Shackamaxon trades with two rivals

The Shackamaxon Lenape have started spending their prospect capital in acquiring players for the next franchise dynasty. In two separate, but linked, deals with division rivals, the team traded two pitching prospects.

First, the team acquired infield prospect Jesus Mejia from Brick in exchange for starter Brian Powell. The teams also swapped 3rd and 4th round picks originally belonging to Norfolk. Going from Shackamaxon to Brick is the 3rd round pick (#2 in the round), while the oft-traveled 4th round pick (#2 in round) returns to Shackamaxon (but not for long...).

In the second trade, this time with hated division rival Seattle, the Lenape and Monarchs have created a blockbuster seven-player trade. Highlighting that trade is former Monarch catcher Steven Broadbent, who was stuck behind superstar Steve Jones in Seattle, and will get a chance to start in Shackamaxon. Also heading to the Lenape organization are A level prospects SS Soh Hayagawa and SP David Torres. The Lenape also acquired Seattle's 2nd round pick (#12 in round) in the deal.

Heading across to the Pacific Northwest is a bounty featuring top prospects 1B Elwood Kerr, SP James Ferguson, C Juan Davila, and SS Ernesto Gallegos. Seattle also will receive the 4th round pick (originally belonging to Norfolk, #2 in the round) that the Lenape had just re-acquired in the trade with Brick.

"Without hurting our stock of good young starters, we were able to add an impact player at catcher, and a very promising young infielder," Lenape GM Michael Weintraub stated.