Sim's Done; We Have A Vacancy

Game Date:  Jan 11, 2027

Signings:

Int'l Free Agents, all to minor league contracts

• Shackamaxon, SS Jose Escobar 
• Maui, SP Angel Meave
• Antelope Valley, 3B Yoshifumi Hatsutori
• Seattle, LF Jose Navarro 

As we change the calendar to 2027, a number of players have retired.  Significant players who have retired include:

• Longtime Brooklyn Wolves SP Dennis Durand, 153-142, 3.99
• Hickory starter Donald Hunnicutt, who spent his entire 16-year career with the team, compiling a record of 178-196, 4.69 and 3117 strikeouts.
• Left fielder Santiago Salazar, .788 OPS, 242 HR over 14 years.
• Houston 3B John Lebouf
• New York/Maui SP Michael Friday
• Slugging 1B Gregorio Marzano .306/.409/.468 and exactly 300 home runs.
• Seattle/Hickory backstop Alberto "Nitro" Granado, .783 OPS, 192 HR
• Brooklyn 2B Luis Cedeno
• Maui CF Reijiro Kondo 
• Houston/Shackamaxon C  Jorge Clemente
• 3B Kenneth Lea 
• Maui 3B Octavio "Grandpa" Cabrales -- .317/.373/.480, 211 HR
• LA/Shackamaxon/Hickory SP Tuan Olmstead 69-89
• 3B Bruce Parker, .280/.370/.470, 306 HR
• SS Jonathan "Sabertooth" Hukill, .292/.413/.564, 618 HR (2nd all time), 1868 runs (1st all time), 2508 hits (7th all time), 186 SB

In addition, Chris has retired as the owner of the Philadelphia franchise.  We'll begin searching for a new owner immediately.

Next sim:  Saturday night.