ABA CLASS A-
POSITIONAL STRENGTH OVERVIEW BY TEAMS
04/26/2024
 
ANAHEIM MUSIC (A-) 04/26/2024
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Matt Bellavance 9th 6th 11th
First Basemen Zach Macurdy 14th 14th 16th
Second Basemen Antonio Lopez 23rd 12th 23rd
Third Basemen Chris Lewis 6th 5th 9th
Shortstops 18th 6th 18th
Left Fielders 24th 9th 24th
Center Fielders Eric Schultz 20th 10th 20th
Right Fielders Andre Howard 13th 10th 16th
Starting Pitchers Eddie Carver 9th Eddie Carver 9th 9th
Relievers 17th 13th 17th
Closers 17th 13th 17th
AURORA PAINTS (A-) 04/26/2024
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers 21st 6th (tied) 21st
First Basemen Dustin Neeper 17th 14th (tied) 19th
Second Basemen Tim Lunsford 8th Constantin Lupu 1st 5th
Third Basemen Greg Martel 16th 5th (tied) 16th
Shortstops Josh Randel 13th 6th (tied) 14th
Left Fielders Adam Alvarez 14th David Short 5th 6th
Center Fielders Willis Ramirez 16th 10th (tied) 18th
Right Fielders Bob Mauser 16th Miguel Cerpa 8th 7th
Starting Pitchers 20th 18th 20th
Relievers 17th (tied) 13th (tied) 17th (tied)
Closers 17th (tied) 13th (tied) 17th (tied)
GREENSBORO NATURALS (A-) 04/26/2024
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Roy Brunner 15th 6th (tied) 16th
First Basemen 21st 14th (tied) 21st
Second Basemen Justin Freas 1st Mario Alvarado 3rd 1st
Third Basemen Roberto Cano 5th 5th (tied) 8th
Shortstops Lorenzo Garza 15th Lorenzo Garza 3rd 5th
Left Fielders Justin Kelley 1st Justin Kelley 4th 4th
Center Fielders Jason Miller 8th 10th (tied) 14th
Right Fielders Mark Decker 15th 10th (tied) 18th
Starting Pitchers Masanori Kishimoto 17th Masanori Kishimoto 14th 16th
Relievers 17th (tied) 13th (tied) 17th (tied)
Closers 17th (tied) 13th (tied) 17th (tied)
JULIAN JAMMERS (A-) 04/26/2024
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers T.J. Garcia 7th 6th (tied) 10th
First Basemen Jesus Lugo 16th 14th (tied) 18th
Second Basemen Edwin Retana 6th Edwin Retana 3rd (tied) 6th
Third Basemen Roberto Vigueras 18th 5th (tied) 18th
Shortstops 18th (tied) 6th (tied) 18th (tied)
Left Fielders Caleb Askew 15th 9th (tied) 17th
Center Fielders Eric Jubin 5th 10th (tied) 12th
Right Fielders Jake Cook 14th 10th (tied) 17th
Starting Pitchers Mike Stricker 18th Jose Suazo 12th 17th
Relievers Tyler Findley 7th Tyler Findley 8th 9th
Closers Bill Roderick 6th Bill Roderick 7th 7th
LITTLE ROCK GOLDEN GOPHERS (A-) 04/26/2024
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Mike Fogg 2nd Malcolm Garner 1st 1st
First Basemen Michel DeRise 10th Michel DeRise 9th 8th
Second Basemen Justin Teehan 7th Justin Teehan 9th 9th
Third Basemen Ivan Hernandez 8th 5th (tied) 11th
Shortstops Bill Chavarria 1st 6th (tied) 6th
Left Fielders Bill Leija 22nd 9th (tied) 22nd
Center Fielders Tyler Talton 3rd 10th (tied) 10th
Right Fielders Jason Perrigin 1st Jason Perrigin 4th 2nd
Starting Pitchers Adam Hazen 1st Ryan Fluker 6th 5th
Relievers Ronnie Downard 6th Jon Peterson 4th 5th
Closers Gregg Daugherty 1st Gregg Daugherty 5th 1st
MEDFORD DESPERADOS (A-) 04/26/2024
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Phil McBreen 6th 6th (tied) 9th
First Basemen 21st (tied) 14th (tied) 21st (tied)
Second Basemen Daniel Friedrich 3rd Daniel Friedrich 2nd 2nd
Third Basemen Terry Hetzel 9th 5th (tied) 12th
Shortstops Travis Biggar 6th 6th (tied) 9th
Left Fielders Ahmed Joiner 7th 9th (tied) 12th
Center Fielders Nick Schultz 2nd Nick Schultz 2nd 2nd
Right Fielders 24th 10th (tied) 24th
Starting Pitchers Graham Renner 4th Graham Renner 4th 4th
Relievers Will McKenna 13th Victor Martinez 11th 13th
Closers Jesse Alexander 8th Victor Martinez 11th 9th
MONTGOMERY MISSIONS (A-) 04/26/2024
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Tom Hirsch 3rd 6th (tied) 6th
First Basemen Mike Brown 4th 14th (tied) 14th
Second Basemen Paul Adam 10th 12th (tied) 13th
Third Basemen Steve Anderson 13th 5th (tied) 14th
Shortstops Cherles Bezerra 10th 6th (tied) 11th
Left Fielders Jason Vick 10th Javy Perez 2nd 2nd
Center Fielders Juan Jasso 10th 10th (tied) 15th
Right Fielders Don Hutchison 6th Don Hutchison 1st 1st
Starting Pitchers Mike Gentry 10th Josh Howard 9th (tied) 10th
Relievers Alex Balladares 10th 13th (tied) 14th
Closers Kang-xi Wei 12th 13th (tied) 14th
MT. VERNON CYCLONES (A-) 04/26/2024
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Jason Murphy 4th 6th (tied) 7th
First Basemen Omar Gatica 8th Omar Gatica 1st 3rd
Second Basemen Jared Dawson 20th 12th (tied) 21st
Third Basemen Adam Schwark 22nd 5th (tied) 22nd
Shortstops 18th (tied) 6th (tied) 18th (tied)
Left Fielders Jeff Sears 12th 9th (tied) 15th
Center Fielders Kyle Resko 15th 10th (tied) 17th
Right Fielders Damien Przybylski 5th Damien Przybylski 2nd 3rd
Starting Pitchers Adam Noland 6th Adam Noland 8th 6th
Relievers Cory Hobbs 11th Carlos Brenes 4th (tied) 7th
Closers Mike Driskell 4th Mike Driskell 6th 6th
NEWPORT UNICORNS (A-) 04/26/2024
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Charles Williams 5th 6th (tied) 8th
First Basemen Andrew Ortiz 18th Jesse Lang 7th 12th
Second Basemen Jose Lemos 16th 12th (tied) 17th
Third Basemen Seth Gosselin 17th 5th (tied) 17th
Shortstops Andrew Flynn 3rd Andrew Flynn 2nd 2nd
Left Fielders Pedro Quintero 18th 9th (tied) 18th
Center Fielders Mario Alvarez 18th John Lendon 8th 9th
Right Fielders Mario Carrillo 7th 10th (tied) 12th
Starting Pitchers Lorenzo Martinez 11th Alex Almanza 16th 14th
Relievers Mark Williams 4th Mark Williams 4th (tied) 3rd
Closers Mark Williams 7th Mark Williams 3rd 5th
NEWPORT NEWS WRANGLERS (A-) 04/26/2024
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers 21st (tied) 6th (tied) 21st (tied)
First Basemen Jose Ramos 6th Jose Ramos 1st (tied) 2nd
Second Basemen Chris Hartfield 10th (tied) Chris Hartfield 3rd (tied) 7th
Third Basemen Nick Keller 3rd 5th (tied) 6th
Shortstops David Hidalgo 5th 6th (tied) 8th
Left Fielders Jose Martinez 21st 9th (tied) 21st
Center Fielders Vinny Torres 6th Vinny Torres 3rd 3rd
Right Fielders Daniel Cantimori 19th 10th (tied) 21st
Starting Pitchers Paul Dolezal 14th Sergio Romero 5th 8th
Relievers Doug Voeller 14th 13th (tied) 15th
Closers Paul Dolezal 11th 13th (tied) 13th
NISKAYUNA FIGHTING KNIGHTS (A-) 04/26/2024
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Xavier Brandon 10th Xavier Brandon 4th 4th
First Basemen Brian Cash 5th Jose Hernandez 1st (tied) 1st
Second Basemen Kikuji Tanaka 22nd Kikuji Tanaka 11th 11th
Third Basemen Ken Beck 15th Ken Beck 2nd 3rd
Shortstops Albert Garcia 4th Albert Garcia 1st 1st
Left Fielders Joe Cluff 11th Alex Munoz 8th 8th
Center Fielders Kevin Jones 9th Carlos Malabranca 9th 7th
Right Fielders Felix Castillo 22nd Felix Castillo 9th 9th
Starting Pitchers Alex Olivas 19th 18th (tied) 19th
Relievers Chang-hyun Soung 9th 13th (tied) 11th
Closers Jose Moreira 15th 13th (tied) 16th
ONTARIO SUNRAYS (A-) 04/26/2024
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers 21st (tied) 6th (tied) 21st (tied)
First Basemen David Peterson 20th 14th (tied) 20th
Second Basemen Ted Hendrix 19th 12th (tied) 20th
Third Basemen Joe Deutsch 21st 5th (tied) 21st
Shortstops Chris Martinez 16th 6th (tied) 16th
Left Fielders John Jimenez 19th 9th (tied) 19th
Center Fielders Gabe Shrewsbury 22nd 10th (tied) 22nd
Right Fielders David Aldape 23rd 10th (tied) 23rd
Starting Pitchers 20th (tied) 18th (tied) 20th (tied)
Relievers 17th (tied) 13th (tied) 17th (tied)
Closers 17th (tied) 13th (tied) 17th (tied)
OTTAWA LYNX (A-) 04/26/2024
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Franklin Gonzalez 13th 6th (tied) 14th
First Basemen Brian Johnson 13th Brian Johnson 12th 11th
Second Basemen 24th 12th (tied) 24th
Third Basemen John Troia 1st Tom Modell 1st 1st
Shortstops 18th (tied) 6th (tied) 18th (tied)
Left Fielders Hugo Merino 5th 9th (tied) 10th
Center Fielders 23rd 10th (tied) 23rd
Right Fielders Ryan Waugh 2nd Ryan Waugh 6th 4th
Starting Pitchers George Swift 15th George Swift 17th 15th
Relievers 17th (tied) 13th (tied) 17th (tied)
Closers 17th (tied) 13th (tied) 17th (tied)
PIKEVILLE CAVALRY (A-) 04/26/2024
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Mike Ekstedt 18th 6th (tied) 18th
First Basemen John Sears 15th 14th (tied) 17th
Second Basemen Michael Cruz 13th 12th (tied) 15th
Third Basemen Brett Seidlitz 10th Arturo Farias 2nd (tied) 2nd
Shortstops Juan Cantu 17th 6th (tied) 17th
Left Fielders Matt Strader 4th Matt Strader 2nd (tied) 1st
Center Fielders Alex Morales 13th 10th (tied) 16th
Right Fielders Jay Brown 18th 10th (tied) 20th
Starting Pitchers Bobby Williams 16th 18th (tied) 18th
Relievers Quim Perestrelo 16th 13th (tied) 16th
Closers Bobby Williams 14th 13th (tied) 15th
PROVIDENCE HEX (A-) 04/26/2024
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Steve Muljana 8th Pete DiBiaso 5th 5th
First Basemen Kyle Macrina 9th 14th (tied) 15th
Second Basemen Jimmy Robertson 12th 12th (tied) 14th
Third Basemen Kyle Summey 11th 5th (tied) 13th
Shortstops Josh Scales 11th 6th (tied) 12th
Left Fielders Justin Wish 8th 9th (tied) 13th
Center Fielders Verner Thunmark 21st 10th (tied) 21st
Right Fielders Ray Geltz 8th 10th (tied) 13th
Starting Pitchers Juan Ramirez 8th Juan Ramirez 15th 13th
Relievers Jordan Carreon 5th Rich Abril 10th 6th
Closers William Ramos 10th Rich Abril 10th 10th
SANTA ANA BLACK ACES (A-) 04/26/2024
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Chris Wahl 12th 6th (tied) 13th
First Basemen 21st (tied) 14th (tied) 21st (tied)
Second Basemen Pete Horne 2nd Pete Horne 3rd (tied) 3rd
Third Basemen 23rd 5th (tied) 23rd
Shortstops Danny Rodriguez 9th 6th (tied) 10th
Left Fielders Frank Babb 6th 9th (tied) 11th
Center Fielders Mike Bolden 1st Mike Bolden 1st 1st
Right Fielders Mike Mitchell 12th 10th (tied) 15th
Starting Pitchers Isaiah White 3rd Isaiah White 1st 1st
Relievers Chris Williams 2nd Ryan McEntyre 2nd 2nd
Closers Chris Williams 3rd Mike Hrdlicka 1st 2nd
SANTA BARBARA SUPER TROOPERS (A-) 04/26/2024
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Roland Clement 14th 6th (tied) 15th
First Basemen Eddie Monaghan 12th Eddie Monaghan 4th 7th
Second Basemen Aaron Cleaveland 14th Aaron Cleaveland 8th 10th
Third Basemen Jason Ogden 7th 5th (tied) 10th
Shortstops John Strouf 7th Doug Wagner 4th 3rd
Left Fielders Alejandro Morales 13th 9th (tied) 16th
Center Fielders Jose Martinez 14th Jose Martinez 5th 5th
Right Fielders Omar Snell 11th 10th (tied) 14th
Starting Pitchers Adam Brittain 5th Steve Albrecht 3rd 3rd
Relievers Chris Neff 8th Steve Albrecht 7th 8th
Closers Marco Montes 9th Steve Albrecht 8th 8th
SAVANNAH ALPINES (A-) 04/26/2024
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Dallas Remmert 15th (tied) Preston Leon 2nd 2nd
First Basemen Mike Fitzgerald 19th Mike Fitzgerald 8th 13th
Second Basemen Jim Young 9th 12th (tied) 12th
Third Basemen 23rd (tied) 5th (tied) 23rd (tied)
Shortstops Salvador Lodi 14th 6th (tied) 15th
Left Fielders Cody Walker 23rd 9th (tied) 23rd
Center Fielders Rafael Farrand 19th Rafael Farrand 7th 8th
Right Fielders Zack Neal 21st Luis Amador 3rd 8th
Starting Pitchers Steve Shewmaker 13th Steve Shewmaker 9th (tied) 11th
Relievers Tatsuya Oshima 3rd Tatsuya Oshima 9th 4th
Closers Jonathan Chavez 16th Jonathan Chavez 12th 12th
SIKESTON SHAMROCKS (A-) 04/26/2024
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Mike Hydo 1st Mike Hydo 3rd 3rd
First Basemen 21st (tied) 14th (tied) 21st (tied)
Second Basemen Jesse Gillespie 17th 12th (tied) 18th
Third Basemen Kevin Mortensen 12th Angel Solorzano 4th 4th
Shortstops Chris Cooper 2nd 6th (tied) 7th
Left Fielders Josh Murphy 20th 9th (tied) 20th
Center Fielders Adam Larson 6th (tied) 10th (tied) 13th
Right Fielders Antonio Encinas 17th 10th (tied) 19th
Starting Pitchers Mickey Green 2nd Jeremy Reich 2nd 2nd
Relievers Pedro Tello 1st Steve Ray 1st 1st
Closers Pedro Tello 2nd Mike Reich 2nd 3rd
SOUTH PASADENA AIR RIDERS (A-) 04/26/2024
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Angel de la Cruz 19th 6th (tied) 19th
First Basemen Dillon O'Neill 11th Dillon O'Neill 13th 10th
Second Basemen Ricky Zamarron 18th 12th (tied) 19th
Third Basemen Jeff Hammons 20th 5th (tied) 20th
Shortstops Steve Anderson 8th Steve Anderson 5th 4th
Left Fielders Tim Gieger 17th Caleb Herendeen 1st 3rd
Center Fielders Roberto Cruz 17th 10th (tied) 19th
Right Fielders Billie Hotchkiss 10th Rich Maciejewski 5th 6th
Starting Pitchers Victor Duran 12th Rogelio Camarillo 7th 7th
Relievers Mario Villalobos 12th Mario Villalobos 12th 12th
Closers Jon Ramirez 13th Jon Ramirez 9th 11th
SPRING PARK GREEN KNIGHTS (A-) 04/26/2024
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers 21st (tied) 6th (tied) 21st (tied)
First Basemen Justin Thurston 2nd Justin Thurston 6th 5th
Second Basemen Brian Byrnes 5th Brian Byrnes 10th 8th
Third Basemen Francisco O'Brien 2nd 5th (tied) 5th
Shortstops 18th (tied) 6th (tied) 18th (tied)
Left Fielders Jesse Reimann 3rd Jesse Reimann 7th 5th
Center Fielders Ray Alleyne 11th Ray Alleyne 6th 6th
Right Fielders Johnny Ellis 4th 10th (tied) 11th
Starting Pitchers 20th (tied) 18th (tied) 20th (tied)
Relievers 17th (tied) 13th (tied) 17th (tied)
Closers 17th (tied) 13th (tied) 17th (tied)
ST. JOSEPH MIGHTY MITES (A-) 04/26/2024
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Eric Brown 17th 6th (tied) 17th
First Basemen David Pierce 1st David Pierce 5th 4th
Second Basemen Robert Francis 15th 12th (tied) 16th
Third Basemen Doug Stewart 14th 5th (tied) 15th
Shortstops 18th (tied) 6th (tied) 18th (tied)
Left Fielders Bill Dent 9th 9th (tied) 14th
Center Fielders 23rd (tied) 10th (tied) 23rd (tied)
Right Fielders Felix Alvarez 9th Felix Mora 7th 5th
Starting Pitchers 20th (tied) 18th (tied) 20th (tied)
Relievers 17th (tied) 13th (tied) 17th (tied)
Closers 17th (tied) 13th (tied) 17th (tied)
TACOMA THUNDER WOLVES (A-) 04/26/2024
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Vinny Tijerina 20th 6th (tied) 20th
First Basemen Mike Kopp 3rd Justin Solid 10th 6th
Second Basemen Justin Morgan 4th Justin Morgan 3rd (tied) 4th
Third Basemen Jeff Sausville 4th 5th (tied) 7th
Shortstops 18th (tied) 6th (tied) 18th (tied)
Left Fielders Doug Marrin 2nd 9th (tied) 9th
Center Fielders John Yarbrough 4th 10th (tied) 11th
Right Fielders Doug Grimm 3rd 10th (tied) 10th
Starting Pitchers 20th (tied) 18th (tied) 20th (tied)
Relievers 17th (tied) 13th (tied) 17th (tied)
Closers 17th (tied) 13th (tied) 17th (tied)
WICHITA PANTHERS (A-) 04/26/2024
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers George Gericke 11th 6th (tied) 12th
First Basemen Bobby Sidener 7th Bobby Sidener 11th 9th
Second Basemen Salvador Velazquez 21st 12th (tied) 22nd
Third Basemen Leo Gracia 19th 5th (tied) 19th
Shortstops Karl Aitcheson 12th 6th (tied) 13th
Left Fielders Joe Gilbreath 16th Rick Gruber 6th 7th
Center Fielders Aaron Anderson 12th Aaron Anderson 4th 4th
Right Fielders Mike Williams 20th 10th (tied) 22nd
Starting Pitchers Josh Foreman 7th Josh Foreman 13th 12th
Relievers Juan Soriano 15th Zack Scott 3rd 10th
Closers David Koontz 5th Zack Scott 4th 4th
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