The draft reports are starting to filter in. After hearing from Rod Caborn’s OAPBA’s draft, I have gotten a report from Steve Stein (you know, the Card Computer guy). He fills us in on the AAAL draft.
Steve reports:
The All-American APBA Go League is a 16-team continuous ownership league on APBA Go.
We have 36-player rosters and all the players on APBA Go are available.
(Note: a few standouts like Spencer Strider and Oneil Cruz are already rostered.)
Here are the results of the 2023 AAAL Draft:
1-1: [Deland]: Julio Rodriguez (OF-SEA)
1-2: [Honker Bay]: Adley Rutschman (C-BAL)
1-3: [San Juan]: Michael Harris (OF-ATL)
1-4: [Antelope]: Bobby Witt (SS-KCR)
1-5: [HOFCity]: Justin Verlander (P-HOU)
1-6: [Ohio]: Brendan Donovan (2B-STL)
1-7: [Sierra Vista]: Corbin Carroll (OF-ARI)
1-8: [Wild Boyz]: Cal Raleigh (C-SEA)
1-9: [Glen Este]: Jose Quintana (P-STL)
1-10: [Cape Cod]: Brady Singer (P-KCR)
1-11: [Ohio]: Evan Phillips (P-LAD)
1-12: [Tracy]: Jhoan Duran (P-MIN)
1-13: [Rice Lake]: Jose Trevino (C-NYY)
1-14: [Tampa]: Jason Adam (P-TBR)
1-15: [Honker Bay]: Jeremy Pena (SS-HOU)
1-16: [Carolina]: Gunnar Henderson (3B-BAL)
You can see the entire AAAL draft at the league website.
I know members of our Illowa APBA League is paying close attention to these drafts. We’re getting together in the Chicago area on February 17th for the 2023 IAL annual draft.
Good luck in 2023, AAAL!
How did Verlander end up with all of the rookies?