Top 10 Prospect Lists Refreshed, Ducks Ready to Fly in 2025

The Roger Dorn Baseball League Top 10 Prospect Lists were refreshed on Wednesday with 164 players ranked across the 15 Franchises. Burlingame Blue Ducks right-hander Paul Skenes jumps off the page with 300.0 points already under his belt while still under a Minor League contract for GM Ryan Walsh.

The Ducks are hardly a one-man show with the Farm System oozing with talent behind the generational ace. Heliot Ramos, Wyatt Langford and Taj Bradley are already fully engulfed in full-time big league roles with Jacob Wilson, Travis Bazzana, Dylan Crews, Kyle Manzardo and Rhett Lowder among the others knocking on the door.

The Las Vegas Aristocrats have their own loaded Farm to boast about as well with the addition of Assistant GM Russ Colburn a few years back changing the club's philosophy on their Reserve Draft investments and trade targets. The results speak for themselves with Jackson Holliday, Jackson Chourio and Jackson Jobe all looking like potential stars while Chase Burns' pure stuff already ranks among the sport's best.

A fresh RDBL Top 100 List will be unveiled before the end of the 2024 Regular Season so be on the lookout for that drop next week.

On The Lookout, 8/13: RDBL Record Book Set for Updates

RDBL Record Watch

The Roger Dorn Baseball League Record Book could have some changes coming in the next two weeks as players are clubs look to chase down some historical marks.  The Cloverdale Clovers have already etched their name for 2024, breaking the team and player stolen base record in a RDBL Regular Season. 

Here are some of the Records we are closely monitoring down the stretch with 13 days of play remaining.

Team Stolen Bases in RDBL Regular Season

New Record: Cloverdale Clovers – 190 (2024)

Previous Record: Meinert Hops – 179 (2023)

Player Stolen Bases in RDBL Regular Season

New Shared Record: Elly De La Cruz, Clovers – 59 (2024)

Previous Record: Ronald Acuna, Fringe – 59 (2023)

Regular Season Hitting Points

Current Record: Ronald Acuna (Fringe) – 541.0 Points (2023)  

Threatening: Aaron Judge (Jokers), 525.0 Points (2024)

Team Pitching Points

Current Record: Lunatic Fringe – 3,251.0 Points (2016)

Threatening: Alamo Short Stacks – 3,010.0 Points (2024)

Regular Season Team ERA

Current Record: Meinert Hops – 3.04 (2022)

Threatening: Alamo Short Stacks – 2.98 (2024)

Regular Season WHIP

Current Record: Burlingame Blue Ducks – 1.08 (2022)

Threatening: Alamo Short Stacks – 1.05 (2024)

Projected Starts for Tuesday, 8/13

Stacks: Skubal vs. SEA

Goutfish: Kirby vs. DET, Ortiz @ SD

Falcons: Lugo @ MIN, Cortes @ CHW

Fish: N/A

Hammerheads: Blackburn vs. NYM, Boyd vs. CHC

Aristocrats: Stone @ MIL

Clovers: Gausman @ LAA

Grapes: Greene vs. STL

Fringe: N/A

Jokers: Irvin @ BAL

Maulers: Feede @ CIN

Ducks: Baz vs. HOU

Hops: Cannon vs. NYY

Devils: King vs. PIT

Tacos: Rogers vs. WAS, Rea vs. LAD, Kikuchi @ TB

Critical Start for Gausman

While the Clovers sport the league’s second best offense overall, that unit has let them down as late just as their pitching has taken off.  The Clovers staff has posted the most pitching points in the RDBL over the last 28 days while sporting a 3.25 ERA over that span.  The offense hasn’t matched that production, ranking 9th in scoring with a .248 average.  While they look to spark the offense, Kevin Gausman will look to continue the club’s roll on the mound with a big start against the Angels on Tuesday.  The Clovers currently sit in 7th place, outside of the final Wild Card spot as they trail the Nashville Aristocrats by 41.0 points.

Caminero Gets the Call

Top Hitting Prospect Junior Caminero has officially been called up by the Tampa Bay Rays with the expectation that the Alamo Short Stacks will add the infielder to their Playoff Roster in two weeks.  Caminero, who will be in the lineup Tuesday, battled multiple leg injuries at Triple-A this season, slashing .276/.331/.498 with 13 homers in 53 games this season. He’s been especially hot this month, going 14-for-40 with three homers in his last nine games.

Lugo, Skubal Make Case for Pitcher of the Year Honors

Seth Lugo (Falcons) and Tarik Skubal (Stacks) are both on the mound Tuesday as they look to chase down Logan Gilbert (Stacks) for the lead in pitching points this season.  With just 13 days remaining, the trio are each likely to get two starts the remainder of the Regular Season before the Pitcher of the Year honors are announced.  Gilbert (482.0) currently holds a 32.0 point margin over Skubal (450.0) and 33.0 margin over Lugo (449.0).

On The Lookout, 8/12: Fish Loaded Up in Pursuit of Record Sixth Division Title

Period 22 kicks off on Monday with just 14 days remaining in the RDBL Regular Season schedule. The Division races will be the big focus this week while the final Wild Card spot expects to be somewhat tame Monday with the Nashville Aristocrats and Cloverdale Clovers both idle on the mound.

Here's the latest heading into Monday's slate of games:

Projected Starters for Monday, 8/12

Stacks: N/A

Goutfish: Snell vs. ATL

Falcons: Imanaga @ CLE

Fish: Kershaw @ MIL, Musgrove vs. PIT, Mahle @ BOS, Francis @ LAA, Singer @ MIN

Heads: Sale @ SF, Lively vs. CHC

'Crats: N/A

Clovers: N/A

Grapes: Lopez vs. KC, Valdez @ TB

Fringe: Abbott vs. STL

Jokers: Gray @ CIN

Maulers: Gil @ CHW

Ducks: N/A

Hops: N/A

Devils: Peralta vs. LAD

Tacos: N/A

Snell, Imanaga Face Off in Peninsula Division Showdown

The Lake Merced Goutfish and Maltese Falcons are separated by just 10.5 points and will send a pair of aces to the mound on Monday as a budding rivalry continues. The Goutfish are seeking their fourth Division Title while the Falcons are seeking their fifth.

Snell has been among the hottest starters in baseball, ranking third in pitcher scoring over the last 28 days with fellow Goutfish hurler Dylan Cease one spot ahead of him.

Imanaga has been one of the best 2024 finds in all of the RDBL, posting a 3.06 ERA over 123 1/3 innings on just a $2 contract.

Five Start Day for Fish in Search of Record Sixth Division Title

The Spokane Fightin' Fish are looking to distance themselves over the Honolulu Hammerheads in the race for the Masters Division Title on Monday as GM Michael Tirabassi sends five starters to the mound as part of a 11-start period. The Fightin' Fish currently hold a 48.0 lead of the Heads who are countering with a pair of their own starters Monday (Sale @ SF, Lively vs. CHC).

The Fightin' Fish are seeking their RDBL-record sixth Division Title.

2025 First Selection Watch

The Meinert Hops continue to keep a close eye on the Cloverdale Clovers pursuit of a Wild Card spot. The Hops own the Clovers first and second round picks for 2025, potentially lining up GM Garrett Shelley for the top overall selection for the second consecutive season. The Hops selected third baseman Charlie Condon last season.