Period 4 FAAB Report: Stacks Set Record with Bello Bid

After a hot start to 2023, not much has gone right for the Alamo Short Stacks who are looking to fortify their lineup after injuries to Tim Anderson (knee), Brandon Woodruff (shoulder) and Will Smith (concussion). The club aggressively pursued Brayan Bello, setting a RDBL-record with a $41 bid to land the right-hander who is scheduled for a pair of starts in Period 4 and brings a strong prospect pedigree.

Here is the rest of the Period 4 FAAB Report:

Offers For - Brayan Bello Signed For $41 by Alamo Short Stacks Dropped IL Claim for Woodruff - MIL Asti Grape Stompers $25 Lost Burlingame Blue Ducks $15 Lost Lake Merced Goutfish $8 Lost Lunatic Fringe $7 Lost Lunatic Fringe $4 Lost

Offers For - J.D. Davis Signed For $10 by Asti Grape Stompers Dropped Akil Baddoo - DET Mt. Diablo Devils $10 Lost Due To Tie Break Order Alamo Short Stacks $4 Lost Maltese Falcons $3 Lost Idaho Taters $3 Lost Lunatic Fringe $0 Lost Lake Merced Goutfish $0 Lost Spokane Fightin' Fish $0 Lost

Offers For - Johan Oviedo Signed For $10 by Maltese Falcons Dropped Jhony Brito - NYY Lunatic Fringe $10 Lost Due To Tie Break Order Cloverdale Clovers $9 Lost Mt. Diablo Devils $7 Lost Honolulu Hammerheads $6 Lost Idaho Taters $5 Lost Asti Grape Stompers $3 Lost Las Vegas Aristocrats $2 Lost

Offers For - Brent Rooker Signed For $10 by Mt. Diablo Devils Dropped IL Claim for Moncada - CHW Maltese Falcons $2 Lost

Offers For - Jason Foley Signed For $10 by Mt. Diablo Devils Dropped Jimmy Herget - LAA

Offers For - Rodolfo Castro Signed For $6 by Honolulu Hammerheads Dropped None Mt. Diablo Devils $6 Lost Due To Tie Break Order Alamo Short Stacks $3 Lost Spokane Fightin' Fish $2 Lost Alamo Short Stacks $2 Lost Lake Merced Goutfish $0 Lost

Offers For - Michael Taylor Signed For $5 by Meinert Hops Dropped IL Claim for Harris - ATL St. Joseph Jokers $3 Lost

Offers For - Jose Berrios Signed For $5 by Mission Viejo Maulers Dropped IL Claim for Eflin - TB Lunatic Fringe $4 Lost Lunatic Fringe $0 Lost Lake Merced Goutfish $0 Lost

Offers For - Andrew Chafin Signed For $5 by Maltese Falcons Dropped Elijah Morgan - CLE Honolulu Hammerheads $2 Lost

Offers For - Donovan Solano Signed For $5 by Mt. Diablo Devils Dropped None Lunatic Fringe $2 Lost Honolulu Hammerheads $1 Lost

Offers For - Dane Dunning Signed For $4 by St. Joseph Jokers Idaho Taters $3 Lost Honolulu Hammerheads $1 Lost

Offers For - Mauricio Dubon Signed For $4 by Alamo Short Stacks Dropped Robbie Grossman - TEX Honolulu Hammerheads $4 Lost Due To Tie Break Order Lunatic Fringe $2 Lost Maltese Falcons $1 Lost Lake Merced Goutfish $0 Lost

Offers For - Jake Burger Signed For $4 by Meinert Hops Dropped IL Claim for Farmer - MIN

Offers For - Dean Kremer Signed For $2 by Mission Viejo Maulers Dropped None

Offers For - Dylan Lee Signed For $1 by Las Vegas Aristocrats Dropped Luis Cessa - CIN

Offers For - Colin Rea Signed For $1 by Honolulu Hammerheads Dropped IL Claim for Bubic - KC

Offers For - Reese McGuire Signed For $1 by Alamo Short Stacks Dropped IL Claim for Smith - LAD Lunatic Fringe $0 Lost Spokane Fightin' Fish $0 Lost

Offers For - Adam Frazier Signed For $1 by Honolulu Hammerheads Dropped IL Claim for Arcia - ATL

Offers For - Jake Rogers Signed For $0 by Lunatic Fringe Dropped Dany Jimenez - OAK

Offers For - Trevor Williams Signed For $0 by Cloverdale Clovers Dropped Patrick Corbin - WAS

Offers For - Jose Barrero Signed For $0 by Lake Merced Goutfish Dropped Dominic Smith - WAS

Offers For - Jose Quijada Signed For $0 by Spokane Fightin' Fish Dropped Brailer Guerrero - TB Asti Grape Stompers $0 Lost Due To Tie Break Order Maltese Falcons $0 Lost Due To Tie Break Order

Offers For - Nelson Cruz Signed For $0 by Maltese Falcons Dropped Alex Call - WAS

Offers For - Stone Garrett Signed For $0 by St. Joseph Jokers

Offers For - Connor Joe Signed For $0 by Spokane Fightin' Fish Dropped Marcell Ozuna - ATL

Offers For - Steven Wilson Signed For $0 by St. Joseph Jokers Dropped IL Claim for Daniel Hudson - LAD

Offers For - Tucker Barnhart Signed For $0 by Spokane Fightin' Fish Dropped None

State Farm Weekly Recap: Heads Rise Tall in Period 3

Period 2 of the 2023 RDBL Season is in the books and much like 2022, it is shaping up to be another deep group of contenders fighting down to the wire of six Playoff spots. The story of Period 2 was the strength of the Honolulu Hammerheads as a group as their rotation depth and strength at the top of their offensive continued to make them an intriguing team to follow this season.

Here is the Period 2 State Farm Weekly Recap:

Team of the Week: Honolulu Hammerheads, 359.5 Points

75-278, 278 AB, 14 2B, 13 HR, 33 RBI, 41 R, 2 SB, 27 BB, CS, 2 HP, SF

56 INN, 37 HA, 21 BBI, 71 K, 17 ER, 3 W, L, 2 HB, 4 HD

An 87.5 point Sunday capped off the league's top scoring Period as the Honolulu Hammerheads pushed their way into fifth place entering Period 3. Corner infielders were the main story as Austin Riley and Period 2 Waiver Claim Brian Anderson combined for 56.5 points while the starting rotation carried the load with 26 or more points from Jacob deGrom, Sonny Gray, Pablo Lopez and Kris Bubic. With Seiya Suzuki expected back late in Period 3, the Heads should continue to make noise with the Sonny Gray and Pablo Lopez being major bright spots thus far.

Pitcher of the Week: Drew Rasmussen (Fish), 72.0 Points

13 INN, 3 HA, 15 K, 2 W

Rasmussen was highlighted in the latest Lou Brown Blog which covered players entering their 3D/$15 option year in 2024, the first group to do so in RDBL History following a rule change in 2022. He's proving to be an absolute monster thus far, shoving for thirteen shutout innings while allowing just three hits and no walks.

Hitter of the Week: Bryan Reynolds (Hops), 44.0 Points

12-25, 25 AB, 2 2B, 3B, 4 HR, 12 RBI, 9 R, 2 SB, BB, 2 SF

There was some surprise that the Hops held onto Reynolds' $38 contract following his 374.5 point output in 2022, but GM Garrett Shelley is looking quite smart by exercising the option for 2023. Reynolds ranks second in hitter scoring following his scorching hot Period 2 and is slashing .405/.415/.919 with five home runs entering play Monday.

Life Insurance Player of the Week: 'Crats Pitching Staff

35.2 INN, 39 HA, 15 BBI, 38 K, 31 ER, 2 W, 3 L, S, 2 HB

The 'Crats had one of those weeks on the mound with four pitchers posting negative points, totaling -65.0. The headliner of that is Corbin Burnes who enters Period 3 with a 9.64 ERA and 1.71 WHIP after receiving a RDBL-Record tying $73 contract.

Period 3 FAAB Report: Mateo Lands Record Bid

The Period 3 FAAB Report was filled with a wave of IL replacements led by Cloverdale Clovers shortstop Oneil Cruz (fractured ankle) which led to a RDBL Record FAAB bid of $29 going to Jorge Mateo. The Clovers also added Myles Straw for $27, the second highest FAAB bid this season.

Here's the full rundown of the Period 3 FAAB report.

Offers For - Jorge Mateo Signed For $29 by Cloverdale Clovers Alamo Short Stacks $4 Lost

Offers For - Myles Straw Signed For $27 by Cloverdale Clovers Dropped Brandon Belt - TOR Maltese Falcons $10 Lost Alamo Short Stacks $6 Lost Spokane Fightin' Fish $5 Lost St. Joseph Jokers $3 Lost Lunatic Fringe $2 Lost Lake Merced Goutfish $1 Lost

Offers For - Bryce Elder Signed For $9 by Spokane Fightin' Fish Dropped None Alamo Short Stacks $9 Lost Due To Tie Break Order Idaho Taters $5 Lost Honolulu Hammerheads $5 Lost Mission Viejo Maulers $3 Lost Lunatic Fringe $2 Lost Meinert Hops $0 Lost

Offers For - Aroldis Chapman Signed For $8 by Cloverdale Clovers Dropped Adam Ottavino - NYM Maltese Falcons $6 Lost

Offers For - Matt Strahm Signed For $5 by Honolulu Hammerheads Dropped IL Claim for Lewis - SEA Mission Viejo Maulers $1 Lost

Offers For - Domingo German Signed For $4 by Mt. Diablo Devils Dropped None Mission Viejo Maulers $3 Lost

Offers For - Kyle Freeland Signed For $4 by Alamo Short Stacks Dropped Jared Shuster - ATL St. Joseph Jokers $3 Lost Mt. Diablo Devils $3 Lost Lunatic Fringe $0 Lost

Offers For - Geraldo Perdomo Signed For $3 by Asti Grape Stompers Cloverdale Clovers $1 Lost

Offers For - LaMonte Wade Signed For $3 by St. Joseph Jokers Dropped None Idaho Taters $3 Lost Due To Tie Break Order Alamo Short Stacks $3 Lost Due To Tie Break Order Lake Merced Goutfish $0 Lost

Offers For - Francisco Mejia Signed For $3 by Alamo Short Stacks Dropped IL Claim for Hall - PHI Lake Merced Goutfish $0 Lost

Offers For - Will Smith Signed For $2 by Mt. Diablo Devils Dropped Scott McGough - ARI Maltese Falcons $1 Lost

Offers For - Mason Thompson Signed For $1 by Idaho Taters

Offers For - Dylan Dodd Signed For $0 by Lunatic Fringe Dropped IL Claim for Brown - OAK

Offers For - Harold Ramirez Signed For $0 by Lake Merced Goutfish Dropped IL Claim for Kepler - MIN Lake Merced Goutfish $0 Lost Due To Tie Break Order Honolulu Hammerheads $0 Lost Due To Tie Break Order

Offers For - Elijah Morgan Signed For $0 by Maltese Falcons Dropped IL Claim for Loaisiga - NYY Spokane Fightin' Fish $0 Lost Due To Tie Break Order Honolulu Hammerheads $0 Lost Due To Tie Break Order

Offers For - Carlos Estevez Signed For $0 by Spokane Fightin' Fish Dropped IL Claim for Verlander - NYM

Offers For - Trevor Stephan Signed For $0 by Honolulu Hammerheads Dropped John Schreiber - BOS

Offers For - Akil Baddoo Signed For $0 by Asti Grape Stompers Dropped IL Claim for Jimenez - CHW

Offers For - Jason Delay Signed For $0 by Lunatic Fringe Dropped IL Claim for d'Arnaud - ATL Lake Merced Goutfish $0 Lost Due To Tie Break Order

Offers For - Jose Alvarado Signed For $0 by Lake Merced Goutfish Dropped Lars Nootbaar - STL

Offers For - Hunter Gaddis Signed For $0 by Lunatic Fringe Dropped IL Claim for Bradish - BAL

Offers For - Rodolfo Castro Signed For $0 by Lake Merced Goutfish Dropped IL Claim for Nootbar - STL

Offers For - Stone Garrett Signed For $0 by Lake Merced Goutfish Dropped IL Claim for Donaldson - NYY