LBB: Stacks, Ducks Standout in Early 2025 CBS Projections

The early 2025 CBS Projections for the Roger Dorn Baseball League are with the Alamo Short Stacks looking like a contender to become the first Franchise to win back to back Titles while the Burlingame Blue Ducks look ready to open up a potentially historic run.

Three clubs currently hold a Keeper Roster projection over 5,000, led by the Ducks (6,473.5), Stacks (5,215.0) and Nashville Aristocrats (5,123.0). While the Ducks have a substantial lead in the projection category, it comes with an anticipated 10 Activations which would presently leave them needing just four players on Draft Day.

The Burlingame Blue Ducks could activate a RDBL-Record 10 Players led by 2024 Pitching Prospect of the Year Paul Skenes as well as sluggers Wyatt Langford and Dylan Crews.

The Stacks stand out with a strong balance across all categories, ranking third in overall projection, second in projected points per Keeper and sixtrh in cap space per opening, showing a balance of a strong Keeper Roster with spending power on Draft Day. The Stacks, fresh off posting the best pitching numbers in RDBL History, will again by led by Tarik Skubal (3/$1) who won the 2024 RDBL Pitcher of the Year Award.

The 'Crats possess a similarly strong Keeper Roster, but currently hold just $5.38 in Cap Space per Opening, ranking last in the league. That group is set to be infused with young star prospects Jackson Chourio and Jackson Holliday with Jackson Jobe lurking as a potential difference maker in 2025.

The Spokane Fightin' Fish match the San Mateo Oppo Tacos with a league-high 15 projected open roster spots, but GM Michael Tirabassi certainly is bringing back some high-end talent with a league-best 381.1 points per projected Keeper. That group is led by Shohei Ohtani (2/$61) and Corey Seager (3/$42).

The RDBL provides an 8,600 Full Season point target to weigh the strength of Keeper Rosters and their Cap Space.

As we have done in recent years, the Commissioner's Office holds a 8,600 point target to compare Keeper Rosters against. The 8,600 provides a rough estimate for where eventual RDBL Champions land in total points at the end of a season. That target then allows us to balance the current strength of a team's Keeper Roster against the club's spending power on Draft Day. That metric highlights the strength of the Mission Viejo Maulers who rank first in Points Needed per Open Roster for every $1 they have available. The Meinert Hops rank second in that metric.