A+ - 11K, 1BB
Troy Thorngren, Purdue, NCAA - 7K, 1BB
Matthew Stapleton, Somerset, ATL - 12K, 3BB

17+ Strikeout Games:
Chris Epperson, Hortonville, WIAA - 17K
Edgardo Cerda, Iowa, NCAA - 17K

Hitting Streaks Ended:
Kyle Pass, San Diego State, NCAA - 25G
Boomer Herringer, Arizona, NCAA - 26G
Magmo Escobedo, Vanderbilt, NCAA - 26G
Adrian Abraham, Seattle, MLB - 26G
Gavin Taylor, Temecula Valley, CIF - 25G
Easton Amato, Rancho Cucamonga, A+ - 26G
R.J. Hunter, Sheldon, OSAA - 31G
Charles Kral, Kansas, NCAA - 28G

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A whole bunch more pitching at the top of the draft. Billy Colella, an extreme groundballer, went first.


The top hitter came out of a Georgia High School -- Stan Eldridge. He has the potential of a big league regular.

Round 1, Pick 1 - Montreal Expos: SP Billy Colella, age 21
Round 1, Pick 2 - New York Mets: SP Axton Wheeler, age 21
Round 1, Pick 3 - San Diego Padres: SP Elliott Randle, age 21
Round 1, Pick 4 - St. Louis Cardinals: SP Delfino Dionicio, age 18
Round 1, Pick 5 - Texas Rangers: SP D.J. Clark, age 21
Round 1, Pick 6 - Arizona Diamondbacks: SS Stan Eldridge, age 18
Round 1, Pick 7 - Kansas City Royals: SP Ozzy Mayne, age 18
Round 1, Pick 8 - Toronto Blue Jays: SP Gabe Morales, age 21
Round 1, Pick 9 - Los Angeles Angels: SP J.J. Fileccia, age 18
Round 1, Pick 10 - Colorado Rockies: SP Ben Morrison, age 21
Round 1, Pick 11 - Chicago White Sox: SP Xuân Duong Dinh, age 21
Round 1, Pick 12 - Chicago Cubs: LF Vince Andrews, age 21
Round 1, Pick 13 - San Francisco Giants: LF Cody McMillen, age 18
Round 1, Pick 14 - Atlanta Braves: SP Liam Gustin, age 18
Round 1, Pick 15 - Boston Red Sox: 1B Stephen Yang, age 21
Round 1, Pick 16 - Arizona Diamondbacks: SP Duncan Land, age 21
Round 1, Pick 17 - Cincinnati Reds: SP Peter Jackson, age 18
Round 1, Pick 18 - Los Angeles Dodgers: SP Omar Artiaga, age 21
Round 1, Pick 19 - Baltimore Orioles: SP Dan Apitz, age 18
Round 1, Pick 20 - San Diego Padres: SP Elwin Teran, age 18
Round 1, Pick 21 - Houston Astros: SP Abdel Latif Elhillo, age 18
Round 1, Pick 22 - Philadelphia Phillies: SP Elijah Meetze, age 18
Round 1, Pick 23 - Pittsburgh Pirates: SP Mitsuhiko Hamada, age 18
Round 1, Pick 24 - Florida Marlins: SP Noah Harris, age 21
Round 1, Pick 25 - Milwaukee Brewers: SP William Becerra, age 21

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American League:

position	name	war	team
P	Aaron Bjorgo	3.87	BAL
P	Zachary Taylor	3.74	TB
P	Bill Sullivan	3.22	OAK
P	Jordan Berger	3.19	MIN
P	Owen Simpson	2.91	CHA
P	Leo Madrigal	2.83	DET
P	Keven Allen	2.54	HOU
P	Donovan Shoen	2.24	BOS
P	Ben Wright	1.67	TB
P	Karl Griebel	1.57	NAS
C	Timo Fernandez	3.38	NYY
C	Max Stamm	2.21	BOS
1B	Blake Avery	3.22	CLE
1B	Keith Blas	2.89	TOR
1B	Grey Edler	2.74	BAL
2B	Baltasar Rivas	3.65	KC
2B	Andy Woodlin	2.64	MIN
3B	Aaron Burr	2.49	TB
SS	Tommaso Marini	2.78	CHA
LF	Ryan Udaya	2.16	MIN
CF	Osvaldo Botello	2.74	TB
RF	Colin Kelley	4.17	OAK
RF	Meredith Applewhite	3.94	TEX
RF	Nicodemio Casares	3.48	MIN
RF	Donovan Greer	2.77	BOS

National League:

position	name	war	team
P	Calvin Curtis	3.75	CIN
P	Adrian Ciccone	3.70	LAD
P	Greg Barror	3.58	CHC
P	Apolo Fasone	3.57	CHC
P	Alex Yokum	3.38	PHI
P	Rudy Breaux	3.38	SD
P	Lawrence Salmons	1.13	NYM
P	Dennis Morgan	0.91	SD
P	Daniel Barbosa	0.74	MIL
P	A.J. Moore	0.21	LV
C	Brantley MacKay	2.51	SD
C	Wes Evangelista	1.63	ATL
1B	Jaden Guerrero	2.55	LAD
1B	Clayton Heise	2.13	PHI
2B	Salvino Aguilera	3.32	ARI
2B	Alfonso Booker	2.67	PIT
3B	Conrad Schulze	2.93	SD
SS	Rafioby Palacios	2.95	MIL
LF	Vito Fernandez	5.10	FLA
LF	Paul Vines	4.45	MIL
LF	Karson Fister	1.93	ARI
CF	Ed Burney	2.45	SD
RF	Brady Sheard	3.35	FLA
RF	Lobo Salinas	2.80	SF
RF	Nelson Castro	2.67	CIN

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MLB Owner Changes:
Cleveland Indians sold from George Rojas to Bobby Hodgkin

MLB Career Milestones:
Gustavo Luna, New York Yankees - 300 HR
David Findlay, Kansas City Royals - 2500 H

4 HR Games:
Gabriel Guerrero, Ottawa, AAA

No-Hitters/Perfect Games:
Harper Steinborn, Tulsa, AA - 2K, 2BB
Tyler Pfeifer, Tampa, A+ - 5K, 3BB
Marky Hogan, Fort Myers, R - 6K, 3BB
Jonathan Morales, Scranton WB, AAA - 7K, 4BB
Dylan Cayton, Dunedin, A+ - 6K, 0BB, 1ERR
Ronald Westcott, York, ATL - 2K, 1BB

17+ Strikeout Games:

Hitting Streaks Ended:
Richard Peterson, Hillsboro, A- - 29G
Andy Austin, Greensboro, A - 26G

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The Marlins returned to the World Series for the first time since 1950 and won for the first time since 1946.

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AL Tomas Reed MVP: Meredith Applewhite, RF, Texas Rangers - 7.0 WAR, 157 wRC+, 5.3 ZR


AL J.P. Avila Award: Aaron Bjorgo, RHP, Baltimore Orioles - 6.5 WAR, 75 FIP-, 2.0 K/BB


NL Tomas Reed MVP: Vito Fernandez, LF, Florida Marlins - 9.1 WAR, 167 wRC+, 11.8 ZR


NL J.P. Avila Award: Alex Yokum, RHP, Philadelphia Phillies - 6.3 WAR, 79 FIP-, 2.7 K/BB

AL Rookie of the Year: Melvin Berry, RHP, Toronto Blue Jays - 3.7 WAR, 100 FIP-, 1.3 K/BB
NL Rookie of the Year: Gauge Wolfe, LHP, San Diego Padres - 3.6 WAR, 82 FIP-, 1.8 K/BB

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Ronnie Struemph, LHP

Struemph was a mainstay at the front of the Yankees rotation throughout their run of 3 World Series in 8 years. His career value places him solidly in the second or third tier of starting pitchers ever to play, along with others such as John Kalinoski and Librado Dorado.

Initial Acquisition: Drafted 40th overall in 1944 by the Yankees out of Hortonville

MLB Awards: 1 ROY, 4 AS, 3 WS

Career Stats: 3662 IP, 910 BB, 1573 K, 3.58 FIP, 88 FIP-, 70.3 WAR, 60.5 JAWS


Emilio Forrest, 3B

Forrest helped both the Padres and Brewers win World Series with solid play at the hot corner. He was never anything flashy on defense but his well above-average bat hid some of his weaknesses with the glove. His career totals put him behind Alonso Carvajal and Jody Davison for best 3B all-time, but they do stack up well in comparison to Ash Ingle and the still active Brandon Scoresby in the tier just below.

Initial Acquisition: Drafted 1st overall in 1944 by the Padres out of Loyola Marymount

MLB Awards: 1 Tomas Reed MVP, 3 AS, 2 SS, 3 WS, 1 PMVP

Career Stats: 9134 PA, 1921 H, 279 HR, 5 SB, .351 wOBA, 118 wRC+, -6.9 ZR, 51.4 WAR, 42.5 JAWS

Paul Stevens, RF

The late 1940s through the 1950s have led to a glut of very good corner outfielders and Stevens is among that group. His career looks similar to Jeremiah Locust, falling just outside the Hall. He was very good on offense and had one year in which he finished 3rd in the MVP voting, but his defense was enough of a liability to drop his value outside of that top tier of players.

Initial Acquisition: Drafted 12th overall in 1944 by the Indians out of Carbondale

MLB Awards: 4 AS, 2 SS, 1 WS

Career Stats: 9111 PA, 2435 H, 126 HR, 256 SB, .354 wOBA, 118 wRC+, -57.6 ZR, 40.8 WAR, 35.8 JAWS

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The top prospect in baseball is Brayden White, currently in the Cubs' bullpen but with the possibility of becoming an elite starter.


The top hitting prospect again comes in at #10 -- RF Moe Fay. He looks to be a good contact, elite power hitter.

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Team 1:

position	name	war	school
P	Barack Gray	1.77	ILL
P	Mark Chafin	1.67	MIS
P	Isaac Porter	1.60	MIS
P	Wayne Connea	1.50	LSU
P	Nell Thomas	1.49	VIL
P	Chuckie Syer	1.41	TAMU
P	Tommy Keefer	0.88	FLA
P	Scott Horvath	0.48	MSB
C	Tristan Bearden	1.27	TEX
C	R.J. Locus	1.18	WSU
1B	Samuel Brooks	1.54	NEB
2B	Gary Matia	1.18	STAN
3B	Rueben Givings	1.66	OKST
SS	Aidan Covill	1.72	UNC
LF	J.D. Jackson	1.81	GEO
LF	Omar Sardina	1.66	FSU
LF	Zach Sheppard	1.37	TAMU
CF	Benny Mortenson	1.49	UCSB
CF	Tucker Anklam	1.48	VIR
RF	Melvyn England	1.26	MIA

Team 2:

position	name	war	school
P	Jesus Antonio Villavicencio	1.82	AUB
P	Josh Hill	1.62	UC
P	Howard Michael	1.54	ILL
P	Bram de Jong	1.51	MSB
P	Korbin Fischer	1.34	WASH
P	Chase Hendrickson	1.20	BC
P	James Lyons	0.95	UCLA
P	Christian Culmer	0.38	GH
C	Mikey Mark	1.08	KEN
C	Braylon Weprentsoff	0.96	WF
1B	Bentley Cooper	1.23	MIN
2B	Cole Morgan	0.75	WV
3B	Gavin Miller	1.43	ARK
3B	Yoshihasa Nakata	1.30	MIS
3B	Jason Manternach	1.17	LOY
SS	Nereo Nottingham	1.32	IND
LF	Greg Woodall	1.47	PIT
LF	Bentley Fletcher	1.47	ND
CF	Harry Cramer	1.66	NCST
RF	Aaron Fredson	1.31	MSB

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This year's ational Championshi goes to the ississippi State Bulldog

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MLB Win Streak:
Seattle Mariners - 15G
I've seen a few 10 game streaks here and there, but this is the first 15 game streak I've seen.

MLB Career Milestones:
Guy Hubbell, Seattle Mariners - 400 HR

4 HR Games:
Taner Howe, Cape Fear, NCHSAA

No-Hitters/Perfect Games:
Maddox Ziegler, Valley Catholic, OSAA - 14K, 1BB
Nik Durivage, Suffern, NYSPHSAA - 9K, 1BB
Jake Navarro, Sheldon, OSAA - 6K, 1BB
Nell Thomas, Villanova, NCAA - 10K, 3BB
Jason Calhoun, Huntington Beach, CIF - 10K, 1BB
Revenant Gale, Akron, AA - 7K, 1BB
Aaden Belanger, Fort Wayne, A - 7K, 7BB

17+ Strikeout Games:
Isami Tojo, San Jose State, NCAA - 17K
Masaki Funaki, Central, CIF - 17K
Grant Swoyer, Suffern, NYSPHSAA - 17K
Zach Dresner, Cleveland, NMAA - 17K
Isami Tojo, San Jose State, NCAA - 18K

Hitting Streaks Ended:
Ishmael Davis, San Francisco, NCAA - 29G
Kastas Kobotis, Jefferson, GHSA - 29G

James Kewley, Nebraska, NCAA - 40G

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Again more pitching at the top of the draft. Sam Boone who was drafted 1st overall in 1960 but failed to sign was drafted 1st overall again this year.


The first high school player drafted was of course also a pitcher. Rueben Westbrook will rely on his changeup to turn him into a major-league capable starter.


The first hitter was taken at pick 5 and is a CF from Virginia. Tucker Anklam was originally drafted out of high school in 1960 but failed to sign with the White Sox.

Round 1, Pick 1 - Montreal Expos: SP Sam Boone, age 21
Round 1, Pick 2 - Los Angeles Angels: SP Rueben Westbrook, age 18
Round 1, Pick 3 - Colorado Rockies: SP Josh Hill, age 21
Round 1, Pick 4 - New York Mets: SP Liam Patton, age 18
Round 1, Pick 5 - San Francisco Giants: CF Tucker Anklam, age 21
Round 1, Pick 6 - Toronto Blue Jays: SP Chuckie Syer, age 21
Round 1, Pick 7 - Chicago White Sox: SP Isaiah Cushman, age 18
Round 1, Pick 8 - New York Yankees: SP Keyshawn Sanders, age 21
Round 1, Pick 9 - St. Louis Cardinals: SP Ikuro Hirabayashi, age 21
Round 1, Pick 10 - Arizona Diamondbacks: SP Edgardo Cerda, age 21
Round 1, Pick 11 - Baltimore Orioles: SP Fabian Jensen, age 21
Round 1, Pick 12 - Minnesota Twins: SP Barack Gray, age 21
Round 1, Pick 13 - Cleveland Indians: 1B Stephen Yang, age 22
Round 1, Pick 14 - Detroit Tigers: SP Elias Cortazar, age 21
Round 1, Pick 15 - Boston Red Sox: SS Carter Dunn, age 18
Round 1, Pick 16 - Boston Red Sox: 3B Yoshihasa Nakata, age 21
Round 1, Pick 17 - Kansas City Royals: SP Quixote Perdomo, age 18
Round 1, Pick 18 - Houston Astros: SP Austin Amaya, age 18
Round 1, Pick 19 - Texas Rangers: SP Cody Balster, age 18
Round 1, Pick 20 - Tampa Bay Devil Rays: SP Colin Long, age 18
Round 1, Pick 21 - San Diego Padres: CF James Elmore, age 18
Round 1, Pick 22 - Cincinnati Reds: SP Dudley Cohen, age 21
Round 1, Pick 23 - Pittsburgh Pirates: SS Marcos Gallegos, age 21
Round 1, Pick 24 - Chicago Cubs: CF Dustin Ochoa, age 18
Round 1, Pick 25 - Milwaukee Brewers: SP T.C. Priest, age 18
Round 1, Pick 26 - Philadelphia Phillies: SP Wayne Connea, age 21
Round 1, Pick 27 - Florida Marlins: SP Norman Loran, age 21

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American League:

position	name	war	team
P	Jonathan Norman	4.35	CLE
P	Aaron Bjorgo	4.15	BAL
P	Finn Loconte	4.15	CLE
P	A.J. Tolbert	4.06	KC
P	Vin Natale	3.87	LAA
P	Will Lech	3.61	MIN
P	Melvin Berry	3.38	TOR
P	Randy Langella	2.32	CHA
P	Mason Klanke	1.32	MIN
P	Logan Howlett	1.21	BOS
C	Timo Fernandez	3.95	NYY
C	T.J. Salazar	2.79	BAL
1B	Ulysses Gleeson	3.56	TB
2B	Andy Woodlin	1.68	MIN
3B	Oscar Llinas	3.65	OAK
3B	Chuck Allison	3.27	HOU
SS	Jay Christensen	3.37	HOU
LF	Erick Cortez	3.22	BOS
LF	Matt Hammond	3.09	TEX
LF	Edgardo Brito	2.79	MIN
LF	Nicky Sizemore	2.74	CHA
CF	Donnie Trinidad	3.11	DET
CF	Enzo Rivera	2.91	NYY
CF	Marty Ramos	2.70	LAA
RF	Sherman Deganello	3.02	DET

National League:

position	name	war	team
P	Jon Laesch	4.67	LAD
P	Adrian Ciccone	4.28	LAD
P	Wes Sowers	4.16	MIL
P	Henry George	3.80	ATL
P	Cameron Teagle	3.10	ARI
P	Dave Pinkett	2.96	CHC
P	Brayden White	2.92	CHC
P	Ryan Mackay	1.92	PHI
P	Hector Long	0.82	MIL
P	Rick Boehler	0.57	ATL
C	Rocket Cartwright	3.49	FLA
C	Brantley MacKay	2.59	SD
1B	Owen Merchant	4.43	STL
1B	Rio Aldrich	2.70	LAD
1B	Celio Menendez	2.59	PHI
2B	Luis Arredondo	3.04	FLA
3B	Anbrosio Santos	3.69	FLA
SS	Rafioby Palacios	3.64	MIL
SS	Sean Cirino	3.40	FLA
LF	Vito Fernandez	4.36	FLA
LF	Ponce Falinas	3.10	SD
CF	Geraldo Boyun	3.92	MIL
RF	Nelson Castro	4.06	CIN
RF	Tony Snow	2.56	SF
RF	Gaman Hutchcraft	2.28	CHC

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MLB Owner Changes:
Chicago Cubs owner Amare Bloodsaw Jr. passed away and his son Liam Bloodsaw takes over
San Francisco Giants owner Garrison Dearborn sold the team to Owen Mansbach

MLB Career Milestones:
Nathan Fuccillo, Florida Marlins - 300 HR
Steward Menendez, Atlanta Braves - 2000 H
Noah Sylvain, New York Yankees - 300 HR
Solomon Stubbs, Texas Rangers - 2000 H
Guy Hubbell, Seattle Mariners - 2000 H
Oliver Nedelman, Colorado Rockies - 2000 H

7+ Hit Games:

No-Hitters/Perfect Games:
Benjamin Mills, Lakewood, A - 11K, 1BB
Sammy Hayes, Lansing, A - 10K, 1BB
Arnau Pabon, Peoria, R - 10K, 1BB
Ancel Clemson, Ottawa, AAA - 12K, 0BB, 2ERR
Noah Surface, Port St. Lucie, R - 8K, 1BB
Tony Merchant, Long Island, ATL - 6K, 3BB
Theo Byrne, Fort Myers, R - 7K, 0BB - PERFECT GAME
Colt Tolbert, Mesa, R - 4K, 1BB
Thomas Courchesne, St. Lucie, A+ - 9K, 2BB
Hunter DeMattei, Tennessee, AA - 8K, 2BB
Bowie Phillips, Brooklyn, A- - 15K, 1BB
Zander Meehan, Gwinnett, AAA - 6K, 3BB
Eddie Cline, Aberdeen, A- - 9K, 4BB

17+ Strikeout Games:

Hitting Streaks Ended:
Tony McGuire, Pensacola, AA - 25G
Finley Liggett, Long Island, ATL - 29G
Evan Ruiz, Winston-Salem, A+ - 28G
Jason Oliver, Stockton, A+ - 27G

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The Indians won their 5th World Series and those Padres were back for another one too. I haven't reset the finances lately but I may in a few years. I understand that dynasties and long-standing successful franchises are realistic, but it feels forced to me for some reason. Like the game is deciding that the Padres are just going to go to the next 5 championships, no matter what.