NORTHWEST LEAGUE
POSITIONAL STRENGTH OVERVIEW BY TEAMS
12/31/2026
 
BALZAC RAMS (AA) 12/31/2026
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Félix Quintero 6th Pedro Molina 6th 6th
First Basemen Fernando Cruz 9th 7th 9th
Second Basemen Shaun Puckett 8th Shaun Puckett 4th 5th
Third Basemen Ron Glass 4th Ron Glass 4th 4th
Shortstops Octávio Aldeguer 9th 8th 9th
Left Fielders 8th 7th 8th
Center Fielders Jeremy Flemming 4th Jeremy Flemming 6th 6th
Right Fielders José Román 5th James Tucker 3rd 3rd
Starting Pitchers Li-cong Sima 9th Steve Deal 10th 10th
Relievers David Elías 1st John Dickson 5th 1st
Closers Nick Johnson 5th 9th 8th
BISMARCK BARONS (AA) 12/31/2026
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Félix Gonzáles 2nd Félix Gonzáles 1st 1st
First Basemen Manuel Hegnauer 6th Manuel Hegnauer 1st 2nd
Second Basemen Pedro Díaz 7th David Canseco 2nd 2nd
Third Basemen Jeff Chambers 2nd Jeff Chambers 2nd 1st
Shortstops Esteban Lara 4th Tim Johnson 1st 1st
Left Fielders Tied for 8th Tied for 7th Tied for 8th
Center Fielders John Frost 7th Manny Salazar 4th 4th
Right Fielders 9th 7th 9th
Starting Pitchers Brian Hull 6th Brian Hull 8th 8th
Relievers Christiano Gomes 7th 7th 8th
Closers Rob Lucas 3rd Rob Lucas 6th 5th
BISMARK BORDER GUARDS (AA) 12/31/2026
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Alejandro Ramos 5th Alejandro Ramos 8th 7th
First Basemen Vicente Pagán 7th Vicente Pagán 6th 8th
Second Basemen Rusty Herbert 4th 6th 7th
Third Basemen Enrico Rodríguez 1st Danny Spode 6th 3rd
Shortstops Reynaldo Slomp 6th Reynaldo Slomp 7th 7th
Left Fielders Edward Melton 7th Edward Melton 6th 7th
Center Fielders Norbert Mosley 6th Doug Williams 7th 7th
Right Fielders Tied for 9th Tied for 7th Tied for 9th
Starting Pitchers Júlio Quintana 3rd Ben Cobb 2nd 2nd
Relievers Steve Benson 10th Tied for 7th 10th
Closers Júlio Quintana 2nd Ben Cobb 3rd 3rd
CULVER CITY EXTRAS (AA) 12/31/2026
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Shawn Gutiérrez 7th Shawn Gutiérrez 5th 5th
First Basemen Tony Cruz 3rd Benny Richard 2nd 1st
Second Basemen Jesús Gonzáles 2nd Brian Ford 3rd 3rd
Third Basemen Artie Pennington 7th Artie Pennington 3rd 5th
Shortstops Horace Johnson 2nd Horace Johnson 3rd 3rd
Left Fielders Jesús Hernández 2nd Jesús Hernández 4th 3rd
Center Fielders Víctor Arredondo 1st Víctor Arredondo 2nd 1st
Right Fielders Edmund Ross 7th Edmund Ross 6th 7th
Starting Pitchers Tom Wallace 5th Tom Wallace 6th 4th
Relievers Alden Parker 3rd Alden Parker 6th 5th
Closers Cliff Williams 9th Tied for 9th 9th
LA CROSSE LOGGERS (AA) 12/31/2026
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Kirk Powell 4th Kirk Powell 3rd 4th
First Basemen Júlio Sánchez 5th Júlio Sánchez 3rd 3rd
Second Basemen 9th Tied for 6th 9th
Third Basemen António Pérez 9th 8th 9th
Shortstops Francisco Rodríguez 1st Robert Acosta 5th 4th
Left Fielders Troy Reed 3rd Troy Reed 5th 5th
Center Fielders Paul Richard 10th Paul Richard 8th 8th
Right Fielders Brock Miller 8th Tied for 7th 8th
Starting Pitchers George Moore 10th George Moore 3rd 6th
Relievers Marty Blasingame 5th Tied for 7th 6th
Closers Jorge Martínez 10th Ray Adams 8th 10th
MENLO MANIACS (AA) 12/31/2026
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Gilberto León 9th 9th 9th
First Basemen Vicente Chávez 8th Bill McCraney 5th 7th
Second Basemen Dave Lee 5th Dave Lee 5th 4th
Third Basemen Héctor Vázquez 6th Héctor Vázquez 7th 7th
Shortstops David Strickland 7th David Strickland 6th 6th
Left Fielders Keith Green 6th Eleuterio Supardo 2nd 2nd
Center Fielders Gabriel Erwin 9th Gabriel Erwin 1st 3rd
Right Fielders Frank Young 6th Frank Young 4th 5th
Starting Pitchers Will Jackson 8th Raúl Fernández 4th 5th
Relievers Steve Poe 2nd Pedro Cabrera 2nd 2nd
Closers James Jones 6th James Jones 4th 4th
MOOSE JAW GHOSTBUSTERS (AA) 12/31/2026
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Mario Beltrán 1st Juan Vázquez 2nd 2nd
First Basemen John Major 2nd Tied for 7th 6th
Second Basemen Luis Miguel Sánchez 3rd Tied for 6th 6th
Third Basemen Ángel García 3rd Robert Carter 5th 6th
Shortstops John Robbins 5th Martín Cruz 4th 5th
Left Fielders Dan Hooper 5th Dan Hooper 3rd 4th
Center Fielders Dave Stewart 5th 9th 10th
Right Fielders Will Vale 4th John Christopher 5th 6th
Starting Pitchers Máximo Marín 4th Aaron Green 9th 9th
Relievers Whit Johnson 6th Júlio Aguilar 4th 7th
Closers Júlio Aguilar 7th Júlio Aguilar 7th 7th
RED DEER WRANGLERS (AA) 12/31/2026
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers 10th Tied for 9th 10th
First Basemen 10th Tied for 7th 10th
Second Basemen Russell Peck 1st Russell Peck 1st 1st
Third Basemen 10th Tied for 8th 10th
Shortstops 10th Tied for 8th 10th
Left Fielders Tied for 8th Tied for 7th Tied for 8th
Center Fielders Jorge Olvera 8th Jorge Olvera 5th 5th
Right Fielders Luis Ibarra 3rd Fred Abrams 1st 1st
Starting Pitchers Ron Chapman 7th Luis Trujillo 5th 7th
Relievers Jeffery Lockhart 9th Luis Trujillo 1st 3rd
Closers Manuel Gil 8th Luis Trujillo 1st 2nd
RIVERSIDE RED BULLS (AA) 12/31/2026
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Luis Alonso 8th José Vázquez 7th 8th
First Basemen Paco Rivera 1st Tied for 7th 5th
Second Basemen Enrique Flores 6th Tied for 6th 8th
Third Basemen Kelly Jones Tied for 4th Tied for 8th 8th
Shortstops Kevin Brown 8th Tied for 8th 8th
Left Fielders Mike Petersen 1st Tied for 7th 6th
Center Fielders Marcos Hernández 3rd Tied for 9th 9th
Right Fielders Tom Howe 1st Tied for 7th 4th
Starting Pitchers Jesús González 2nd Jesús González 7th 3rd
Relievers Ricardo López 8th Tied for 7th 9th
Closers Jesús González 1st Jesús González 2nd 1st
SAN DIEGO SMASHERS (AA) 12/31/2026
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Chris Woods 3rd Chris Woods 4th 3rd
First Basemen Fred Ameris 4th Fred Ameris 4th 4th
Second Basemen Tied for 9th Tied for 6th Tied for 9th
Third Basemen John Nelson 8th John Nelson 1st 2nd
Shortstops Francisco Medina 3rd Francisco Medina 2nd 2nd
Left Fielders Johnny Williams 4th Johnny Williams 1st 1st
Center Fielders Ramiro Martínez 2nd Ramiro Martínez 3rd 2nd
Right Fielders Ken Phillips 2nd Ken Phillips 2nd 2nd
Starting Pitchers Jesús De Los Santos 1st Andrew Caine 1st 1st
Relievers Joe Shoemaker 4th Joe Shoemaker 3rd 4th
Closers Jesús Martínez 4th Joe Shoemaker 5th 6th
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