SOUTHERN LEAGUE
POSITIONAL STRENGTH OVERVIEW BY TEAMS
12/31/2026
 
BEAUMONT ROUGHNECKS (AA) 12/31/2026
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Albert Alemán 3rd Albert Alemán 5th 4th
First Basemen Michael Kent 6th Michael Kent 7th 7th
Second Basemen Cam Flowers 2nd 6th 5th
Third Basemen Franklin Lawrence 4th Richard Griffin 6th 6th
Shortstops Tony Rivera 2nd Tony Rivera 3rd 3rd
Left Fielders Anthony Hezell 1st Si-xun Li 2nd 2nd
Center Fielders Benjamin Lawson 2nd 7th 6th
Right Fielders 10th 9th 10th
Starting Pitchers José Salinas 1st Ron Scott 2nd 1st
Relievers Artie Nelson 9th Jim Fitzgerald 1st 4th
Closers Jim Fitzgerald 1st Jim Fitzgerald 1st 1st
BLACKIRON DRAGONS (AA) 12/31/2026
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers António Romo 4th António Romo 2nd 2nd
First Basemen Mike Davis 8th Ryan Jackson 4th 5th
Second Basemen 10th Tied for 6th 10th
Third Basemen Brady McIntyre 9th Brady McIntyre 7th 9th
Shortstops Eugene Payne 9th 6th 9th
Left Fielders Giovannino Arduino 9th 5th 9th
Center Fielders Chris Waggoner 7th Ramón Rodríguez 3rd 4th
Right Fielders Al Bartlett 8th Al Bartlett 1st 1st
Starting Pitchers Tony Murillo 9th Tony Murillo 1st 2nd
Relievers Roberto Castro 6th 5th 7th
Closers Roberto Ontiveros 6th Willie Richardson 5th 5th
GAINESVILLE GUIDOS (AA) 12/31/2026
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Claudio Gonzáles 1st Claudio Gonzáles 1st 1st
First Basemen Tomás Téllez 5th Tomás Téllez 2nd 2nd
Second Basemen Juan Reyes 6th Juan Reyes 3rd 3rd
Third Basemen Pedro Juárez 8th Pedro Juárez 5th 5th
Shortstops Júlio Galló 7th Tied for 6th 8th
Left Fielders Eddy Jefferson 4th Augusto Baca 1st 1st
Center Fielders Mark McDonald 8th Mark McDonald 6th 8th
Right Fielders Alfredo Díaz 4th Alfredo Díaz 8th 8th
Starting Pitchers Chris Chamberlain 5th John Jones 3rd 4th
Relievers Keith Elkins 2nd Tied for 5th 2nd
Closers Salvador De Jesús 9th 7th 10th
KEY WEST BARRACUDAS (AA) 12/31/2026
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Carlos Bravo 9th Chris Adams 9th 9th
First Basemen Joe Bailey 7th Joe Bailey 6th 6th
Second Basemen Richard Sanders 9th Tied for 6th 9th
Third Basemen Anastasio Villa 1st Anastasio Villa 3rd 2nd
Shortstops Luis Manuel López 8th Luis Manuel López 5th 7th
Left Fielders Frederick Chamberlain 7th Tied for 5th 7th
Center Fielders Domingo Ledesma 4th Domingo Ledesma 2nd 2nd
Right Fielders Motoki Hirata 9th Tied for 9th 9th
Starting Pitchers Cade Baird 7th Luke Brown 7th 8th
Relievers Sean Harden 5th Tied for 5th 6th
Closers Luke Brown 4th Luke Brown 2nd 2nd
MEMPHIS BLUES (AA) 12/31/2026
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Wilson Vecino 8th Miguel Mendoza 8th 8th
First Basemen Dale Taylor 2nd Alan McGilroy 3rd 3rd
Second Basemen Glenn Johnson 8th José Cabral 5th 8th
Third Basemen 10th 8th 10th
Shortstops Chase Mueller 4th Terry Dailey 2nd 2nd
Left Fielders Artie Green 6th Artie Green 4th 4th
Center Fielders Arturo Rivera 1st Mark Folger 4th 3rd
Right Fielders Pedro Ramos 5th Pedro Ramos 4th 5th
Starting Pitchers Pancho Guerrero 10th 10th 10th
Relievers Mike Clay 10th Mike Clay 2nd 9th
Closers Mike Clay 10th Mike Clay 3rd 9th
MONTGOMERY BISCUITS (AA) 12/31/2026
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers António Fernández 7th António Fernández 6th 6th
First Basemen 10th 8th 10th
Second Basemen Rusty Downy 4th Rusty Downy 2nd 2nd
Third Basemen Jack Estes 6th Tied for 8th 8th
Shortstops Carlos Vásquez 5th Carlos Vásquez 1st 1st
Left Fielders 10th Tied for 5th 10th
Center Fielders Peyton Yardley 6th Jerry Johnston 5th 5th
Right Fielders Warren Martin 2nd Warren Martin 3rd 2nd
Starting Pitchers Michael Young 6th Michael Young 6th 6th
Relievers Rick Grant 8th Rick Grant 4th 10th
Closers Ken Lyons 2nd Jorge Villalobos 6th 3rd
SALEM SILVER SOULS (AA) 12/31/2026
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Jaime Rodríguez 2nd Jaime Rodríguez 4th 3rd
First Basemen Millard Dye 4th Tied for 8th 8th
Second Basemen Augusto Baiano 5th Tied for 6th 7th
Third Basemen Gabriel Miranda 2nd Tied for 8th 7th
Shortstops 10th Tied for 6th 10th
Left Fielders Ezechiele Bruno 2nd Tied for 5th 5th
Center Fielders Gustavo Pagán 5th Tied for 7th 7th
Right Fielders Nick Scott 7th Nick Scott 5th 7th
Starting Pitchers Francisco Nieto 2nd Miguel Ortíz 9th 7th
Relievers Jeff Hansen 7th Tied for 5th 8th
Closers Taylor Bowen 5th Tied for 7th 7th
SANTA FE DIABLOS (AA) 12/31/2026
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Javier Martínez 5th Javier Martínez 3rd 5th
First Basemen Scott Compton 9th Tied for 8th 9th
Second Basemen Gerald Johnson 7th Tex White 4th 4th
Third Basemen Michael Barrett 5th Michael Barrett 4th 4th
Shortstops Tim Adkins 6th Tim Adkins 4th 4th
Left Fielders Collin Smith 8th Tied for 5th 8th
Center Fielders Roberto Lozano 3rd Roberto Lozano 1st 1st
Right Fielders Lee Price 6th Lee Price 2nd 4th
Starting Pitchers Jerry Campbell 8th Jerry Campbell 8th 9th
Relievers Jonathan Long 1st Tied for 5th 1st
Closers Michael Manning 3rd Tied for 7th 6th
WEST VIRGINIA POWER (AA) 12/31/2026
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Brett Bell 10th 10th 10th
First Basemen Roberto Tobías 1st Roberto Tobías 1st 1st
Second Basemen Pablo Sandoval 3rd Tied for 6th 6th
Third Basemen Tony Parker 7th Tony Parker 2nd 3rd
Shortstops Dave McGrath 1st Tied for 6th 5th
Left Fielders Héctor Soto 5th Héctor Soto 3rd 3rd
Center Fielders 10th Tied for 7th 10th
Right Fielders Júlio Martínez 3rd Júlio Martínez 7th 6th
Starting Pitchers Ricardo Guichardo 3rd Aaron Thrash Tied for 3rd 3rd
Relievers Mike Frank 3rd Germán Hernández 3rd 3rd
Closers Mike Frank 8th Germán Hernández 4th 4th
WICHITA WRANGLERS (AA) 12/31/2026
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Tom Gordon 6th Tom Gordon 7th 7th
First Basemen Alfredo Sánchez 3rd Alfredo Sánchez 5th 4th
Second Basemen Giancarlo Giannini 1st Giancarlo Giannini 1st 1st
Third Basemen Ed Watkins 3rd Wayne Matthews 1st 1st
Shortstops Desi Thompson 3rd Tied for 6th 6th
Left Fielders Aurelio Torrez 3rd Tied for 5th 6th
Center Fielders Ralph Lambert 9th Tied for 7th 9th
Right Fielders Javier Peña 1st Bill Frazier 6th 3rd
Starting Pitchers George Lockhart 4th Todd Brewster 5th 5th
Relievers Jorge Ybarra 4th Tied for 5th 5th
Closers Luis Pérez 7th Tied for 7th 8th
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