APPALACHIAN LEAGUE
POSITIONAL STRENGTH OVERVIEW BY POSITIONS
07/07/2025
 
CATCHERS
Team Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Pikeville Polecats Bryant Betancourt 1st Jacob Cozart 1st 1st
Savannah Sand Gnats Onil Perez 2nd J.D. Gonzalez 3rd(tied) 3rd
Pulaski Ironclads Nelson Quiroz 3rd Josue Briceno 2nd 2nd
Asheville Aviators Carlos Soto 4th 8th(tied) 8th
Johnson City Eagles Sammy Hernandez 5th Nathan Flewelling 3rd(tied) 4th
Virginia Beach Hurricanes Julian Brock 6th Derek Bender 7th 5th
Knoxville Nighthawks Israel Pineda 7th 8th(tied) 9th
Rome Gladiators Jackson Appel 8th 8th(tied) 10th
New River Admirals Derek Berg 9th 8th(tied) 11th
Cooperstown Cougars Allan Berrios 10th Andrew Tess 5th 6th
Marion Dukes Ariel Armas 11th Michael Carico 6th 7th
Atlantic City Caesars CJ Rodriguez 12th 8th(tied) 12th
Jackson Generals Carter Jensen 13th 8th(tied) 13th
Chattanooga Wildcats Matt Cross 14th 8th(tied) 14th
Allentown Airforce Darius Perry 15th 8th(tied) 15th
Kingsport Arsenal 16th 8th(tied) 16th
FIRST BASEMEN
Team Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Rome Gladiators Austin Callahan 1st Josh Kross 1st 1st
Chattanooga Wildcats Cole Mathis 2nd Cole Mathis 2nd 2nd
Atlantic City Caesars Lyle Miller-Green 3rd 6th(tied) 6th
Pikeville Polecats Jeremiah Jenkins 4th Jeremiah Jenkins 4th 4th
Marion Dukes Jake Zitella 5th Jake Zitella 3rd 3rd
New River Admirals Brendan Venter 6th 6th(tied) 7th
Cooperstown Cougars Jose Villa 7th (tied) 6th(tied) 8th(tied)
Savannah Sand Gnats Nelson Alvarez 7th (tied) 6th(tied) 8th(tied)
Pulaski Ironclads Keegan Collett 9th 6th(tied) 10th
Knoxville Nighthawks Terry Fuller 10th 6th(tied) 11th
Allentown Airforce Brock Porter 11th Brock Porter 5th 5th
Asheville Aviators 12th (tied) 6th(tied) 12th(tied)
Jackson Generals 12th (tied) 6th(tied) 12th(tied)
Johnson City Eagles 12th (tied) 6th(tied) 12th(tied)
Kingsport Arsenal 12th (tied) 6th(tied) 12th(tied)
Virginia Beach Hurricanes 12th (tied) 6th(tied) 12th(tied)
SECOND BASEMEN
Team Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
New River Admirals Nicolas Torres 1st Cutter Coffey 1st 1st
Virginia Beach Hurricanes Pierce Bennett 2nd 2nd(tied) 2nd
Chattanooga Wildcats Hunter Haas 3rd 2nd(tied) 3rd
Pulaski Ironclads Gage Miller 4th 2nd(tied) 4th
Atlantic City Caesars Brennon McNair 5th 2nd(tied) 5th
Jackson Generals Travis Moniot 6th 2nd(tied) 6th
Allentown Airforce Gunner Gouldsmith 7th 2nd(tied) 7th
Savannah Sand Gnats Gabriel Terrero 8th 2nd(tied) 8th
Marion Dukes Starlin Aguilar 9th 2nd(tied) 9th
Cooperstown Cougars B.J. Vela 10th 2nd(tied) 10th
Johnson City Eagles Will Verdung 11th 2nd(tied) 11th
Asheville Aviators 12th (tied) 2nd(tied) 12th(tied)
Kingsport Arsenal 12th (tied) 2nd(tied) 12th(tied)
Knoxville Nighthawks 12th (tied) 2nd(tied) 12th(tied)
Pikeville Polecats 12th (tied) 2nd(tied) 12th(tied)
Rome Gladiators 12th (tied) 2nd(tied) 12th(tied)
THIRD BASEMEN
Team Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
New River Admirals Julio Carrion 1st 5th(tied) 5th
Marion Dukes Cristian Santana 2nd Cristian Santana 3rd 1st
Rome Gladiators Cristhian Rodriguez 3rd 5th(tied) 6th
Atlantic City Caesars Ernny Ordonez 4th 5th(tied) 7th
Chattanooga Wildcats Reginald Preciado 5th Reginald Preciado 4th 4th
Savannah Sand Gnats Enmanuel Tejeda 6th 5th(tied) 8th
Jackson Generals Bryce Bush 7th 5th(tied) 9th
Pulaski Ironclads Jalen Hairston 8th Waner Luciano 2nd 3rd
Knoxville Nighthawks Ruben Santana 9th Ruben Santana 1st 2nd
Allentown Airforce 10th (tied) 5th(tied) 10th(tied)
Asheville Aviators 10th (tied) 5th(tied) 10th(tied)
Cooperstown Cougars 10th (tied) 5th(tied) 10th(tied)
Johnson City Eagles 10th (tied) 5th(tied) 10th(tied)
Kingsport Arsenal 10th (tied) 5th(tied) 10th(tied)
Pikeville Polecats 10th (tied) 5th(tied) 10th(tied)
Virginia Beach Hurricanes 10th (tied) 5th(tied) 10th(tied)
SHORTSTOPS
Team Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
New River Admirals Gregory Barrios 1st Alexis Hernandez 2nd(tied) 1st
Rome Gladiators Luis Ravelo 2nd Leandro Arias 7th 6th
Pulaski Ironclads Danyer Cueva 3rd Brandon Winokur 6th 7th
Chattanooga Wildcats Ty Southisene 4th Ty Southisene 2nd(tied) 2nd
Allentown Airforce Bryce Rainer 5th Bryce Rainer 2nd(tied) 3rd
Atlantic City Caesars Jonathan Mejia 6th Jonathan Mejia 10th 8th
Jackson Generals Konnor Griffin 7th Konnor Griffin 2nd(tied) 4th
Virginia Beach Hurricanes Kay-Lan Nicasia 8th 11th(tied) 11th
Marion Dukes Carlos Sanchez 9th Carlos Sanchez 9th 9th
Johnson City Eagles Kellon Lindsey 10th Myles Naylor 1st 5th
Savannah Sand Gnats Conrad Cason 11th 11th(tied) 12th
Knoxville Nighthawks Cam Clayton 12th John Wimmer 8th 10th
Asheville Aviators 13th (tied) 11th(tied) 13th(tied)
Cooperstown Cougars 13th (tied) 11th(tied) 13th(tied)
Kingsport Arsenal 13th (tied) 11th(tied) 13th(tied)
Pikeville Polecats 13th (tied) 11th(tied) 13th(tied)
LEFT FIELDERS
Team Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
New River Admirals Bladimir Restituyo 1st Alexander Ramirez 2nd 1st
Rome Gladiators Jorge Ruiz 2nd Jorge Ruiz 3rd 3rd
Virginia Beach Hurricanes Alberto Rios 3rd Jared Thomas 1st 2nd
Pulaski Ironclads Myles Smith 4th Ryan Holgate 7th 4th
Asheville Aviators Jaime Ferrer 5th 8th(tied) 8th
Allentown Airforce Drevian Williams-Nelson 6th 8th(tied) 9th
Cooperstown Cougars Larry Ernesto 7th (tied) 8th(tied) 10th
Jackson Generals Jaron Elkins 7th (tied) Titus Dumitru 6th 7th
Knoxville Nighthawks Bryson Gandy 9th TayShaun Walton 5th 6th
Chattanooga Wildcats Brendan Tunink 10th Brendan Tunink 4th 5th
Marion Dukes Parker Chavers 11th 8th(tied) 11th
Pikeville Polecats Nadir Lewis 12th 8th(tied) 12th
Atlantic City Caesars 13th (tied) 8th(tied) 13th(tied)
Johnson City Eagles 13th (tied) 8th(tied) 13th(tied)
Kingsport Arsenal 13th (tied) 8th(tied) 13th(tied)
Savannah Sand Gnats 13th (tied) 8th(tied) 13th(tied)
CENTER FIELDERS
Team Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
New River Admirals Clark Elliott 1st Andrew Patrick 1st(tied) 1st
Atlantic City Caesars Eddie Park 2nd Nathan Archer 7th 5th
Virginia Beach Hurricanes Will Turner 3rd Braylin Tavera 1st(tied) 2nd
Rome Gladiators Zach Ehrhard 4th Zach Ehrhard 6th 6th
Asheville Aviators Jake DeLeo 5th 9th(tied) 9th
Pulaski Ironclads Aidan Smith 6th Aidan Smith 1st(tied) 3rd
Chattanooga Wildcats Quin Cotton 7th 9th(tied) 10th
Jackson Generals Anthony Scull 8th 9th(tied) 11th
Allentown Airforce Tyler Collins 9th Dillon Head 1st(tied) 4th
Knoxville Nighthawks Joerlin De Los Santos 10th 9th(tied) 12th
Marion Dukes Elijah Green 11th Elijah Green 5th 7th
Pikeville Polecats Jose Ortiz 12th Erick Pena 8th 8th
Cooperstown Cougars 13th (tied) 9th(tied) 13th(tied)
Johnson City Eagles 13th (tied) 9th(tied) 13th(tied)
Kingsport Arsenal 13th (tied) 9th(tied) 13th(tied)
Savannah Sand Gnats 13th (tied) 9th(tied) 13th(tied)
RIGHT FIELDERS
Team Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Asheville Aviators Yeison Morrobel 1st Yeison Morrobel 5th 3rd
New River Admirals Trey Harris 2nd Douglas Glod 1st 1st
Allentown Airforce Juan Chacon 3rd Casey Saucke II 2nd 2nd
Rome Gladiators Wendell Marrero 4th 6th(tied) 6th
Knoxville Nighthawks Dakota Jordan 5th Dakota Jordan 4th 4th
Chattanooga Wildcats Kole Myers 6th 6th(tied) 7th
Pulaski Ironclads Jose Reyes 7th 6th(tied) 8th
Marion Dukes Simon Juan 8th Simon Juan 3rd 5th
Cooperstown Cougars Kevon Jackson 9th 6th(tied) 9th
Jackson Generals Jacob Steels 10th 6th(tied) 10th
Virginia Beach Hurricanes Natanael Yuten 11th 6th(tied) 11th
Savannah Sand Gnats Roni Cabrera 12th 6th(tied) 12th
Atlantic City Caesars Ke'shun Collier 13th 6th(tied) 13th
Johnson City Eagles 14th (tied) 6th(tied) 14th(tied)
Kingsport Arsenal 14th (tied) 6th(tied) 14th(tied)
Pikeville Polecats 14th (tied) 6th(tied) 14th(tied)
STARTING PITCHERS
Team Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Johnson City Eagles Mitch Farris 1st Thomas Higgins 4th 1st
New River Admirals Jarlin Susana 2nd Ryan Birchard 8th 8th
Asheville Aviators D.J. McCarty 3rd Ethan Dorchies 6th 2nd
Marion Dukes Zach Fruit 4th Josiah Sightler 10th(tied) 10th
Atlantic City Caesars Nate Dohm 5th Liam Paddack 3rd 3rd
Savannah Sand Gnats Jackson Fristoe 6th Ryan Gallagher 2nd 4th
Virginia Beach Hurricanes Cam Brown 7th Brady Tygart 1st 5th
Cooperstown Cougars Michael Cuevas 8th Jhancarlos Lara 10th(tied) 11th
Pikeville Polecats Caden Favors 9th Jacob Remily 9th 9th
Chattanooga Wildcats Evan Shaw 10th Kyle DeGroat 5th 6th
Knoxville Nighthawks Konner Eaton 11th Nate Payne 10th(tied) 12th
Allentown Airforce Luis Morales 12th Yanzel Correa 10th(tied) 13th
Rome Gladiators Case Williams 13th Case Williams 15th 15th
Jackson Generals Jackson Kent 14th Levi Sterling 7th 7th
Pulaski Ironclads Owen Hall 15th Ethan Schiefelbein 10th(tied) 14th
Kingsport Arsenal 16th 16th 16th
RELIEVERS
Team Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Cooperstown Cougars Austin Strickland 1st Xavier Meachem 11th 7th
Asheville Aviators Luis Amaya 2nd Brandan Bidois 2nd 2nd
Marion Dukes Brett Banks 3rd Brett Banks 10th 8th
Savannah Sand Gnats Will Brian 4th Geoffrey Gilbert 6th 6th
Pikeville Polecats Reggie Crawford 5th Timmy Manning 1st 1st
Johnson City Eagles Welinton Herrera 6th Welinton Herrera 3rd 3rd
Atlantic City Caesars Phil Fox 7th Pierce George 9th 11th
Virginia Beach Hurricanes Alec Barger 8th William Silva 12th 12th
New River Admirals Noah Ruen 9th Ryan Birchard 5th 5th
Chattanooga Wildcats Tyson Neighbors 10th Kyle DeGroat 4th 4th
Jackson Generals Nick Kennedy 11th Paul Wilson 14th 13th
Rome Gladiators Owen Holt 12th Jake Fitzgibbons 13th 14th
Knoxville Nighthawks Chris Barraza 13th Jake Faherty 7th(tied) 9th
Allentown Airforce Luis Rodriguez 14th Emanuel Vizcaino 7th(tied) 10th
Pulaski Ironclads Jimmy Romano 15th Will Cannon 15th 15th
Kingsport Arsenal 16th 16th 16th
CLOSERS
Team Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
New River Admirals Jarlin Susana 1st Ryan Birchard 6th 1st
Cooperstown Cougars Magdiel Cotto 2nd Magdiel Cotto 10th 9th
Johnson City Eagles Welinton Herrera 3rd Thomas Higgins 2nd 2nd
Marion Dukes Justin Lawson 4th Josiah Sightler 7th(tied) 4th
Savannah Sand Gnats Jackson Fristoe 5th Carlos Lagrange 3rd 3rd
Rome Gladiators Case Williams 6th Case Williams 7th(tied) 7th
Pikeville Polecats Eric Pardinho 7th Eric Pardinho 9th 10th
Chattanooga Wildcats Tyson Neighbors 8th Kyle DeGroat 4th 6th
Asheville Aviators Alex Rao 9th Alex Rao 12th 12th
Atlantic City Caesars Andrew Baker 10th Andrew Baker 11th 11th
Virginia Beach Hurricanes Cam Brown 11th Brady Tygart 1st 5th
Knoxville Nighthawks Michell Miliano 12th Nate Payne 5th 8th
Jackson Generals Dalton Higgins 13th Paul Wilson 14th 14th
Allentown Airforce Dalton Pence 14th Dalton Pence 13th 13th
Pulaski Ironclads Will Cannon 15th Will Cannon 15th 15th
Kingsport Arsenal 16th 16th 16th
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