2025 NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
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| SERIES PREVIEW – Power vs. Pitching: Sacramento and Tempe Clash for National League Supremacy The National League Championship Series features a thrilling matchup of two dominant clubs: the West Division-winning Sacramento Capitals (119-43) and the Central Division champion Tempe Tempers (115-47). The Capitals, who led the entire league in wins and produced a prolific offense totaling 900 runs, prepare to face a Tempe club that boasts the lowest team Earned Run Average (ERA) in the league at 2.56 and top-tier defense, exemplified by their .989 fielding percentage. Sacramento’s success is fueled by elite power hitters like Brent Rooker, who led the club with 55 home runs and 125 runs batted in (RBI), alongside Jurickson Profar, the team leader in batting average (.305) and runs scored (133). Tempe counters this slugging ability with a deep pitching staff that includes 19-game winners Sonny Gray and Freddy Peralta, and an exceptional bullpen anchored by closer Andres Munoz, who notched 35 saves with a remarkable 0.24 ERA across 76.0 innings of relief. Whether the Capitals’ powerful core—featuring Francisco Lindor (33 HR, 105 RBI) and Rooker, who combined for over 258 Runs Created—can overcome Tempe’s stellar rotation, which also includes Yu Darvish (1.69 ERA) and Gerrit Cole (2.90 ERA), will determine who advances to the championship final. On the Sacramento side, star starters Shota Imanaga (24-3, 1.93 ERA) and Chris Sale (18-8, 2.27 ERA) will look to neutralize Tempe’s biggest threat, third baseman Jose Ramirez, who hit 50 home runs and drove in 127 RBI, and is key to Tempe’s relatively lower-scoring offense (761 runs). Series Odds: Sacramento Capitals: -150 Tempe Tempers: +130 |
2026 DRAFT LOTTERY
The 2026 MWBL Draft Lottery is scheduled to take place on Sunday, October 19, 2025, at 9:00 PM Eastern Time.
This event is significant because it will determine the selection order for the upcoming 2026 MWBL Draft, scheduled for Saturday, February 7th, 2026.
Eight Franchises, as enumerated below, will be vying for the coveted #1 Pick in the 2026 MWBL Draft:
For those eager to witness this pivotal event in real time, the Commissioner’s Office will provide a live-streaming link via Zoom, which will become active at 8:45 PM on Sunday, October 19, 2025.
To maintain transparency and fairness in the selection process, an independent website (https://www.fantasydraftlottery.com/) will be used to generate the Selection Order, with each franchise receiving the number of Ping Pong Balls to determine its selection order.
We encourage your participation, as we eagerly await the outcome of the 2026 MWBL Draft Lottery.
| LOTTERY ELIGIBLE | W | L | Pct | Balls |
| Motor City Muscle | 45 | 117 | .278 | 25 |
| Yucaipa Road Runners | 50 | 112 | .309 | 25 |
| Valdosta Snappers | 51 | 111 | .315 | 13 |
| Dallas Cougars | 60 | 102 | .370 | 13 |
| Long Beach Dirt Bags | 53 | 109 | .327 | 8 |
| Hollywood Werewolves | 61 | 101 | .377 | 8 |
| Prairie Falcons | 57 | 105 | .352 | 4 |
| Gainesville Swamp Things | 67 | 95 | .414 | 4 |
2025 AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
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| SERIES PREVIEW – The AL #2 seed Fremont Cannons take on the #4 seed Detroit Crime. Landing in the top Wild Card spot, Detroit has their best team since the 2021 COVID-shortened season, where they made it all the way to the World Series. They battled past the top team in the AL in six to get to the ALCS. The Cannons have made it for the fifth year in a row, and fought a tough 7-game series with Coconut Creek to get here. Detroit had the better of Fremont in the regular season, going 8-5.
Batting: Fremont was the 2nd highest scoring team in the AL, while Detroit was #8, more than 200 runs behind. The Crime finished 7th in home runs compared to the Cannons second-place in the category. Fremont has a significant edge in batting average, on-base percentage, and slugging average. Baserunning: Both teams were middle-of-the-pack in steals, with Fremont picking up just one more than Detroit. The Cannons were more successful when running, at 77.3% compared to the Crime’s 74.8% success rate. Pitching: Detroit’s fearsome rotation helped them top the AL in team ERA at 2.76, compared to Fremont’s 3rd-best 2.89. Fremont had a slight edge in relief ERA (2.71 to 2.79) and brings some low innings/high grade relievers to the postseason. The Cannons had just a two strikeout edge over the Crime, while Detroit’s control was better with 391 walks allowed to 433 for the Cannons. Fielding: Detroit has the edge here with the AL’s 3rd best fielding percentage of .983 to Fremont’s .981 |
2025 MWBL FREE AGENTS
The following list of players has filed for MWBL Free Agency based on the MWBL Usage Rule VIII-I & the MWBL Free Agent Rule for 3-Year Expiration of a Minor League (Un-Carded) Contract IV-A-2-2-b.
The Carded Free Agents are eligible to be drafted in the 2025 MWBL Rule 5 Draft held October 28th – October 31st, 2025.
These Un-Carded Free Agents are eligible to be drafted in the 2026 MWBL Draft held on February 7th, 2026, at 10:30 AM ET.
All of these Free Agents have been taken off their team’s Mid-West Baseball League’s Web Roster & will not be attached to your Franchise on the 2026 MWBL PREVIEW DISK – which should be released by Friday, October 10th, 2025.
If you feel the Commissioner’s Office has made an error on any of these Free Agents, you have until Sunday, October 5, 2025, at 8:00 AM ET to put in a Request for Review of a Free Agent.
2025 N.L. DIVISION SERIES #2
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| SERIES PREVIEW – In a highly anticipated showdown, the Tempe Tempers and the Triple Creek Patriots are set to face off in a best-of-seven series that promises to be a tight contest, as they finished the regular season with a deadlocked 6-6 record against each other. Both teams have a strong presence in the National League, with the Tempers leading the Central division and the Patriots holding a strong position in the East division.
Tempe Tempers: Key Players to Watch Triple Creek Patriots: Key Players to Watch The Triple Creek Patriots counter with their own set of aces. On offense, Corey Seager and Jonathan India are crucial to the team’s production. Seager leads the team in home runs with 28 and has the highest total average (TA) at .780. India leads the team in walks (75) and has created 73.2 runs. On the pitching side, starting pitcher Jose Quintana has the lowest ERA at 2.43 and has prevented the most earned runs with 25.3. The Patriots also boast a formidable bullpen, anchored by Matt Strahm, who has a team-leading 35 saves and the highest save opportunity percentage at 94.6%. Strahm also has the lowest ERA for a relief pitcher on the team at 0.93. Series Impact The series could very well come down to a battle of the bullpens. While the Tempers’ starters Gray and Peralta are dominant, the Patriots’ relief corps, led by Strahm and Jimenez, have been incredibly effective at preventing runs and securing wins. Whichever team’s bullpen can better hold a lead late in the game will likely emerge victorious. The offensive matchup between the Tempers’ Ramirez and the Patriots’ Seager will also be a key factor in the series |
