ATLANTIC LEAGUE HOLDS DISPERSAL DRAFT
Spire City players selected by ALPB clubs
(November 2, 2023, New York) – The Atlantic League on Thursday held a dispersal draft for the rights to players whose rights were held by the Spire City Ghost Hounds. Spire City will take a one-year hiatus from the Atlantic League in 2024.
The drafting club now owns the rights to negotiate with each of the players it drafted.
Hagerstown had the first pick and selected outfielder Leobaldo Cabrera. Cabrera was named to the 2023 Postseason All-Star team after hitting .294 and finishing second in the league with 34 home runs and third with 100 RBI. He was also on the Ballpark Digest Mid-Season All-Star team.
Lexington selected infielder Jose Marmolejos with the second pick. Marmolejos hit 28 homers and drove in 90 runs while adding a .303 average. Marmolejos was the utility player on the Ballpark Digest Mid-Season All-Star team and the DH on the Postseason All-star club.
Outfielder Craig Dedelow was the third pick by Staten Island. He hit .281 with 26 homers and 78 RBI while adding 34 stolen bases. Dedelow is one of just 11 players in league history in the 20-30 club.
After Charleston and Lancaster passed, Southern Maryland selected catcher Raudy Read (.305, 20 HR, 53 RBI) while Long Island drafted infielder Luke Becker (.231, 16, 41) with the seventh selection.
York had the eighth pick and took RHP Donald Goodson who was 1-2 with a 7.63 ERA in 45 appearances with Spire City and Lancaster, compiling four saves on the year.
The ninth pick went to Gastonia which selected infielder Eddy Diaz (.295, 1, 10) while High Point made infielder Osvaldo Abreu (.269, 13, 43) the 10th and final pick of the first round.
The Atlantic League’s 2024 season will open on Thursday, April 25. The 126-game schedule will run through September 15. The ALPB line-up in 2024 will include a number of changes with the introduction of the Hagerstown Flying Boxcars who will join the North Division. The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs will move to the South Division.
ALPB DISPERSAL DRAFT
FIRST ROUND
1 Hagerstown OF Leobaldo Cabrera
2 Lexington INF Jose Marmolejos
3 Staten Island OF Craig Dedelow
4 Charleston pass
5 Lancaster pass
6 So. Maryland C Raudy Read
7 Long Island INF Luke Becker
8 York RHP Donald Goodson
9 Gastonia INF Eddy Diaz
10 High Point INF Osvaldo Abreu
SECOND ROUND
11 Hagerstown RHP Max Povse
12 Lexington RHP Dustin Beggs
13 Staten Island RHP Matt Reitz
14 Charleston pass
15 Lancaster pass
16 So. Maryland pass
17 Long Island RHP Dovydas Neverauskas
18 York pass
19 Gastonia RHP Theo McDowell
20 High Point pass
THIRD ROUND
21 Hagerstown pass
22 Lexington pass
23 Staten Island pass
24 Charleston pass
25 Lancaster pass
26 So. Maryland pass
27 Long Island RHP Victor Capellan
28 York pass
29 Gastonia RHP Nate Peden
30 High Point pass
FOURTH ROUND
31 Staten Island pass
32 Long Island pass
33 Gastonia pass
About the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB)
Entering its 26th season, the Atlantic League is Major League Baseball’s first Professional Partner League, a player gateway to the major leagues, and a leader in baseball innovation. ALPB has sent over 1,300 players to MLB organizations while drawing over 47 million fans to its family-friendly ballparks throughout its 25-year history. Please visit www.AtlanticLeague.com.
ATLANTIC LEAGUE HOLDS DISPERSAL DRAFTSpire City players selected by ALPB clubs (November 2, 2023, New York) – The Atlantic League on Thursday held a dispersal draft for the rights to players whose rights were held by the Spire City Ghost Hounds. Spire City will take a one-year hiatus from the Atlantic League in 2024. The drafting club now owns the rights to negotiate with each of the players it drafted. Hagerstown had the first pick and selected outfielder Leobaldo Cabrera. Cabrera was named to the 2023 Postseason All-Star team after hitting .294 and finishing second in the league with 34 home runs and third with 100 RBI. He was also on the Ballpark Digest Mid-Season All-Star team. Lexington selected infielder Jose Marmolejos with the second pick. Marmolejos hit 28 homers and drove in 90 runs while adding a .303 average. Marmolejos was the utility player on the Ballpark Digest Mid-Season All-Star team and the DH on the Postseason All-star club. Outfielder Craig Dedelow was the third pick by Staten Island. He hit .281 with 26 homers and 78 RBI while adding 34 stolen bases. Dedelow is one of just 11 players in league history in the 20-30 club. After Charleston and Lancaster passed, Southern Maryland selected catcher Raudy Read (.305, 20 HR, 53 RBI) while Long Island drafted infielder Luke Becker (.231, 16, 41) with the seventh selection. York had the eighth pick and took RHP Donald Goodson who was 1-2 with a 7.63 ERA in 45 appearances with Spire City and Lancaster, compiling four saves on the year. The ninth pick went to Gastonia which selected infielder Eddy Diaz (.295, 1, 10) while High Point made infielder Osvaldo Abreu (.269, 13, 43) the 10th and final pick of the first round. The Atlantic League’s 2024 season will open on Thursday, April 25. The 126-game schedule will run through September 15. The ALPB line-up in 2024 will include a number of changes with the introduction of the Hagerstown Flying Boxcars who will join the North Division. The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs will move to the South Division. ALPB DISPERSAL DRAFT FIRST ROUND 1 Hagerstown OF Leobaldo Cabrera 2 Lexington INF Jose Marmolejos 3 Staten Island OF Craig Dedelow 4 Charleston pass 5 Lancaster pass 6 So. Maryland C Raudy Read 7 Long Island INF Luke Becker 8 York RHP Donald Goodson 9 Gastonia INF Eddy Diaz 10 High Point INF Osvaldo Abreu SECOND ROUND 11 Hagerstown RHP Max Povse 12 Lexington RHP Dustin Beggs 13 Staten Island RHP Matt Reitz 14 Charleston pass 15 Lancaster pass 16 So. Maryland pass 17 Long Island RHP Dovydas Neverauskas 18 York pass 19 Gastonia RHP Theo McDowell 20 High Point pass THIRD ROUND 21 Hagerstown pass 22 Lexington pass 23 Staten Island pass 24 Charleston pass 25 Lancaster pass 26 So. Maryland pass 27 Long Island RHP Victor Capellan 28 York pass 29 Gastonia RHP Nate Peden 30 High Point pass FOURTH ROUND 31 Staten Island pass 32 Long Island pass 33 Gastonia pass About the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB) Entering its 26th season, the Atlantic League is Major League Baseball’s first Professional Partner League, a player gateway to the major leagues, and a leader in baseball innovation. ALPB has sent over 1,300 players to MLB organizations while drawing over 47 million fans to its family-friendly ballparks throughout its 25-year history. Please visit www.AtlanticLeague.com. Read More News – Gastonia Honey Hunters
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