MIDWEST LEAGUE
POSITIONAL STRENGTH OVERVIEW BY TEAMS
12/08/2025
 
BELOIT SNAPPERS (A) 12/08/2025
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers John Cruz 1st 2nd 2nd
First Basemen Zhao-hui Ban 4th Toby Hare 3rd 1st
Second Basemen Brock Pike 11th Mario Ortega 3rd 4th
Third Basemen Ray McCrummen 5th 4th 7th
Shortstops Matt Paulson 7th Matt Paulson 2nd 1st
Left Fielders Cecil Birch 11th Cecil Birch 5th 6th
Center Fielders 12th 2nd 12th
Right Fielders Jason Looby 10th 3rd 10th
Starting Pitchers Jeff Vorpagel 6th Jeff Vorpagel 8th 8th
Relievers Alex Salais 2nd 6th 2nd
Closers Felipe Zuniga 9th 6th 10th
CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS (A) 12/08/2025
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Jesus Gomez 10th 2nd (tied) 10th
First Basemen Christian Puga 9th 5th 11th
Second Basemen Jonathan Satterlee 6th Jonathan Satterlee 2nd 2nd
Third Basemen Josh Radzik 6th Josh Radzik 2nd 2nd
Shortstops Tatsunori Sakai 3rd 3rd 5th
Left Fielders Chris DeBona 12th 6th 12th
Center Fielders Orlando Rodriguez 4th 2nd (tied) 4th
Right Fielders Nick Haugland 5th 3rd (tied) 6th
Starting Pitchers Brian Blackburn 3rd Ian Cole 6th 6th
Relievers Vinny Cancel 12th 6th (tied) 12th
Closers Mike Piotrowski 4th 6th (tied) 7th
DAYTON DRAGONS (A) 12/08/2025
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Mario Obregon 4th 2nd (tied) 4th
First Basemen Josh Auston 5th 5th (tied) 8th
Second Basemen Sandy Espinoza 5th Marvin Thomas 4th 3rd
Third Basemen Chris Braid 7th 4th (tied) 8th
Shortstops Guadalupe Esquivel 5th 3rd (tied) 7th
Left Fielders Chris Mull 6th 6th (tied) 9th
Center Fielders Robby Ayala 3rd Craig McReynolds 1st 1st
Right Fielders Bill Owens 1st Bill Owens 1st 1st
Starting Pitchers Yasukazu Tanaka 1st Paul Brown 2nd 2nd
Relievers Sergio Corrales 8th Paul Brown 1st 5th
Closers Manuel Sola 2nd Paul Brown 1st 1st
FORT WAYNE TINCAPS (A) 12/08/2025
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Gil Calabrese 9th 2nd (tied) 9th
First Basemen Steve Beery 2nd 5th (tied) 6th
Second Basemen Danny DeVore 7th 5th 9th
Third Basemen Jeremy Hewett 2nd 4th (tied) 5th
Shortstops Mike Fix 2nd 3rd (tied) 4th
Left Fielders Kevin Manger 5th 6th (tied) 8th
Center Fielders George Felts 4th (tied) 2nd (tied) 4th (tied)
Right Fielders Jeff Hynes 2nd 3rd (tied) 3rd
Starting Pitchers Johnny Salazar 4th Johnny Salazar 2nd (tied) 4th
Relievers Tony Reyna 10th 6th (tied) 10th
Closers Jose Flores 6th 6th (tied) 8th
GREAT LAKES LOONS (A) 12/08/2025
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Dan Burrus 5th 2nd (tied) 5th
First Basemen Dustin Petrascu 11th Dustin Petrascu 4th 4th
Second Basemen Brad Padgette 9th 5th (tied) 11th
Third Basemen Earl Ovalle 10th 4th (tied) 10th
Shortstops Justin Bernabei 10th Justin Bernabei 1st 2nd
Left Fielders Dave Aemisegger 10th Dave Aemisegger 1st 2nd
Center Fielders Jose Tamez 9th 2nd (tied) 9th
Right Fielders Flinn Little 8th Edwin Valenzuela 2nd 2nd
Starting Pitchers Justin Kronen 8th Shawn Tucker 1st 1st
Relievers Abraão Boal 11th 6th (tied) 11th
Closers Abraão Boal 8th 6th (tied) 9th
LAKE COUNTY CAPTAINS (A) 12/08/2025
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Braden Niesen 12th 2nd (tied) 12th
First Basemen Jon Anguiano 10th 5th (tied) 12th
Second Basemen Aidan McCaskill 4th 5th (tied) 8th
Third Basemen Daniel Franco 3rd 4th (tied) 6th
Shortstops Ji-hu Yoon 8th 3rd (tied) 9th
Left Fielders Jeff Mahar 8th 6th (tied) 10th
Center Fielders Jon Mastin 7th 2nd (tied) 7th
Right Fielders Eric Hebert 4th 3rd (tied) 5th
Starting Pitchers David Ward 2nd David Ward 2nd (tied) 3rd
Relievers Brendan Barber 1st Mike Bagley 4th 1st
Closers Brendan Barber 3rd Mike Bagley 4th 2nd
LANSING LUGNUTS (A) 12/08/2025
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Mario Carrasco 7th 2nd (tied) 7th
First Basemen Bill Gaines 1st 5th (tied) 5th
Second Basemen Victor Alcivar 1st 5th (tied) 5th
Third Basemen Jose Almazo 1st 4th (tied) 3rd
Shortstops Ezra Shay 1st 3rd (tied) 3rd
Left Fielders Tony Cruz 1st 6th (tied) 5th
Center Fielders Jordan Guzman 1st 2nd (tied) 2nd
Right Fielders Jim Rizk 3rd 3rd (tied) 4th
Starting Pitchers Diego Lopez 10th 9th 11th
Relievers Jorge Solano 6th 6th (tied) 8th
Closers Brett Rowe 1st 6th (tied) 6th
PEORIA CHIEFS (A) 12/08/2025
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Chris Brown 8th 2nd (tied) 8th
First Basemen Ken Hall 7th 5th (tied) 10th
Second Basemen Javier Villalobos 3rd 5th (tied) 7th
Third Basemen Mario Nieves 8th 4th (tied) 9th
Shortstops David Corral 11th 3rd (tied) 11th
Left Fielders Seth Van Huss 2nd 6th (tied) 7th
Center Fielders Matt Peale 2nd 2nd (tied) 3rd
Right Fielders Jimmy Lake 12th 3rd (tied) 12th
Starting Pitchers Jose Alvarez 12th 9th (tied) 12th
Relievers Jose Vasquez 7th Luis Martinez 2nd 7th
Closers Luis Martinez 11th Luis Martinez 2nd 5th
QUAD CITIES RIVER BANDITS (A) 12/08/2025
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Eddie Cerritos 11th 2nd (tied) 11th
First Basemen Willie Sandoval 6th 5th (tied) 9th
Second Basemen David Granado 2nd 5th (tied) 6th
Third Basemen Mike Diaz 12th 4th (tied) 12th
Shortstops Jack Olive 12th 3rd (tied) 12th
Left Fielders Ricky Archuleta 7th Ricky Archuleta 3rd 4th
Center Fielders John Broadbent 10th 2nd (tied) 10th
Right Fielders Dusty Dellinger 6th 3rd (tied) 7th
Starting Pitchers Jonathan Adams 7th 9th (tied) 9th
Relievers Billy Rich 3rd 6th (tied) 3rd
Closers Adam Vasquez 12th 6th (tied) 12th
SOUTH BEND CUBS (A) 12/08/2025
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Pete Beattie 3rd 2nd (tied) 3rd
First Basemen Pedro Fuentes 3rd 5th (tied) 7th
Second Basemen Greg Catanzarite 12th 5th (tied) 12th
Third Basemen Nick Bowen 11th 4th (tied) 11th
Shortstops Beau Thompson 6th 3rd (tied) 8th
Left Fielders Chris Breeze 4th Sam Moore 2nd 1st
Center Fielders Alexis Olivarri 6th 2nd (tied) 6th
Right Fielders Alex Carrillo 7th 3rd (tied) 8th
Starting Pitchers Carlos Moreno 5th Carlos Moreno 7th 7th
Relievers Dave Reyes 5th Dave Reyes 5th 6th
Closers Lyly Jortikka 7th Dave Reyes 5th 4th
WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS (A) 12/08/2025
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Ryan Battaglia 6th 2nd (tied) 6th
First Basemen Ben Bond 12th Travis McGehee 1st 3rd
Second Basemen Sean Lory 8th 5th (tied) 10th
Third Basemen Dave Tennant 4th Dave Tennant 1st 1st
Shortstops Jose Medina 4th 3rd (tied) 6th
Left Fielders Rico Alvarez 9th 6th (tied) 11th
Center Fielders Miguel Pena 8th 2nd (tied) 8th
Right Fielders Dallas Finnerty 9th 3rd (tied) 9th
Starting Pitchers Josh Hall 8th (tied) 9th (tied) 10th
Relievers Paul Jones 4th 6th (tied) 4th
Closers Tim Stubblefield 10th 6th (tied) 11th
WISCONSIN TIMBER RATTLERS (A) 12/08/2025
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Jorge Apodaca 2nd Jorge Apodaca 1st 1st
First Basemen Jim Pitcher 8th Jason Poole 2nd 2nd
Second Basemen Shamar Ceaser 10th Shamar Ceaser 1st 1st
Third Basemen Gabe Lenz 9th Russ Garner 3rd 4th
Shortstops Zaccaria Acquaviva 9th 3rd (tied) 10th
Left Fielders Alex Tinoco 3rd Johnny Reyes 4th 3rd
Center Fielders Shelby Kerry 11th 2nd (tied) 11th
Right Fielders Rich Mott 11th 3rd (tied) 11th
Starting Pitchers Mario Oquendo 11th Ron Master 2nd (tied) 5th
Relievers Javon James 9th Tom Smith 3rd 9th
Closers Tom Smith 5th Tom Smith 3rd 3rd
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