The PEBA's Most Valuable Players - 2031 Edition

[Lions]

It’s time to reveal the latest edition of the PEBA’s Most Valuable Players! You won’t believe #2! More seriously, this list looks to place a relative value on the top 50 players in the PEBA, and rank them in some kind of order. The idea is that a higher ranked player would, all else being equal, not be traded straight up for a lower ranked player. Of course, team circumstances and the different ways in which players are evaluated means that this list would look different for anyone else assembling it.

Player performance at the PEBA level is the most important factor, but age, position, and contract situation all come into play. Top prospects who’ve yet to appear in the PEBA won’t be seen here. It takes at least a season of quality play against the world’s best players to make this list. There are a number of players this year who have been ranked lower than in the past because of new contract situations. That doesn’t mean their talents are any less desirable, but they have significant costs associated with them that hurt their value.

Each player has their age, team, and position listed, with the age being how old they are for the coming season. Each player will also be listed with a note on how this year’s ranking compares to last years. Without further ado, then, here are the most valuable players for 2031.



The List

25. CL José Gómez (SJ) – 29 – Few teams get more out of their best reliever than San Juan, and Gómez rarely disappoints. He pitched in a league leading 90 games last year, throwing over 127 innings with an ERA of 1.98. Gómez doesn’t throw anything straight… it’s either a slider or a sinker, and the problem is you can’t really tell which one’s coming, so you just have to guess which direction the pitch will go. The Coqui recently locked him up to a long term deal. (UP – Prev: Top 50)

24. SP Jorge Medina (NO) – 30 – A bit of a late bloomer, Medina made the All-Star team for the 2nd straight year. Despite being the 9th overall pick and a college player, he didn’t reach PEBA until he was 26 or become a regular starter until part way through his age 27 season. He’s got good control and doesn’t give up too many home runs, but he also doesn’t strike out a ton, so he’ll rely on his defense to help him out of jams. (UP – Prev: Top 50)

23. LF Bartolo Mora (KEN) – 29 – A year ago we suggested that Mora would bounce back from a difficult 2029, and he certainly did that. He hit 37 home runs to lead the IL, and drove in and scored over 100. Another year like that and the Thoroughbreds will have to pony up some serious oats if they want to keep him… he’s in his final year of arbitration this year. And no, we won’t apologize for that sentence. (NC – Prev: 23)

22. 2B Carlos Garza (WV) – 29 – Garza had his best year in 2030, improving in nearly all areas, with perhaps the exception of his defense. The Alleghenies seem to love high contact hitters who draw walks and taking whatever power happens to come with it. Garza fits that mold to a tee. While he’s due to be a free agent after the season, don’t be too surprised if West Virginia finds a way to extend him before it comes to that. (NC – Prev: Top 50)

21. SP Dean McNeil (CL) – 32 – The Cyrstal Lake Sandgnats have been one of the most dominant teams in PEBA history, winning the Great Lakes division each of the past two seasons. They have always featured great starting pitching, and McNeil continues that tradition. It’s hard to pin an ace on the team as they have a few great starters that could be given that label, but McNeil is certainly in the conversation. That said, it’s now been 5 seasons since McNeil made his only All-Star appearance and while he’s been just about as good every season since then, it sure does seem odd. Last year he set a career high with 18 wins while walking just 15. More wins than walks? Yeah, that doesn’t happen often. (UP – Prev: 22)

20. CF Pedro Flores (WV) – 29 – Flores took a step forward in 2030, earning his first All-Star appearance and a 3rd place finish in Royal Raker voting. He set career highs in just about every offensive categories, including 13 triples and 21 home runs, while playing a solid center field for the PEBA champs. Incidentally, that 3rd place finish in Royal Raker voting wasn’t even the best on his own team. (NC- Prev: Top 50)

19. SS Naomi Honma (NT) – 26 – The Akira acquired Honma last July for a trio of prospects and he continued the strong play that he showcased for the Claymores. Combined, he hit 29 home runs on the year with 29 stolen bases, and while his rate stats were slightly down from 2029, the difference is pretty small. Defensively, the numbers suggest he wasn’t quite as good, too, but there really aren’t many other shortstops who have his combination of offense and defense. (UP – Prev: Top 50)

18. SP Manuel Gonzáles (WV) – 28 – After a sparking debut campaign there were open questions about how he would follow it up, but Gonzáles didn’t disappoint. He won 18 games for a second straight year, striking out over 200 batters while lowering his walk rate. His ERA was a bit worse almost exclusively due to allowing three times as many home runs as he had the previous year. He went 3-1 with a 1.95 ERA in the postseason to help West Virginia claim their first title. (UP – Prev: Top 50)

17. CF Steve Boyer (REN) – 27 – Not content with being a 30/30 man in 2029, Boyer upped his game in 2030 in ways that no one predicted. He famously belted 54 home runs to set a new PEBA single season record. Not only that, but his 45 stolen bases mean that he surpassed former Zephyr Ramon Leach‘s previous mark of 42 stolen bases in a 50 HR season, and joins him as the second member of the 40/40 club… or 50/40 if you prefer not that it matters. Boyer’s 141 RBI wasn’t quite as high as Leach’s 145 in his record setting campaing, but those 141 are still good enough to slot in at 8th in PEBA history. Interestingly, Boyer’s 54 home runs exactly equal the sum of his previous two seasons combined. (UP – Prev: Top 50)

16. SP Jorge Castillo (SS) – 27 – The notion that Shin Seiki has Castillo as an up and comer in a rotation that already features Yakamochi Suitani just seems slightly unfair. When Castillo then ups his game and beats out Suitani for Golden Arm, well then it’s confirmed. Castillo went 20-4 with a 2.14 ERA en route to winning the award, although his 152 K’s are the 2nd lowest among winners. The big question is whether or not he can repeat that success while also allowing as many walks as he does. (NC – Prev: 16)

15. RF Raúl García (WV) – 26 – García’s doesn’t hit for much power, but he rakes against righties, draws a bunch of walks and steals a bunch of bases. Aside from his stolen base numbers, where his attempts were down significantly, the rest of his 2030 batting line looks eerily similar to his 2029 campaign. The Alleghenies scooped him up after he became a minor league free agent at the age of 22. So, yes, your team could’ve had him, too. (UP – Prev: Top 50)

14. CF Pat Watson (FAR) – 29 – Watson posted career highs in a number of counting stats in 2030 for the very simple reason that he posted a career high in games played. With 141 games, it was the first time he’s played in over 135 games. From a rate standpoint, he actually didn’t play as well as 2029, when he appeared in just 114 games, but he was still very good and had Fargo in the playoff hunt until the end of the year. The big reason he played in “so many” games last year was his willingness to play through a litany of back and leg issues. With Watson, that’s about the best you can reasonably hope for, as another injury seems inevitable. He’s due to become a free agent at the end of the year, so Fargo has a big decision to make about whether or not to part with their fragile star. (UP – Prev: Top 50)

13. SP Yakamochi Suitani (SS) – 35 – Typically, a superstar pitcher, straight off of 3 All-Star appearances with a pair of Golden Arm awards thrown in, is likely to command a huge salary. Such is not the case for Suitani, who’s contract is so team friendly it’s criminal. His 2030 season was, however, his worst one in the past 4 years, and he is getting older, but he has a long way to go. Even with worse numbers, he posted a 2.98 ERA and 0.95 WHIP. Yeah, he’ll be alright. (DOWN- Prev: 3)

12. SP David Tucker (LON) – 26 – Tucker’s been on a lot of people’s radar as an up and coming star and in 2030 he fulfilled those expectations. He led the IL in innings pitched while coming in 2nd with a 2.22 ERA. He improved his strikeout rate significantly while staying healthy for the whole season, something he hadn’t yet done at the PEBA level. He’s on a very affordable contract and under team control for a few more seasons. (UP – Prev: NR)

11. 3B Alejandro Luján (WV) – 32 – Luján bounced back after a bit of a down year in 2029. For the 4th time in 5 years, he led the IL in hits, average, and on base percentage. The 4-time All Leather winner didn’t continue that run, but his defense is still great. While he’s starting to get older, there’s nothing to suggest that he is starting to slow down and won’t be worth the remaining 2 years on his current contract. It certainly looks like a bargain compared to what free agents are getting. (DOWN – Prev: 6)

10. RF Tomás Martínez (NT) – 27– Martínez took a step back in 2030 but still posted a 3rd consecutive 30/30 season. He just didn’t have things fall his way as often, ultimately settling for a .289 average and just under 100 RBI and runs scored. For most players, that would be tremendous, whereas for Martínez, it feels like the low end of expectations after what he did the year before. He’s still under team control for some time. (DOWN – Prev: 2)

9. SP Jeffrey Mendoza (BAK) – 26 – Mendoza was a 1st round draft pick by Toyama back in 2026, then spent time with Duluth before moving on to Bakersfield. He debuted with the Warriors in 2028, and got progressively worse until last year, when he finally had the type of season that got him drafted 13th overall. The big key to his 2030 season, where he went 15-9 with a 2.98 ERA, was cutting his walk rate in half. He was one of just four qualifying pitchers last year with fewer than 20 walks allowed. (UP – Prev: NR)

8. 2B Pablo Ortíz (PS) – 24 – One might reasonably assume that a 23 year old who hit nearly .300, smashed over 30 home runs, and won a second straight All Leather award would have reached his full potential, but there are many are the PEBA who think he has more to give. There are some who think that he still hasn’t quite found his hitting stroke and, when he does, he’ll hit about .330 with 40-45 round trippers. He could be the league’s next 40/40 man. (UP – Prev: Top 50)

7. LF Félix Rodríguez (SS) – 26 – The former #1 prospect in PEBA took some time to live up to that billing, but over the past two seasons he’s done just that. In 2030 he made his first All-Star team during a season in which he hit 37 home runs and posted an OBP over .400. His .987 OPS led the SL, and he’s under team control for a couple more seasons. (UP – Prev: 17)

6. SP Jim MacCowan (CL) – 31 – A forearm injury cut into his 2030 season, but MacCowan pitched well when healthy. He went 11-3 with a 1.94 ERA in 22 starts, although he didn’t have enough innings to qualify for the ERA title. He looked good in the postseason, so there’s little reason to expect that his injury will bother him going forward. He also doesn’t have any medical history of concern beyond last year, so here’s hoping that it was just a one off. (DOWN – Prev: 5)



Players Ranked 26-50, In Alphabetical Order

SP Joe Arnold (CL) – 25 – It’s a good thing Arnold pitches in the SL, because otherwise his 17-8 record, 2.71 ERA, 152 K’s, and 0.95 WHIP would not have earned him Wunderkind honors. The fact is, he wasn’t even the best rookie starting pitcher named Joe! What a season and what an odd journey to get here. Originally drafted 1st overall by Yuma in 2027, Arnold then proceeded to throw a perfect game in his first professional start! He was an All-Star and won the SS-A Outstanding Pitcher award and BNN yawned. They ranked him the 40th best prospect the next spring. He was an All-Star in AA and AAA, finishing in the top 3 of each league’s Outstanding Pitcher award voting, and BNN dropped him from their prospect lists completely. Along the way he got traded to Crystal Lake, and when he debuted in PEBA last April, he went out and won SL Pitcher of the Month in his very first month. (UP – Prev: NR)

CL Bob Burns (AUR) – 31 – Why Burns doesn’t have some sort of cool nickname is beyond us. He led the SL with a career high 47 saves despite his ERA more than doubling. It was still under 3.00 and he was named SL Shutdown Reliever for the year. (NC- Prev: Top 50)

SP Henry Carter (BAK) – 26 – On September 27 of last year, Carter threw the 6th perfect game in PEBA history, and the first one since 2027. He struck out 12 Bulldozers along the way, and while that was the highlight, he had a good season overall. Expect continued improvement as he’s still very young, with last year being his first in a full time rotation slot. (UP – Prev: NR)

3B Luis Cedeño (SA) – 33 – After a decade in Hartford, Cedeño is taking his prodigious talents to San Antonio as part of a revamped offense attack that will provide little rest to opposing pitchers. Coming off his second Royal Raker season, the 5-time All-Star led the IL in walks and runs last year, and should hit his 300th home run sometime in the middle of the year. So, why does he rank here? Well that’s what a $40 million escalating annual salary will do for you. He’s a top 5 talent, but any trade for him would be quite complicated. (DOWN – Prev: 7)

SP José Fernández (NT) – 29 – He managed just a 10-10 record in 2030, but Fernández pitched much better than that. He struck out over 200 batters for the first time, but needs to get the walks under a bit more control. (NC – Prev: Top 50)

SP Orlando García (SA) – 30 – Outside of Hartford, people might have forgotten about García, who finished 5th in the IL Golden Arm voting last year, if he hadn’t become a free agent at the end of the year. His 2.75 ERA was good for 7th in the IL, and among top pitchers, he was one of the very few who had an ERA higher than their FIP. In other words, he was possibly even better than the raw numbers suggest. He gave up 7 home runs and 16 walks all year. He doesn’t strike out too many hitters, recording just 90 K’s last year, so he does rely on his defense. (UP – Prev: NR)

DH/RF Jeffrey Grier (NT) – 27 – To understand why the Akira struggled last year, it’s probably a good idea to start with Grier. He wasn’t bad… he hit .292, had a .368 OBP, and stole 77 bases, but all of those numbers were way down from 2029. Grier starts the Neo Tokyo offense, and they need a bounce back from him to get back into contention. (DOWN – Prev: 12)

SP Edgardo Guerra (PS) – 29 – The Codgers won the Desert Hills for the first time, and Guerra led the staff with 18 wins, 200 IP, and 152 K’s while posting a 3.02 ERA. He earned a few down ballot Golden Arm votes. After 5 seasons in PEBA, he has yet to have a losing record. (NC – Prev: Top 50)

CF Nick Heath (AUR) – 30 – Heath was both a slow developer and a guy who simply didn’t get as much opportunity with the Borealis as he might have elsewhere, but in the presence of regular playing time the past couple of seasons he’s shown that he belongs in Aurora. Now hugely popular, he hits for average and has increased his power output substantially. He’s got two more years before he hits free agency. (UP – Prev: NR)

SP Juan López (HAV) – 27 – A few minor health issues caused him to leave some starts early last year, but while his overall innings were down, López was just as effective as the past two seasons. With several above average pitches, he’s got multiple ways to get you out. Key for him this year will be a continued ability to keep the ball in the park. It’s an area he’s improved on each of the past few seasons. (DOWN – Prev: 25)

SP Ernesto Molina (FAR) – 33 – Molina continues to post great seasons, leading the SL in innings and strikeouts last year, however his 2.96 ERA was the worst it has been since 2024. He was still an All-Star and runner up in the Golden Arm voting, so don’t read too much into it. In fact, if you want to look deeper, notice that his BABIP was the worst of his career. The only real knock on his value is the fact that he’s an aging pitcher on a large contract. The Dinosaurs have given him a deal that will likely see him end his career in Fargo as it pays him handsomely through age 37. (DOWN – Prev: 15)

LF Gabe Moran (CL) – 29 – He really isn’t as well known as he ought to be, but Moran has quietly put together back-to-back 30 home run seasons with over 40 stolen bases in each. Canton picked him up in the Rule 5 draft from New Orleans before flipping him to Cyrstal Lake, and he’s worked hard to improve since then. He hit just .224 in that rookie season he wasn’t quite ready for, but over .300 each of the last two. (UP – Prev: NR)

SP Richard Neely (AUR) – 28 – When the Borealis acquired Neely in 2029, he was much worse for them than he had been in San Antonio. That didn’t continue in 2030, and his full season numbers looked pretty similar to his combined line from the year prior. The end result is probably not quite as good as what Aurora was hoping they’d get, but he still pitched very well and there’s every reason to think that he can do it again or a bit better if things bounce the right way. (DOWN – Prev: 21)

C Tony Parker (CL) – 31 – The Gnats have historically ignored Parker’s lousy defense to get his bat in the lineup, but over the offseason they committed significant money to Jon Woods, who has pretty much the opposite profile. Woods is an All Leather winner who has hit 20 home runs in his career. Over his past 5 seasons, all All-Star years, Parker has never hit fewer than the 25 he hit last year. With his contract up for renewal this year, is this a sign that Crystal Lake is ready to move on? (DOWN – Prev: 11)

LF Tom Patton (HAR) – 28 – Okinawa sent Patton to Hartford over the winter in a multi-prospect deal, and Hartford will be getting a speedy, high contact hitter. He’s good for 20-25 home runs, over 50 SB’s, and a batting average right around .300. (NC – Prev: Top 50)

CL Ricardo Pérez (HAV) – 31 – Pérez gave up more home runs in 2030 than he had in the previous two years combined, and that contributed to an increase in his ERA all they way up to… 1.91. He’s almost certain to move into 2nd place in career saves this year. (DOWN – Prev: 18)

CF Maxime Plamondon (HAV) – 25 – Plamondon is one of those players whose value is easy to miss because he’s not amazing at anyone thing. He’s simply a very good all around player. Over the past two seasons he’s hit in the high .200’s while averaging around 20 home runs and 20 stolen bases. He doesn’t walk much, but has improved on that recently. (UP – Prev: NR)

CF Francisco Rodríguez (KEN) – 28 – His sophomore season saw continued improvement as he hit 27 home runs, stole 27 bases, and cracked 100 RBI for the first time. He earned his first All-Leather award to boot. (UP – Prev: NR)

SP Joe Russell (WV) – 27 – Russell’s 2030 season will go down as one of the most surprising seasons in PEBA history. He wasn’t on anyone’s radar as a prospect. No one even mentioned him as a promising young prospect. He never once made the BNN top 100 prospects list. Then, as a rookie, he goes 24-2 with a 2.27 ERA. He kept the ball in the park. He didn’t walk a lot of guys. He struck out plenty. His WHIP was 0.86. You want to chalk up the 24 wins to having a ridiculous offense to back him up? Fine, but that doesn’t explain the rest of his numbers. He ran away with the IL Wunderkind award and was runner up in the Golden Arm voting. Can he do it again? Probably not… but wasn’t it wonderful? (UP – Prev: NR)

SS Roberto Salazar (SJ) – 28 – A first time All-Star in 2030, Salazar led the IL with 91 stolen bases and hit over .300 for the first time. He’s struggled with injuries in his career, and will miss the first part of 2031, too. (UP – Prev: NR)

LF Ramiro Salinas (TOY) – 28 – A significant power increase to 29 home runs and an All Leather season in the field gets Salinas on this list. He’s always had great speed, and has been consistently above average each of the past three seasons. (UP – Prev: NR)

3B Marcos Sánchez (MAD) – 31 – The 2026 IL Royal Raker, Sánchez moved from Kentucky to Madison as a free agent this winter after the Malts committed big money to the slugger. It’s hard to say if he’ll be worth it over the long run, but he’ll certainly give fans an exciting star to watch during their first season in Wisconsin. (UP – Prev: NR)

3B António Santos (SS) – 28 – Amsterdam sent Santos to Shin Seiki last year for pitching and spare parts. Santos enjoyed his new digs, posting similar counting stats in 20 fewer games after being freed from cavernous Stadium Urbanus. Combined, he’s hit 80 home runs over the past two seasons while walking over 80 times each year. His lack of speed has resulted in him having easily the lowest BABIP among qualifying batters since his debut in 2027. (NC – Prev: Top 50)

SP Glenn Thomas (HAV) – 30 – When the LRS merged with PEBA a decade ago, the Edo Battousai moved to Havana and became the Leones. It has now been exactly a decade since that happened, and while it’s not ancient history, it’s easy to forget that Edo was one of the LRS’s best teams but had faded a bit prior to the merger. When they arrived in PEBA, they were the worst team in the league (this was back when Yuma was winning 90 games a season). They won 52 and 54 games in 2021 and 2022, respectively, earning the top pick of the draft. Their 2023 pick has gone on to be the most dominant force in the PEBA today. The 2022 pick was Glenn Thomas. Old Nick has completely overshadowed Thomas, but Thomas has actually been quite good. He’s not a generational talent, but that draft didn’t produce any. Thomas’s career WAR is right in line with the other best picks in the draft, and the only real knock on him is his inability to go deep into games. (UP – Prev: NR)

SP Ángel Valdéz (REN) – 33 – The conventional wisdom for a free agent is that they play really well prior to hitting FA, secure a big contract, then coast and never live up to it. Valdéz got pitched well, got his contract, and then took his game to the next level. His 2.25 ERA last year was easily his best. He was his typical stingy self with the free passes, but kept the ball in the park more often and got a bit more defensive help behind him. The best part of it is that it all came after returning to the team that he’d been with all along. (NC – Prev: Top 50)



The Top 5

5. RF Shane Willis (PS) – 28 – Last year we bumped Willis way up the list after he led the league with 220 hits and set new career highs in several categories. Surely it couldn’t get any better than that, right? Wrong! Willis set a new single season PEBA standard with 233 hits, the first player to top 230. His 19 triples also are the new PEBA record. While his home runs were down slightly, he led the league with 82 extra base hits thanks to 50 doubles, and his .360 average ranked 5th in PEBA history. Truly a remarkable year for a player who looked like he was already at a peak, and it earned him a well deserved Royal Raker award. He’s in his final year of arbitration and while the Codgers will be eager to sign him to a long term deal, it will be interesting to see if he doesn’t want to see what Free Agency can provide. (UP – Prev: 8)

4. RF Clarence Carpenter (CL) – 30 – The big question for Carpenter coming into 2030 was whether or not he could steal more than the earth shattering 114 stolen bases he had the year prior, and the answer ultimately proved to be “no”, but he still stole 100 bases for the second time. How did the rest of his game fare? He increased his home runs and hits slightly, posting a career high .331 average, while winning his 5th career All-Leather award. He becomes only the 4th PEBA player with 5 or more of them to his name. (NC – Prev: 4)

3. SS Ricardo Mateo (HAV) – 24 – When Mateo hit the PEBA in 2028 as a 21 year old, he was ready to go. He hit .290, stole 57 bases, knocked doubles into the gap, and played solid defense. He finished 2nd in Wunderkind voting. This past season, his third in the league, he took everything up a notch. He upped his power to feature 25 home runs. He still played great defense and stole over 50 bases. He even started to draw a few more walks, although that likely will never be his thing. The Leones have locked him up for the next 6 seasons at some hefty annual salaries, but the reality is that none of those years are age 30 or older. If anyone’s likely to live up to it, it’s him. (UP – Prev: 14)

2. SP Luppe van Dam (FLA) – 23 – After a strong rookie campaign, van Dam took a step back in 2030… or did he? His ERA went up by half a run, but his core rate stats for strikeouts, walks, and home runs were all improved. Pretty much everything looks better except the number of runs allowed, so maybe it was just a matter of timing and the sequence of hits. Maybe ask Harvey Haddix about that. Anyway, the point is that there wasn’t anything in his sophomore season that was cause for Terrible concern, and while van Dam hasn’t taken the next big step forward, isn’t that just a matter of time? He’s still only 23 years old. His performance may not suggest that he should be ranked this high… yet… but his age and potential and the fact that he’s already producing at a high level make him super valuable. (UP – Prev: 10)

1. Enrique Vázquez (HAV) – 29 – The PEBA Hall of Fame welcome its inaugural class this offseason and the highest vote getter was PEBA legend Markus Hancock. It won’t be long now before Michel Provost joins Hancock in the Hall of Fame. Vázquez has now done something that no other PEBA pitcher has accomplished, including those two all time greats: he’s won 4 consecutive Golden Arm awards. He has yet to have a season quite as dominant as their best, but the fact remains that there really isn’t another pitcher in PEBA that you just know is going to go out and have a great season. Everyone else has questions marks. Not Old Nick. If you want to find a negative with him, last year his numbers were down across the board, except for his career best 22-4 record. (NC – Prev: 1)

[Fishermen]

Happy to have 1 top 50 player on my team. Sad to see Cedeno and Orlando not on my team. Cedeno is gone for sure but I did offered to Garcia. He picked SA though.

[KenH]

Great job, Frank. I love these!

[Arroyos]

Frank,

The Yuma Arroyos will be filing an official complaint. Your rankings ignore Yuma. MVPs should be determined by their value TO THEIR TEAM, not just against the rest of the league. No one was more valuable to Yuma last year than Vinnie deBrouwer. We await an official apology and inclusion of Vinnie in your list.

Thank you,
Taffy Slummings
Owner
Yuma Arroyos

[Lions]

Dear Mr. Slummings,

We here that provide the rankings of the list of PEBA's most valuable players regret to inform you that Mr. de Brouwer was excluded from these rankings due to the fact that he won 3 games last season. Failing to even lose 20 games in 2030 seems to be an indication the Mr. de Brouwer's prodigious talents are slipping into mediocrity. We are struggling to see that he has the commitment to his craft that had earned him Yuma's respect. Perhaps things will be different over the coming season.

[Arroyos]

Dear Mr. Slummings,

We here that provide the rankings of the list of PEBA's most valuable players regret to inform you that Mr. de Brouwer was excluded from these rankings due to the fact that he won 3 games last season. Failing to even lose 20 games in 2030 seems to be an indication the Mr. de Brouwer's prodigious talents are slipping into mediocrity. We are struggling to see that he has the commitment to his craft that had earned him Yuma's respect. Perhaps things will be different over the coming season.

Frankly, Frank, it appears you are penalizing Vinnie for the improved offense of the Yuma club. It's hardly his fault we scored more runs late in games, depriving poor Vinnie of well deserved defeats.

Taffy

[Leones]

Another excellent piece of work and a truly engaging read. Well done Frank!