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So Cal Republic (ABL)
SP Gabriel 'Gotti' Gutierrez
3B Jeffrey 'Robin' Hensley
LF Ron Hutchins
The most noteable of this group obviously is Hensley, who'll be making his fourth straight all-star game appearance, but just the second of which he didn't start.
Ron Hutchins the outfield All-Star was just sitting in free agency before the season started last year and has blossomed from a 1.5* initial scout cheap signing as a 5th Outfielder into a 3.5* outfielder was awesome stats.
And the most impressive would be Gotti Gutierrez who this time last year, had a 6.91 ERA for the 2014 campaign. His ERA sits swiftly at 3.40 (3.45FIP) and he leads the team in wins at 11-3.
Indian Wells Aeropostales
SP Leonardo 'King of the Hill' Reynoso
CL Jose 'Bijou' Gallegos
LF Charlie 'C-Money' Sutton
The great piece here is Reynoso making the All-Star game. He was signed in 2012 via defection from Cuba at just 17 and he's just 20 years and 156 days old as of now. He's progressed from .5/2.5-5* and from A to AAA. Very proud.
Bijou was another IFA find, this time from Mexico in March of 2013. Very happy with his progress as well, and glad that the 20 year old made the team.
C-Money, Charlie Sutton was a pick in the first draft I had. Sutton was taken with the first pick of the second round in the 2012 First Year Player Drat and the 19 year old with only one season of professional baseball under his belt from Canada is on the fast-track to the bigs... or maybe not, given the crazy crowded nature of the Republic OF.
Riverside Red Bulls
SP Lincoln 'Odin' Brouillette 2013 7th overall
SP Luis 'Terminator' Sandoval
CL Dan Bowman 2013 2nd rd
C Billy Bishop signed via fa released by CK just 23
Lincoln's brother Cohen just debuted in the big leagues (and is having it rough, but meh, injuries) and couldn't be happier with Lincoln's domination of the A and AA levels. Lincoln just turned 23 a few days ago, and was the first round pick of the team in the 2013 draft.
The Terminator, Luis Sandoval came over just a few months after his buddy Reynoso in 2013 from Cuba - he's fallen off his initial 4.5* ratings the first year and a half. However, Sandoval has settled for the past two years into a 3* prospect (which is where we think he ends up) and provides one of those potential back end starting pitcher roles that are so valuable.
Another successful draft pick here, as Dan Bowman was taken in the 2nd Round of the 2013 draft out of USC (yuck, ewww, yuck) and went straight to AA at 1.5*. He just turned 24, and 2.5* now and the taking another arm instead of a bat that high in the draft (taking a MR arm that high) has appeared to finally began to pay off. Bowman has just been promoted to AAA as he is dominating.
Bishop makes me very happy, as I was shocked how I got him. The Tornado's dropped Bishop into free agency and the Republic signed him the first time they opened his page. It took a few months, a while in fact - but it was a match made in history and the reclaimation project with pretty good ratings in the categories I like has went from 1*P to 2.5*P and appears to be the future back-up as it stands right now for So Cal.
Westside Warriors
RF John Dunbar
Not so deep here, but So Cal noticed some potential in Dunbar and signed the un-drafted Free Agent as soon as the draft ended in 2014. He's on pace for 100 walks and 40 steals. He's not going to be a star player, but like Sandoval provides very good depth going forward. Especially being free.
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