GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE
POSITIONAL STRENGTH OVERVIEW BY TEAMS
12/21/2025
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ATLANTA (GCL) FIREBIRDS (R) 12/21/2025
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Jesús López 4th Jesús López 10th 6th
First Basemen Phil Partridge 3rd 4th 5th
Second Basemen António Morán 10th 5th 10th
Third Basemen Oscar Turpin 6th 5th 7th
Shortstops Ben Bishop 7th 7th 9th
Left Fielders Dani Chávez 5th Dani Chávez 1st 1st
Center Fielders Brad Wright 1st Brad Wright 2nd 1st
Right Fielders Marlon Bender 1st Tony White 1st 1st
Starting Pitchers Gurgen Astvatsaturian 16th 9th 16th
Relievers 13th 4th 13th
Closers 13th 4th 13th
BALTIMORE (GCL) ORIOLES (R) 12/21/2025
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers 15th 12th 15th
First Basemen 13th 4th (tied) 13th
Second Basemen Glen Gavaghan 11th 5th (tied) 11th
Third Basemen Tim Monroe 10th 5th (tied) 10th
Shortstops 14th 7th (tied) 14th
Left Fielders Pat Hardin 9th Iorgu Grigorie 2nd 3rd
Center Fielders Rod Davis 5th Chris Atkinson 2nd (tied) 3rd
Right Fielders Ron Secor 11th 7th 11th
Starting Pitchers Jerry Kaufman 10th 9th (tied) 12th
Relievers Chris Watson 1st 4th (tied) 1st
Closers Chris Watson 5th 4th (tied) 5th
BOSTON (GCL) RED SOX (R) 12/21/2025
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Iván Escobedo 13th Osvaldo Froes 6th 10th
First Basemen Rob Barber 4th 4th (tied) 6th
Second Basemen Héctor García 7th Héctor García 1st 1st
Third Basemen 14th 5th (tied) 14th
Shortstops Bob Blair 9th Bob Blair 3rd 3rd
Left Fielders Doug Small 7th José Romano 4th 4th
Center Fielders Jared Spencer 7th Bo Woods 8th 6th
Right Fielders Ron Morrow 7th Ron Morrow 5th 5th
Starting Pitchers Valentin Belas 4th Valentin Belas 3rd 3rd
Relievers 13th (tied) 4th (tied) 13th (tied)
Closers 13th (tied) 4th (tied) 13th (tied)
DETROIT (GCL) TIGERS (R) 12/21/2025
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Doug Thompson 1st Doug Thompson 4th 3rd
First Basemen Pete Brown 2nd Pete Brown 1st 1st
Second Basemen Dave Robinson 4th 5th (tied) 6th
Third Basemen Ken MacKinney 4th 5th (tied) 6th
Shortstops Jim Smith 10th Dan Kengor 1st 1st
Left Fielders Ilham Djidjishvili 2nd 7th 7th
Center Fielders Jeff Young 3rd Jeff Young 1st 2nd
Right Fielders Rusty Henry 4th Rusty Henry 1st (tied) 3rd
Starting Pitchers Alex Barrett 2nd José Hernández 1st 1st
Relievers António Valenzuela 5th 4th (tied) 8th
Closers António Valenzuela 1st 4th (tied) 4th
HOUSTON (GCL) ASTROS (R) 12/21/2025
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Doug Miller 8th 12th (tied) 13th
First Basemen Cori Curry 5th 4th (tied) 7th
Second Basemen Bob Weber 9th 5th (tied) 9th
Third Basemen Pancho Mendoza 1st Pancho Mendoza 2nd 2nd
Shortstops Toby Johnson 5th 7th (tied) 8th
Left Fielders Billy Ward 10th Jim Austin 6th 6th
Center Fielders Jeff Scott 9th 10th 12th
Right Fielders Mike Ethridge 8th 7th (tied) 9th
Starting Pitchers Jeff Shelton 8th Jeff Shelton 4th 4th
Relievers Gil Jones 10th 4th (tied) 10th
Closers Gil Jones 10th 4th (tied) 10th
MIAMI (GCL) MARLINS (R) 12/21/2025
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Steve Blackburn 2nd Steve Blackburn 8th 4th
First Basemen Ed Castle 11th 4th (tied) 11th
Second Basemen Ollie Young 8th 5th (tied) 8th
Third Basemen Spike Abrams 5th Spike Abrams 4th 3rd
Shortstops Dan McKnight 3rd Joe Kent 2nd 2nd
Left Fielders Edwin Hall 11th 7th (tied) 12th
Center Fielders 16th 10th (tied) 16th
Right Fielders Jake Jackson 9th 7th (tied) 10th
Starting Pitchers Jody Watkins 1st Jody Watkins 2nd 2nd
Relievers Curt Waters 8th Jody Watkins 1st 5th
Closers Jody Watkins 2nd Jody Watkins 1st 1st
MINNESOTA (GCL) TWINS (R) 12/21/2025
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Charlie Carlson 3rd José Lerma 9th 5th
First Basemen Rodrigo Alba 12th 4th (tied) 12th
Second Basemen Dave MacCaw 2nd 5th (tied) 5th
Third Basemen Steve Lee 12th 5th (tied) 12th
Shortstops Xavier Burke 11th 7th (tied) 11th
Left Fielders Brad Bowers 8th 7th (tied) 11th
Center Fielders Dave Rutledge 13th 10th (tied) 15th
Right Fielders 14th 7th (tied) 14th
Starting Pitchers Juan Domínguez 3rd 9th (tied) 6th
Relievers Chris Arnold 7th Sergio Puenta 2nd 4th
Closers Sergio Puenta 4th Sergio Puenta 2nd 3rd
NEW YORK A1 (GCL) YANKEES1 (R) 12/21/2025
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers José Luna 10th José Luna 3rd 8th
First Basemen 13th (tied) 4th (tied) 13th (tied)
Second Basemen Tim Burks 6th Tim Burks 4th 4th
Third Basemen 14th (tied) 5th (tied) 14th (tied)
Shortstops José Carlos Mendoza 13th 7th (tied) 13th
Left Fielders Mel Lester 6th 7th (tied) 10th
Center Fielders Rob Fuller 4th Rob Fuller 7th 5th
Right Fielders Bob Gustafson 3rd Bob Gustafson 6th 4th
Starting Pitchers Ed MacQuartie 14th 9th (tied) 14th
Relievers 13th (tied) 4th (tied) 13th (tied)
Closers 13th (tied) 4th (tied) 13th (tied)
NEW YORK A2 (GCL) YANKEES2 (R) 12/21/2025
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Pete Lger 11th José Rivera 1st 2nd
First Basemen 13th (tied) 4th (tied) 13th (tied)
Second Basemen Arnauld Candeloro 14th 5th (tied) 14th
Third Basemen José Pérez 13th 5th (tied) 13th
Shortstops 14th (tied) 7th (tied) 14th (tied)
Left Fielders Augusto Vargas 15th 7th (tied) 15th
Center Fielders Anastasio López 14th José Rivera 6th 7th
Right Fielders Anbrosio Severo 13th 7th (tied) 13th
Starting Pitchers Jesús Rodríguez 12th José De Jesús 6th 9th
Relievers 13th (tied) 4th (tied) 13th (tied)
Closers 13th (tied) 4th (tied) 13th (tied)
NEW YORK N (GCL) METS (R) 12/21/2025
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Kevin Richardson 7th Dave Bannatyne 7th 9th
First Basemen 13th (tied) 4th (tied) 13th (tied)
Second Basemen Shawn Simons 1st Shawn Simons 2nd 2nd
Third Basemen Ron Lyons 9th 5th (tied) 9th
Shortstops Brad Miner 1st Brad Miner 6th 5th
Left Fielders Luis Rodríguez 13th 7th (tied) 13th
Center Fielders Ed Wright 2nd Bobby Cox 4th 4th
Right Fielders Joe Adams 2nd Kevin Burke 1st (tied) 2nd
Starting Pitchers Tim Walwyn 6th 9th (tied) 11th
Relievers Steve Hodge 6th Steve Hodge 3rd 6th
Closers Steve Hodge 3rd Steve Hodge 3rd 2nd
PHILADELPHIA (GCL) PHILLIES (R) 12/21/2025
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Jorge López 12th Jorge López 11th 11th
First Basemen Steve Thomas 10th Anastasio Echevarría 3rd 3rd
Second Basemen Jorge Flores 13th 5th (tied) 13th
Third Basemen Kevin Green 3rd 5th (tied) 5th
Shortstops Gil Elam 5th (tied) Kevin Duncan 4th 6th
Left Fielders Jeff Johnson 4th 7th (tied) 9th
Center Fielders Charlie Harvey 6th 10th (tied) 10th
Right Fielders Víctor Gavaldón 6th 7th (tied) 8th
Starting Pitchers Bob Williams 9th Bob Williams 8th 7th
Relievers Steve Doan 9th 4th (tied) 9th
Closers Dan Hunter 11th 4th (tied) 11th
PITTSBURGH (GCL) PIRATES (R) 12/21/2025
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Curt Zimmerman 14th 12th (tied) 14th
First Basemen Mike Jackson 6th 4th (tied) 8th
Second Basemen Ed Bennett 5th 5th (tied) 7th
Third Basemen Curt Adams 2nd Curt Adams 1st 1st
Shortstops Lou McCullough 8th 7th (tied) 10th
Left Fielders Quentin Anaya 14th 7th (tied) 14th
Center Fielders Julián Anquilo 12th 10th (tied) 14th
Right Fielders 14th (tied) 7th (tied) 14th (tied)
Starting Pitchers Steve MacFadden 13th 9th (tied) 13th
Relievers Bill Sayers 3rd 4th (tied) 3rd
Closers Bill Sayers 8th 4th (tied) 8th
ST. LOUIS (GCL) CARDINALS (R) 12/21/2025
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Joey Byrd 9th Joey Byrd 1st (tied) 1st
First Basemen Jeff Carter 7th 4th (tied) 9th
Second Basemen Chip Gómez 3rd Gil Peterson 3rd 3rd
Third Basemen Pancho Medina 8th Pancho Medina 3rd 4th
Shortstops Andy Buchanan 12th 7th (tied) 12th
Left Fielders Sancho Vega 1st Sancho Vega 3rd 2nd
Center Fielders Don Johnston 8th 10th (tied) 11th
Right Fielders Ángelo Moratay 12th 7th (tied) 12th
Starting Pitchers Orazio Catone 11th Gerrit Bischoffshausen 7th 8th
Relievers Orazio Catone 2nd 4th (tied) 2nd
Closers Orazio Catone 7th 4th (tied) 7th
TAMPA BAY (GCL) RAYS (R) 12/21/2025
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Quincy Becker 5th 12th (tied) 12th
First Basemen Willie Owens 1st 4th (tied) 4th
Second Basemen Phil Camacho 12th 5th (tied) 12th
Third Basemen Doug Williams 11th 5th (tied) 11th
Shortstops Dan Stevenson 4th 7th (tied) 7th
Left Fielders 16th 7th (tied) 16th
Center Fielders Ken Dennis 10th José Hernández 9th 9th
Right Fielders Ernie Holt 5th 7th (tied) 7th
Starting Pitchers Jim Williams 7th Charlie Zimmerman 5th 5th
Relievers Edwin Hinkle 11th 4th (tied) 11th
Closers Quincy Williams 9th 4th (tied) 9th
TORONTO (GCL) BLUE JAYS (R) 12/21/2025
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Curt Morales 6th Esteban Parra 5th 7th
First Basemen Ron Reese 8th Ron Reese 2nd 2nd
Second Basemen 16th 5th (tied) 16th
Third Basemen Kevin Carter 6th (tied) 5th (tied) 7th (tied)
Shortstops Kevin Lewis 2nd Juan Gonzáles 5th 4th
Left Fielders Aurelio Molina 3rd 7th (tied) 8th
Center Fielders Walt Schultz 15th Walt Schultz 5th 8th
Right Fielders Jesús López 10th Jesús López 4th 5th (tied)
Starting Pitchers Oscar Park 5th 9th (tied) 10th
Relievers Kade Franklin 4th 4th (tied) 7th
Closers Kade Franklin 6th 4th (tied) 6th
WASHINGTON (GCL) NATIONALS (R) 12/21/2025
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers 15th (tied) 12th (tied) 15th (tied)
First Basemen Erik Williams 9th 4th (tied) 10th
Second Basemen Dave Matthews 15th 5th (tied) 15th
Third Basemen 14th (tied) 5th (tied) 14th (tied)
Shortstops 14th (tied) 7th (tied) 14th (tied)
Left Fielders Tim West 12th Tim West 5th 5th
Center Fielders Jesús Quintana 11th 10th (tied) 13th
Right Fielders 14th (tied) 7th (tied) 14th (tied)
Starting Pitchers Billy Bridges 15th 9th (tied) 15th
Relievers Kyoji Matsuura 12th 4th (tied) 12th
Closers Jesús González 12th 4th (tied) 12th
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