VENEZUELAN ROOKIE LEAGUE
POSITIONAL STRENGTH OVERVIEW BY POSITIONS
02/17/2026
 
CATCHERS
Team Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Philadelphia (VSL) Phillies Steve Orange 1st Steve Orange 1st(tied) 1st
Detroit (VSL) Tigers Jorge Colon 2nd Jorge Colon 1st(tied) 2nd
Chicago (VSL) Cubs José Martínez 3rd 4th(tied) 4th
Seattle (VSL) Mariners Jim Smith 4th Norberto Rodríguez 3rd 3rd
Tampa Bay (VSL) Rays Jorge Córdova 5th 4th(tied) 5th
FIRST BASEMEN
Team Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Detroit (VSL) Tigers Chris Lindsey 1st 3rd(tied) 3rd
Philadelphia (VSL) Phillies Sam Petersen 2nd 3rd(tied) 4th
Tampa Bay (VSL) Rays Danny Steward 3rd 3rd(tied) 5th
Seattle (VSL) Mariners Terence Tinker 4th Terence Tinker 2nd 2nd
Chicago (VSL) Cubs Mauro Pérez 5th Mauro Pérez 1st 1st
SECOND BASEMEN
Team Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Detroit (VSL) Tigers Manny Sánchez 1st 2nd(tied) 2nd
Chicago (VSL) Cubs José Hernández 2nd 2nd(tied) 3rd
Seattle (VSL) Mariners Ron Park 3rd Ron Park 1st 1st
Philadelphia (VSL) Phillies Jarred Harper 4th 2nd(tied) 4th
Tampa Bay (VSL) Rays Jesús Marte 5th 2nd(tied) 5th
THIRD BASEMEN
Team Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Philadelphia (VSL) Phillies Adrián Montepeque 1st Dan Baker 2nd 1st
Detroit (VSL) Tigers Kevin Estes 2nd 3rd(tied) 3rd
Chicago (VSL) Cubs Bobby Mason 3rd 3rd(tied) 4th
Tampa Bay (VSL) Rays Ira Curran 4th 3rd(tied) 5th
Seattle (VSL) Mariners Doug Sackett 5th Doug Sackett 1st 2nd
SHORTSTOPS
Team Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Tampa Bay (VSL) Rays Joe Galván 1st 2nd(tied) 2nd
Detroit (VSL) Tigers Joe Pettifer 2nd Joe Pettifer 1st 1st
Philadelphia (VSL) Phillies Jeremy Curry 3rd 2nd(tied) 3rd
Seattle (VSL) Mariners Curt Collier 4th 2nd(tied) 4th
Chicago (VSL) Cubs 5th 2nd(tied) 5th
LEFT FIELDERS
Team Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Detroit (VSL) Tigers Chris McGee 1st Jon McAdoo Jr. 1st 1st
Philadelphia (VSL) Phillies Randy Downs 2nd 2nd(tied) 2nd
Chicago (VSL) Cubs Iván Serna 3rd 2nd(tied) 3rd
Seattle (VSL) Mariners Tony Montoya 4th 2nd(tied) 4th
Tampa Bay (VSL) Rays 5th 2nd(tied) 5th
CENTER FIELDERS
Team Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Detroit (VSL) Tigers Cory MacLean 1st Norberto Álvarez 2nd 2nd
Philadelphia (VSL) Phillies Doug Bart 2nd Nate Miller 1st 1st
Tampa Bay (VSL) Rays Jesús Deleón 3rd 3rd(tied) 3rd
Seattle (VSL) Mariners Dewitt Caraballo 4th 3rd(tied) 4th
Chicago (VSL) Cubs 5th 3rd(tied) 5th
RIGHT FIELDERS
Team Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Tampa Bay (VSL) Rays César Hidalgo 1st 1st(tied) 1st
Chicago (VSL) Cubs Juan Estrada 2nd 1st(tied) 2nd
Detroit (VSL) Tigers Jorge Rivera 3rd 1st(tied) 3rd
Philadelphia (VSL) Phillies Lyndon Crowell 4th 1st(tied) 4th
Seattle (VSL) Mariners Juan Chávez 5th 1st(tied) 5th
STARTING PITCHERS
Team Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Philadelphia (VSL) Phillies Steve Hamilton 1st Tim Lalonde 2nd(tied) 2nd
Tampa Bay (VSL) Rays Raúl Cavazos 2nd Duecha Kilonzo 2nd(tied) 3rd
Detroit (VSL) Tigers Ken Martínez 3rd Leborio Crespo 1st 1st
Seattle (VSL) Mariners Curt Ferguson 4th 5th 5th
Chicago (VSL) Cubs Andy Kelley 5th Raúl Rodríguez 2nd(tied) 4th
RELIEVERS
Team Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Detroit (VSL) Tigers Johnathan Anderson 1st 1st(tied) 1st
Seattle (VSL) Mariners Doug Haughey 2nd 1st(tied) 2nd
Tampa Bay (VSL) Rays Ron Tipton 3rd 1st(tied) 3rd
Philadelphia (VSL) Phillies Noah Brousse 4th 1st(tied) 4th
Chicago (VSL) Cubs 5th 1st(tied) 5th
CLOSERS
Team Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Tampa Bay (VSL) Rays Raúl Cavazos 1st 1st(tied) 1st
Detroit (VSL) Tigers Johnathan Anderson 2nd 1st(tied) 2nd
Seattle (VSL) Mariners Bob Holliday 3rd 1st(tied) 3rd
Philadelphia (VSL) Phillies Noah Brousse 4th 1st(tied) 4th
Chicago (VSL) Cubs 5th 1st(tied) 5th
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