TRADE: Stacks Wave White Flag in Blockbuster Deal with Taters

Expected to be a contender in 2023 following their first RDBL Championship, the Alamo Short Stacks early season struggles and injuries have forced GM Greg Shelley to wave the white flag Saturday night in a blockbuster deal with the Idaho Taters.

The Taters will acquire first baseman Vladimir Guerrero, Jr. (3R/$5), catcher Will Smith (2/$30) and pitchers Clayton Kershaw (1/$23), Julio Urias (3R/$5) and Justin Steele (1D/$5). In return, the Stacks will acquire injured big leagues Gavin Lux (1D/$5) and Logan O'Hoppe (1/$6), prospects Marcelo Mayer (Minors), Evan Carter (Minors) and Junior Caminero (Minors) as well as a 2024 2nd Round Pick.

The Taters entered Saturday in 6th Place as they look to earn their first Playoff berth in Franchise History.

For the Stacks, the club adds a pair of expected Keepers to build around Corbin Carroll, Josh Lowe, Miguel Vargas, Logan Gilbert, James Outman and Jeff McNeil for 2024 with all under contract for $7 or less.

In ESPN's updated prospect rankings at the end of May, Mayer, Carter and Caminero ranked 3rd, 11th and 21st overall according to Kiley McDaniel.

More to come on this developing story.

TRADE: 'Crats Land Honeycutt from Maulers for 2024 2nd Rounder

The Las Vegas Aristocrats continued to stockpile their Farm System, announcing the acquisition of University of North Carolina outfielder Vance Honeycutt (Minors) in exchange for a 2024 2nd Round Pick. Honeycutt is expected to be one of the top overall selections in the 2024 MLB Draft as RDBL Front Offices continue to dip into future Draft Classes to find top-tier talent.

From Prospect Live on the 2024 MLB Mock Draft: "Honeycutt is a superstar in every sense of the word. A 25-25 season in college baseball is unheard of. They only play ~60 games! That's precisely what Honeycutt achieved as a true freshman. He's the prototype power/speed centerfielder with plus tools in both areas and the body, trajectory and pedigree to suggest it'll only get better from here. If there's one quip on his profile at present, the swing-and-miss rates will need to come down if he's to project the all-star level contributor at the next level most see him being. In the field, he's an above average centerfielder flashing moments of even bigger promise. His route quality can waver from day-to-day, but there are nights where he looks like a surefire plus centerfielder with long strides and a gliding nature to his game, not to mention a keen awareness at the wall. He's got a solid average arm too. The potential here is big, a potential five-tool star."

As part of the move, the 'Crats will waive former top overall RDBL selection Austin Martin.

Period 5 FAAB Report: Miller Receives Record $92 Bid from 'Crats

The Las Vegas Aristocrats cashed in the remainder of their FAAB Budget on Sunday, landing Oakland Athletics right-hander Mason Miller for a RDBL-Record $92.

The much-anticipated major-league debut of the hard-throwing right-hander went very well from an individual standpoint, even as the Athletics suffered a 12-2 loss that was mostly the fault of the bullpen. Miller threw his trademark four-seam fastball on 53 of his 81 pitches, generating 27 swings and six whiffs in the process. Miller's heater also averaged a blistering 99.3 mph, maxing out at 102.5 mph and registering at 100 mph or higher a whopping 15 times. The highly encouraging outing against a hot lineup -- which included a second inning during which he struck out Cody Bellinger, Edwin Rios and Patrick Wisdom -- is one of the few reasons for optimism thus far in what appears to be another forgettable season for the rebuilding Athletics.

Offers For - Mason Miller Signed For $92 by Las Vegas Aristocrats Dropped Nick Pivetta - BOS Burlingame Blue Ducks $75 Lost Maltese Falcons $31 Lost Meinert Hops $27 Lost Mt. Diablo Devils $22 Lost Idaho Taters $21 Lost Asti Grape Stompers $15 Lost Lake Merced Goutfish $12 Lost Mission Viejo Maulers $0 Lost

Offers For - Logan Taylor Allen Signed For $33 by Meinert Hops Dropped IL Claim for Manning - DET Asti Grape Stompers $30 Lost Alamo Short Stacks $17 Lost Maltese Falcons $8 Lost Idaho Taters $7 Lost

Offers For - Taylor Walls Signed For $15 by Honolulu Hammerheads Dropped Christian Arroyo - BOS Alamo Short Stacks $7 Lost Idaho Taters $6 Lost Maltese Falcons $5 Lost

Offers For - Joey Gallo Signed For $15 by Spokane Fightin' Fish Dropped IL Claim for Carrasco - NYM Maltese Falcons $2 Lost Mt. Diablo Devils $1 Lost Lake Merced Goutfish $1 Lost

Offers For - Pavin Smith Signed For $10 by Honolulu Hammerheads Dropped Yonathan Daza - COL Asti Grape Stompers $2 Lost

Offers For - Kerry Carpenter Signed For $7 by Mt. Diablo Devils Dropped Avisail Garcia - MIA Lake Merced Goutfish $0 Lost

Offers For - Yonny Chirinos Signed For $6 by Honolulu Hammerheads Dropped Jason Adam - TB

Offers For - Joey Lucchesi Signed For $5 by Idaho Taters Cloverdale Clovers $0 Lost

Offers For - Adam Ottavino Signed For $5 by Mt. Diablo Devils Dropped Jason Foley - DET

Offers For - Josh Winckowski Signed For $3 by Mission Viejo Maulers Dropped None Honolulu Hammerheads $3 Lost Due To Tie Break Order Las Vegas Aristocrats $0 Lost

Offers For - Yan Gomes Signed For $3 by Idaho Taters

Offers For - Peyton Battenfield Signed For $3 by Mission Viejo Maulers Dropped Diego Castillo - SEA

Offers For - Jack Suwinski Signed For $2 by Alamo Short Stacks Dropped Brandon Crawford - SF Maltese Falcons $1 Lost

Offers For - Corey Julks Signed For $1 by Lunatic Fringe Dropped Hunter Gaddis - CLE Lake Merced Goutfish $1 Lost Due To Tie Break Order

Offers For - Bailey Ober Signed For $0 by Maltese Falcons Dropped Shintaro Fujinami - OAK

Offers For - Matt Thaiss Signed For $0 by Alamo Short Stacks Dropped Reese McGuire - BOS

Offers For - Ezequiel Duran Signed For $0 by Maltese Falcons Dropped Michael Massey - KC