APPALACHIAN LEAGUE
POSITIONAL STRENGTH OVERVIEW BY TEAMS
10/05/2025
 
BLUEFIELD BLUE JAYS (R) 10/05/2025
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Stan Pearson 3rd 4th 4th
First Basemen Jim Holder 2nd Loren Allen 1st 1st
Second Basemen Jesús Valentín 3rd Jesús Valentín 2nd 2nd
Third Basemen Luis Tovar 1st 1st 1st
Shortstops Chris Black 5th Chris Black 1st 1st
Left Fielders Dave Bennett 8th Dave Bennett 2nd 3rd
Center Fielders Walt Paul 9th Walt Paul 1st 2nd
Right Fielders Philip Harrington 8th Philip Harrington 3rd 3rd
Starting Pitchers Chris Hughes 4th Ernesto González 8th 8th
Relievers Jake Cook 6th 2nd 6th
Closers Jake Cook 5th 2nd 6th
BRISTOL PIRATES (R) 10/05/2025
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Ron Turner 9th 4th (tied) 9th
First Basemen Bob Graham 6th 4th 6th
Second Basemen Gus Austin 7th 3rd 7th
Third Basemen Mike Rhodes 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Shortstops Joe Adams 9th 4th 9th
Left Fielders Robby Johnson 7th 5th 8th
Center Fielders Johnny Sampson 4th 6th 6th
Right Fielders Aurelio Marroquín 9th 4th 9th
Starting Pitchers Darryl Jones 10th Mike McClure 2nd 7th
Relievers Jeff Johns 9th Rhett Fuller 1st 8th
Closers Rhett Fuller 9th Rhett Fuller 1st 1st
BURLINGTON ROYALS (R) 10/05/2025
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Daniel De Jesús 7th 4th (tied) 8th
First Basemen Chris Paul 8th 4th (tied) 8th
Second Basemen Steve Teague 8th 3rd (tied) 8th
Third Basemen Curt Collins 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Shortstops Tim Barnett 4th 4th (tied) 5th
Left Fielders 9th 5th (tied) 9th
Center Fielders Jeff Thomas 7th Juan Carlos Pérez 3rd 4th
Right Fielders Jon Bates 3rd Jon Bates 2nd 2nd
Starting Pitchers Kevin Todd 1st Kevin Todd 1st 1st
Relievers Tony Burke 8th 2nd (tied) 9th
Closers Tony Burke 10th 2nd (tied) 10th
DANVILLE FIREBIRDS (R) 10/05/2025
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Bernie Jarvis 8th Bernie Jarvis 1st 3rd
First Basemen Héctor Sousa 9th 4th (tied) 9th
Second Basemen Mike Wright 1st Greg Jones 1st 1st
Third Basemen 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Shortstops 10th 4th (tied) 10th
Left Fielders 9th (tied) 5th (tied) 9th (tied)
Center Fielders Dave Steele 1st Dave Steele 2nd 1st
Right Fielders Rubén Chávez 2nd Rubén Chávez 1st 1st
Starting Pitchers Shawn Moore 7th Theron Ryan 2nd (tied) 5th
Relievers Shawn Moore 3rd 2nd (tied) 3rd
Closers Shawn Moore 1st 2nd (tied) 2nd
ELIZABETHTON TWINS (R) 10/05/2025
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Juan Marín 5th 4th (tied) 6th
First Basemen Joe Robinson 3rd Joe Robinson 2nd 2nd
Second Basemen Manny Ramírez 2nd 3rd (tied) 3rd
Third Basemen José Chapa 7th 1st (tied) 7th
Shortstops Mickael Gentil 3rd Mickael Gentil 2nd 2nd
Left Fielders Orkut Erkan 1st Orkut Erkan 3rd 2nd
Center Fielders Kevin Smith 5th 6th (tied) 7th
Right Fielders Eddie Woods 5th 4th (tied) 6th
Starting Pitchers Jeremy Miller 5th Steve Carter 2nd (tied) 4th
Relievers Alvin Long 1st 2nd (tied) 1st
Closers Alvin Long 2nd 2nd (tied) 3rd
GREENEVILLE ASTROS (R) 10/05/2025
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Pat Maxwell 4th 4th (tied) 5th
First Basemen Pat Anderson 1st 4th (tied) 4th
Second Basemen Robby Austin 6th 3rd (tied) 6th
Third Basemen 8th (tied) 1st (tied) 8th (tied)
Shortstops Jeremy Marshall 6th 4th (tied) 6th
Left Fielders Joe Davis 4th 5th (tied) 6th
Center Fielders Ernie Williams 3rd Chris Perry 5th 5th
Right Fielders Jeremy Boucher 7th 4th (tied) 8th
Starting Pitchers Gabe Cooper 9th 10th 10th
Relievers Gabe Cooper 5th 2nd (tied) 5th
Closers Gabe Cooper 7th 2nd (tied) 8th
JOHNSON CITY CARDINALS (R) 10/05/2025
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers César Vargas 1st Jung Choo 3rd 2nd
First Basemen Héctor Arrojo 4th 4th (tied) 5th
Second Basemen Chris Billings 5th 3rd (tied) 5th
Third Basemen Bob Gilfillan 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Shortstops Ron Campbell 2nd Chad Hughes 3rd 3rd
Left Fielders Sean Duncan 3rd Phil Bass 1st 1st
Center Fielders Dominic Mason 6th 6th (tied) 8th
Right Fielders Don Smith 6th 4th (tied) 7th
Starting Pitchers Geoffrey Webber 8th Geoffrey Webber 2nd (tied) 6th
Relievers Ben Lee 10th 2nd (tied) 10th
Closers Mel Lane 8th 2nd (tied) 9th
KINGSPORT METS (R) 10/05/2025
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Juan Rodríguez 2nd Juan Rodríguez 2nd 1st
First Basemen Nate Dougherty 5th Nate Dougherty 3rd 3rd
Second Basemen Dan Martínez 4th 3rd (tied) 4th
Third Basemen 8th (tied) 1st (tied) 8th (tied)
Shortstops Mitch McLaughlin 1st 4th (tied) 4th
Left Fielders Don Spencer 2nd 5th (tied) 5th
Center Fielders Jeff Porter 8th 6th (tied) 9th
Right Fielders 10th 4th (tied) 10th
Starting Pitchers Steffen Williams 3rd Cisco Villarreal 2nd (tied) 3rd
Relievers Steve Randolph 7th 2nd (tied) 7th
Closers Steve Randolph 3rd 2nd (tied) 4th
PRINCETON RAYS (R) 10/05/2025
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers A.R. Clark 10th 4th (tied) 10th
First Basemen 10th 4th (tied) 10th
Second Basemen 9th 3rd (tied) 9th
Third Basemen Greg Lewis 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Shortstops Éric Lasserre 8th 4th (tied) 8th
Left Fielders Norm Daintrey 5th 5th (tied) 7th
Center Fielders Ben Young 2nd Ben Young 4th 3rd
Right Fielders Pete Williams 1st 4th (tied) 4th
Starting Pitchers Dan Wallace 2nd Tomokatsu O'Brien 2nd (tied) 2nd
Relievers Tommy Jackson 2nd 2nd (tied) 2nd
Closers Tommy Jackson 4th 2nd (tied) 5th
PULASKI YANKEES (R) 10/05/2025
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Steve Hines 6th 4th (tied) 7th
First Basemen Darío Rivera 7th 4th (tied) 7th
Second Basemen 9th (tied) 3rd (tied) 9th (tied)
Third Basemen Jesús Rodríguez 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Shortstops Luis Ramos 7th 4th (tied) 7th
Left Fielders Christian Dubus 6th António Herrera 4th 4th
Center Fielders Octávio Ledezma 10th 6th (tied) 10th
Right Fielders Jordan Couturier 4th 4th (tied) 5th
Starting Pitchers Stan Lester 6th Stan Lester 9th 9th
Relievers Bob Wolfe 4th 2nd (tied) 4th
Closers Bob Wolfe 6th 2nd (tied) 7th
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