2026 DRAFT – FIRST ROUND – DEEP DIVE – TAKE A LISTEN
3. Motor City Muscle (Owner: Jim Craddock) Player: Payton Tolle (P, Boston Red Sox) Jim Craddock selects this imposing left-hander known for his unique delivery and high strikeout rates. Tolle’s fastball plays up significantly due to his extension, and his breaking ball is a legitimate weapon against both lefties and righties. Status: CARDED. ETA: Ready to contribute to the franchise immediately.
2018 MWBL RE-DRAFT – (WHAT SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED)
Mid-West Baseball League Commissioner’s Office – Report submitted by Chris DeMecurio – Corktown Cycle. – July 13th, 202
The rules are simple. I selected a player to draft with each pick in the 1st round of the 2018 MWBL Draft from the players that were selected somewhere in that draft. Minor league players had to make it up by the end of the 2020 season, or it would be a waste of a pick, no matter how good they were. Remember, it’s impossible to know what each owner would have done with a chance to re-draft, so I did my best to mix the player’s actual MLB career with their MWBL career and remaining potential. Let’s keep in mind this was for fun. With that said, go ahead and share your thoughts, and rip on some of my re-draft picks, but more importantly feel free to call out owners for their actual picks.
I like to start with players who were drafted but did not make it up in time and also include the extra COVID year of 2020.
Cole Ragans P TEX by Dallas at 202 (We will be revisiting this down the road, Jarl)
MacKenzie Gore P SD by Long Beach at 9
Jose Siri OF CIN by Valdosta at 63
Royce Lewis SS MIN to Corktown at 11