Phoenix Metro Baseball League

[naterg1]

I'm going to try a dynasty report with my new league. Here are the basics.
League Setup
The league is located entirely in Arizona.

Major League
Phoenix Metro Baseball League (PMBL)
(1 subleague: 1 division: 8 teams)
Mesa Mean Machine
Scottsdale Swarm
Tempe Roadrunners
Phoenix Spiders
Peoria Rattlers
Glendale Gladiators
Chandler Aviators
Surprise Scorpions

AAA
Southern Arizona Developmental League
Tucson Galaxy
Tombstone Gunslingers
Marana Rampage
Sierra Vista Grays
Yuma Outlaws
Sahuarita Venom
San Luis Raiders
Oro Valley Amigos

AA
Northern Arizona Developmental League
Flagstaff Axemen
Prescott Gold Sox
Prescott Valley Predators
Kingman Gorillas
Lake Havasu City Crusaders
Payson Griffins
Sedona Aliens
Winslow Wizards

A
Phoenix Metro Developmental League
Mesa Blue Sox
Scottsdale Fire
Tempe Hornets
Phoenix Legends
Peoria Bats
Glendale Unforgiven
Chandler Vipers
Surprise Cobras

The league has financials off. The idea here is that the league creators got together with the potential players and decided that everyone gets the same salary across the league. That way, everyone can be guaranteed a good living as long as they make the team. A, AA, AAA, and ML each have their own designated salary level so there is a monetary reward associated with moving up. When the league was created, there were two major concerns that led to this decision.
1. Everyone wanted to make sure that the league could survive and thrive for a long time. They wanted to be able to offer an affordable product to their potential fans and keep all teams financially solvent for the foreseeable future.

2. The league creators didn't want money to determine success in the league. They wanted player skill and organizational strategy to lead to victory.

PMBL teams play 126 games each season. They play 18 games against each of their opponents.

Three teams make the playoffs every year. The regular season champion gets a first round bye while the 2 and 3 seeds play a best 2 out of 3 series called the Wildcard Round with the 2 seed being the home team for all 3 games.
The winner of the Wildcard Round then takes on the regular season champ in a best 4 out of 7 series called the Metro Cup. The series format is 2-3-2.

The league started in 2016. It is now 2035. I will go through the history of the league up to this point. I'll start by giving a brief overview of each season up to this point, including some of the top performers each year. Then I'll give a little history on each of the 8 teams, including highlights, lowlights, top players, etc. After that, I'll start in January of 2035. I'll kick it off with the Hall of Fame voting results. I just ran the sim that showed me the results and the Hall of Fame finally has members. Once that's over, I'll work my way to opening day of the league's 20th season. I will not be GM or Manager for any teams at this point. I'm just running sims and watching the league develop. There has been discussion about a possible expansion and realignment in the near future but we'll have to see what happens.

[naterg1]

2016-The birth of the league
Fans were excited to see what the PMBL was all about and they were treated to some great baseball in the league’s first season.

The League ERA in 2016 was 3.97. The League Batting Average was .252.

LEAGUE STANDINGS PMBL
Team
Scottsdale Swarm 75-51
Phoenix Spiders 71-55
Tempe Roadrunners 68-58
Peoria Rattlers 67-59
Chandler Aviators 60-66
Glendale Gladiators 57-69
Mesa Mean Machine 55-71
Surprise Scorpions 51-75


Scottsdale secured a bye in the first round by finishing first in the regular season. Tempe barely edged out Peoria for the second wildcard spot.

Phoenix played host to Tempe in the Wildcard Round but could not even muster one win as The Roadrunners swept the Spiders to move on to the Metro Cup against the Scottsdale Swarm. Scottsdale was able to secure the first Metro Cup Championship with a 4-2 series win over Tempe.

Scottsdale was led throughout the season by C Bryce Grimshaw (.341/.391/.573/7.1 WAR), 1B Jerry Perry (.332/.394/.485/4.0 WAR), LF Eric Welch (.316/.386/.584/5.6 WAR), SP Devin Sanchez (13-5/2.87/3.1 WAR/Metro Cup MVP-2-0/0.56 in the series), SP David Wager (12-4/3.05/4.1 WAR) and RP Kevin Balmer (6-1/1.54/4 sv/1.7 WAR/2016 Reliever of the Year Award).

During the regular season, Tempe led the league with 5.0 runs per game and tied Phoenix for the league lead with a .266 batting average. The lowest average in the league belonged to Mesa at .231. Scottsdale led the league with 141 home runs. Tempe was second with 134. Phoenix led the league in stolen bases with 73.

Mesa finished with the best ERA in the league at 3.59. Scottsdale was second at 3.66. The worst ERA in the league belonged to Surprise at 4.58. Mesa’s 12 complete games led the league by 6. Mesa threw 11 shutouts and Scottsdale threw 10.


The league MVP was Pat Livengood. The Phoenix left fielder hit .326/.414/.656 with 30 home runs and a 6.6 WAR.
The Pitcher of the Year was Bill Dinter of Phoenix with a record of 11-2, an ERA of 2.36, a 0.97 WHIP, and a 4.5 WAR.

Mark Fluharty (Phoenix 3B) and Bryce Grimshaw (Scottsdale C) tied for the league lead in batting average at .341.

Pat Livengood led the league in home runs with 30.

Eric Welch (Scottsdale LF) led the league in RBI with 99.

Bill Dinter (Phoenix SP) led the league in ERA at 2.36.

Eddie Lingafelter (Glendale SP), Bob Matthews (Phoenix SP), and Devin Sanchez (Scottsdale SP) tied for the league lead with 13 Wins.

Caleb McKelvey (Mesa SP) led the league in WAR at 5.0.

Billy Carbone of Peoria became the first player in league history to collect 6 hits in a game on 5/3/16 against Phoenix.

Rich Desch of Tempe became the first player in league history to hit for the cycle on 5/11/16 against Scottsdale.

Dean Deaver of Chandler became the first player to have a hitting streak of at least 20 games. His 21 game streak ended on 6/12/16.

Minor Leagues

Southern Arizona Developmental League (AAA)
The Yuma Outlaws (Phoenix affiliate) finished first in the regular season and defeated the Tombstone Gunslingers (Peoria affiliate) 3 games to 2 in the best of 5 league championship.
The league MVP was Tempe prospect Elliot Schmidt.
The league Pitcher of the Year was Scottsdale prospect Cody Mullenax.

Northern Arizona Developmental League (AA)
The Prescott Gold Sox (Tempe affiliate) finished first in the regular season but got swept 3-0 by the Payson Griffins (Scottsdale affiliate) in the best of 5 league championship.
The league MVP was Phoenix prospect John Brinkerhoff.
The league Pitcher of the Year was Tempe prospect Ray Johnson.

Phoenix Metro Developmental League (A)
The Mesa Blue Sox (Mesa affiliate) finished first in the regular season and defeated the Glendale Unforgiven (Glendale affiliate) 3-2 in the best of 5 league championship.
The league MVP was Mesa prospect Gregg Mason.
The league Pitcher of the Year was Scottsdale prospect Balu Shokrollahi.

[Sizeman21]

I love dynasties where the league is all in one state, different than MLB where it is spread over the country. Keep up the good work.

[naterg1]

2017-Building on a solid foundation

The second season of the PMBL saw new teams in the playoffs and new names on the awards list. Last year's champions, the Scottsdale Swarm, went from 75 wins to only 58 and finished 11 games out of the wildcard. Their Metro Cup opponent, the Tempe Roadrunners, also missed the playoffs, finishing the season with 2 fewer wins than the previous year and 3 games out of the wildcard.

The league ERA was 3.88. The league batting average was .250.

Phoenix Spiders 73-53
Chandler Aviators 69-57
Peoria Rattlers 69-57
Tempe Roadrunners 66-60
Glendale Gladiators 60-66
Scottsdale Swarm 58-68
Surprise Scorpions 55-71
Mesa Mean Machine 54-72

Phoenix improved on their win total from a year ago and became the only team to return to the playoffs. After being knocked out in the wildcard round last year, they were glad to earn a first round bye. After missing out on the playoffs by one game last year, Peoria was excited to earn a spot in the wildcard game. Thanks to tie-breakers, they would be playing on the road against Chandler. The Aviators were far from making the playoffs a year ago but dramatically improved in 2017. Peoria won the Wildcard Round 2-1 and moved on to face the Spiders in the championship. Phoenix was unable to take advantage of their top seed as they lost to Peoria 4-2 in the Metro Cup.

Peoria was led throughout the season by LF Billy Carbone (.305/.341/.463/3.1 WAR), SS Rick Flick (.312/.442/.616/9.1 WAR/League MVP), C Mark Jackson (.324/.385/.489/6.2 WAR), 3B Josh Trimble (.274/.351/.438/3.2 WAR/Wildcard Round MVP/Metro Cup MVP postseason stats-.406/.513/.688), and RP Tom Fretwell (10-4/1.31/27 sv/1.6 WAR/Relief Pitcher of the Year),

Peoria led the league by scoring 5.2 runs per game and hitting 165 home runs. They were tied with Chandler for the best batting average in the league at .265. Phoenix led the league in stolen bases with 71.

Phoenix led the league in ERA at 3.45. They were tied with Mesa for the league lead in team saves at 38. The Surprise pitching staff led the league with 11 complete games. Chandler and Tempe each threw 9 shutouts to lead the league.

The league's MVP was Peoria's Rick Flick. His slash line was .312/.442/.616. He hit 35 home runs and a 9.1 WAR.

The Pitcher of the Year was Chandler's Larry Eiland. He finished the year 16-4 with a 2.28 ERA and a 4.6 WAR.

The Rookie of the Year was Glendale's Eric Chopper. He finished .313/.384/.468 with a WAR of 4.0.

The Reliever of the Year was Peoria's Tom Fretwell. He finished 10-4 with a 1.31 ERA and 27 saves. His WAR was 1.6.

Jerry Perry (Scottsdale) led the league lead in batting average at .351.

Rick Flick (Peoria) led the league in home runs with 35.

Kirt Whitworth (Tempe) led the league in RBI with 103.

Larry Eiland (Chandler) led the league in ERA at 2.28.

Larry Eiland (Chandler) led the league with 16 Wins.

Andy White (Glendale) led the league in saves with 34.

Ken Kinkead (Surprise) led the league in WAR at 5.6.

Three players played games in which they hit 3 home runs. Peoria's Omar Hodges did it on 5/21/17, Chandler's Billy Cruz did it on 5/31/17, and Glendale's Paul Bowron did it on 8/15/17.

Chandler's Larry Eiland became the first pitcher in league history to win over 15 games, finishing 16-4.

Four players had hitting streaks of at least 20 games. Peoria's Mark Jackson saw his 21 game streak snapped on 4/16/17. Tempe's Phil Sandbo's 22 game streak ended on 7/4/17. Scottsdale's Jerry Perry had his 23 game streak halted on 8/12/17. Chandler's Dean Deaver followed up his 21 game hitting streak from the previous year with a 22 game streak that ended on 8/18/17.

Minor Leagues

Southern Arizona Developmental League (AAA)
The Sahuarita Venom (Tempe affiliate) finished first in the regular season and defeated the Yuma Outlaws (Phoenix affiliate) 3 games to 1 in the best of 5 league championship.
The league MVP was Tempe prospect Joe Johnson.
The league Pitcher of the Year was Tempe prospect Russ Eskine.

Northern Arizona Developmental League (AA)
The Kingman Gotillas (Surprise affiliate) finished first in the regular season and defeated the Sedona Aliens (Mesa affiliate) 3-2 in the best of 5 league championship.
The league MVP was Tempe prospect Tony Turner.
The league Pitcher of the Year was Peoria prospect Pat McGhee.

Phoenix Metro Developmental League (A)
The Glendale Unforgiven (Glendale affiliate) finished first in the regular season and swept the Mesa Blue Sox (Mesa affiliate) 3-0 in the best of 5 league championship.
The league MVP was Chandler prospect Noel Cali.
The league Pitcher of the Year was Scottsdale prospect Balu Shokrollahi for the second straight year.

[robwondah]

I just touched down to Mesa this afternoon to catch some spring training games. Perfect timing to read this dynasty and actually be familiar with parts of the area!

[naterg1]

You should go to a game at the new Cubs Spring ballpark if you get a chance. I went to a game there last year and it's really nice.

[naterg1]

PMBL DYNASTY REPORTS

2018-Continuing the tradition.
Scottsdale continued their downward trajectory, finishing with the worst record of any team in league history. Chandler, on the other hand, finished with the best record in league history. Phoenix missed the playoffs for the first time since the league began, finishing one game out of the wildcard.

The League ERA in 2016 was 3.88. The League Batting Average was .250.

Chandler Aviators 80-46
Tempe Roadrunners 73-53
Mesa Mean Machine 72-54
Phoenix Spiders 71-55
Surprise Scorpions 66-60
Peoria Rattlers 56-70
Glendale Gladiators 44-82
Scottsdale Swarm 42-84

Chandler secured a bye in the first round by finishing first in the regular season. Tempe finished one game better than Mesa and hosted the Mean Machine in the Wildcard Round.

Despite having to play all 3 games on the road, Mesa was able to beat Tempe 2-1 to move on to the Metro Cup against Chandler. The Mean Machine beat the Aviators 4-3 to win their first Metro Cup Championship.

Mesa was led throughout the season by CF Gregg Mason (.326/.396/.615/9.3 WAR), RF Mike McCormick (.282/.367/.547/3.4 WAR/Metro Cup MVP-Postseason stats .385/.442/.462), RP Joe Brum (7-9/2.08/28 sv/1.9 WAR), SP David Kornas (15-4/3.06/3.0 WAR/Wildcard Round MVP-2-0/0.86 in the postseason), SP David Wager (12-4/3.05/4.1 WAR) and SP Caleb McKelvey (13-10/3.08/4.5 WAR)

During the regular season, Chandler led the league with 4.7 runs per game and a .268 batting average. The lowest average in the league belonged to Glendale at .229. Surprise led the league with 138 home runs. Surprise led the league in stolen bases with 75.

Phoenix finished with the best ERA in the league at 3.28. The worst ERA in the league belonged to Glendale at 4.52. Chandler’s 11 complete games led the league. Tempe threw an impressive 19 shutouts and Phoenix was close behind with 16.


The league MVP was Mesa’s Gregg Mason who hit .326/.396/.615 with 26 home runs and a 9.3 WAR.
The Pitcher of the Year was Mark Hassler of Tempe with a record of 15-7, an ERA of 2.35, a 1.02 WHIP, and a 5.5 WAR.

The Rookie of the Year was Chris Bellando of Surprise with a slash line of .296/.331/.516 and a 4.1 WAR.

The Reliever of the Year was Sam Wilder of Tempe with a 4-4 record, a 1.33 ERA, and 39 saves.

Mark Fluharty (Phoenix) led the league in batting average at .373.

Pat Livengood (Phoenix) led the league in home runs with 32.

Mike McCormick (Mesa) led the league in RBI with 93.

Larry Eiland (Chandler) led the league in ERA at 2.24

Larry Eiland (Chandler), Mark Hassler (Tempe), and David Kornas (Mesa) tied for the league lead with 15 Wins.

Sam Wilder (Tempe) led the league in saves with 39.

Mark Hassler (Tempe) led the league in WAR at 5.5.

Joe Wiebold of Surprise hit 3 home runs in a game on 7/6/18.

David Wager of Scottsdale became the first player in league history to strike out 15 batters in a game on 4/13/18 against Phoenix.

Larry Eiland of Chandler threw the first No-Hitter in league history against Phoenix. He walked 1 and struck out 11 in the game.

Seven players had eight hitting streaks of at least 20 games. Paul Bowron of Glendale 20 games, Mark Fluharty of Phoenix 28 games and 26 games, Michael Henning of Phoenix 21 games, Bobby Smith of Surprise 20 games, Gregg Mason of Mesa 20 games, Chris Bellando of Surprise 22 games, and Kurt Whitworth of Tempe 25 games.



Minor Leagues

Southern Arizona Developmental League (AAA)
The Sahuarita Venom (Tempe affiliate) finished first in the regular season and defeated the Yuma Outlaws (Phoenix affiliate) 3 games to 2 in the best of 5 league championship for their second straight title.
The league MVP was Tempe prospect Tom Boles.
The league Pitcher of the Year was Tempe prospect Ray Johnson.

Northern Arizona Developmental League (AA)
The Prescott Valley Predators (Phoenix affiliate) finished first in the regular season but got beat 3-1 by the Sedona Aliens (Mesa affiliate) in the best of 5 league championship.

The league MVP was Phoenix prospect Sean Crease.
The league Pitcher of the Year was Phoenix prospect Jon Sturm.

Phoenix Metro Developmental League (A)
The Tempe Hornets (Tempe affiliate) finished first in the regular season but got swept by the Scottsdale Fire (Scottsdale affiliate) 3-0 in the best of 5 league championship.
The league MVP was Scottsdale prospect Jimmy Schnieder.
The league Pitcher of the Year was Phoenix prospect Chris Camp.

[naterg1]

2019- Deja vu
The league saw a repeat champion for the first time in 2019.

The League ERA was 4.12. The League Batting Average was .257.

Phoenix Spiders 77-49
Mesa Mean Machine 73-53
Chandler Aviators 68-58
Tempe Roadrunners 73-53
Surprise Scorpions 63-63
Scottsdale Swarm 60-66
Peoria Rattlers 53-73
Glendale Gladiators 44-82


Phoenix secured a bye in the first round by finishing first in the regular season. Mesa and Chandler both earned wildcard spots in a postseason rematch of last year's Metro Cup.

Mesa took advantage of playing at home in the Wildcard Round by beating the Aviators 2-1. The Mean Machine then went on to take out Phoenix 4-1 to become the first team to not only win a second Metro Cup Championship, but to do it in consecutive seasons.

Mesa was led throughout the season by 1B Kyle Holdridge (.279/.340/.527/Rookie of the Year/Metro Cup MVP-.393/.485/.750 in the postseason), CF Gregg Mason (.315/.373/.512), RF Mike McCormick (.323/.377/.593/32 HR/105 RBI/league MVP), SS Matt Wood (.339/.376/.470) SP Caleb McKelvey (17-5/2.31/Wildcard Round MVP-2-0/0.00 ERA in postseason), SP David Kornas (9-7/2.96), and RP Joe Brum (5-5/2.13/37 saves)

During the regular season, Tempe led the league with 5.0 runs per game and 147 home runs. The lowest average in the league belonged to Scottsdale at .245. Mesa led the league with a .268 batting average. Surprise led the league in stolen bases with 105.

Phoenix finished with the best ERA in the league at 3.55, just 0.01 lower than Chandler. The worst ERA in the league belonged to Glendale at 5.26. Chandler’s 9 complete games led the league. Mesa threw 13 shutouts and Phoenix was close behind with 12.


The league MVP was Mesa’s Mike McCormick who hit .323/.377/.593 with 32 home runs, 105 RBI, and a 4.8 WAR.
The Pitcher of the Year was Caleb McKelvey of Mesa with a record of 17-5, an ERA of 2.31, 174 strikeouts, a 0.98 WHIP, a 5.9 WAR and the pitching triple crown.

The Rookie of the Year was Kyle Holdredge of Mesa with a slash line of .279/.340/.527, 28 home runs and a 3.4 WAR.

The Reliever of the Year was Tom Fretwell of Tempe with a 6-2 record, a 0.67 ERA, and 24 saves.

Matt Wood (Mesa) led the league in batting average at .339.

Mike McCormick (Mesa) led the league in home runs with 32.

Mike McCormick (Mesa) led the league in RBI with 105.

Caleb McKelvey (Mesa) led the league in ERA at 2.31

Caleb McKelvey (Mesa) led the league with 17 Wins.

Tony Hostetler (Phoenix) led the league in saves with 42.

Caleb McKelvey (Mesa) led the league in WAR at 5.9.

Ray Johnson of Tempe became the second pitcher in league history to throw a no-hitter on 4/23/19. His opponent was Phoenix.

Caleb McKelvey of Mesa (17), David Wager of Scottsdale (16), and Bill Dinter of Phoenix (15), were the only pitchers tow win at least 15 games.

Caleb McKelvey (Mesa) was the first pitcher in the history of the league to earn the pitching triple crown.

Minor Leagues

Southern Arizona Developmental League (AAA)
The YumaOutlaws (Phoenix affiliate) finished first in the regular season and defeated the San Luis Raiders (Glendale affiliate) 3 games to 2 in the best of 5 league championship.
The league MVP was Tempe prospect Adam Poe.
The league Pitcher of the Year was Phoenix prospect Zachary Cox.

Northern Arizona Developmental League (AA)
The Payson Griffins (Scottsdale affiliate) finished first in the regular season and beat the Kingman Gorillas (Surprise affiliate) 3-2 in the best of 5 league championship.

The league MVP was Peoria prospect Rich Knight.
The league Pitcher of the Year was Phoenix prospect James Langdon.

Phoenix Metro Developmental League (A)
The Phoenix Legends (Phoenix affiliate) finished first in the regular season but got beat by the Scottsdale Fire (Scottsdale affiliate) 3-2 in the best of 5 league championship.
The league MVP was Scottsdale prospect Jimmy Schnieder.
The league Pitcher of the Year was Phoenix prospect Kyle Bieber.

[naterg1]

2020-A new champion
The Phoenix Spiders made the playoffs for the 4th time in the first 5 seasons and came within one game of being in the playoffs the year they didn't make it. It wasn't until this year they actually found a way to win the Metro Cup.

The League ERA was 4.11. The League Batting Average was .259.

Phoenix Spiders 72-54
Surprise Scorpions 69-57
Mesa Mean Machine 68-58
Peoria Rattlers 64-62
Tempe Roadrunners 64-62
Scottsdale Swarm 63-63
Chandler Aviators 61-65
Glendale Gladiators 43-83

Phoenix secured a bye in the first round by finishing first in the regular season. Surprise and Mesa earned the two wildcard spots. This is the first time Surprise made the playoffs.

Mesa beat the Scorpions 2-1 to advance past the Wildcard round and try to win their third straight championship. However, Phoenix proved to be too strong for them and the Spiders won the Metro Cup in 7 games.

Phoenix was led throughout the season by 3B Mark Fluharty (.328/.436/.446), RF Jacier Genao (.327/.386/.443/Metro Cup MVP-.375/.379/.625/7 RBI in the postseason) LF Pat Livengood (.295/.406/.632/38 HR), SP Aaron Fortier (16-5/3.46) SP Bill Dinter (12-8/3.61), and RP Tony Hostetler (5-3/3.07/37 sv)

During the regular season, Peoria led the league with 4.9 runs per game and 163 home runs. The lowest average in the league belonged to Chandler at .246. Phoenix led the league with a .279 batting average. Scottsdale led the league in stolen bases with 94.

Scottsdale finished with the best ERA in the league at 3.70. The worst ERA in the league belonged to Glendale at 5.13. Chandler’s 9 complete games led the league. Scottsdale and Peoria tied for the league lead with10 shutouts.


The league MVP was Mesa’s Gregg Mason who hit .338/.412/.590 with 24 home runs, and an 8.6 WAR.
The Pitcher of the Year was David Kornas of Mesa with a record of 13-6, an ERA of 2.87, and a 4.4 WAR.

The Rookie of the Year was Mike Lundin of Surprise with a 5-5 record, an ERA of 2.87 and a 2.1 WAR.

The Reliever of the Year was Tom Fretwell of Tempe again with a 6-2 record, a 1.77 ERA, and 30 saves.

Mark Jackson (Surprise) led the league in batting average at .356.

Pat Livengood (Phoenix) led the league in home runs with 38.

Pat Livemgood (Phoenix) led the league in RBI with 93.

David Kornas(Mesa) led the league in ERA at 2.78

Aaron Fortier (Phoenix) and Ray Johnson (Tempe) led the league with 16 Wins.

Ruben Buendia (Phoenix) led the league in saves with 38.

Devin Sanchez (Scottsdale) led the league in WAR at 4.5.

Kurt Whitworth of Tempe and Joe Wiebold of Surprise each hit 3 home runs in a game. That was Wiebold's second time achieving the feat.

Gregg Mason of Mesa became the second player in the league to hit for the cycle on 4/5/20.

Aaron Fortier-16 (Phoenix), Devin Sanchez-15 (Scottsdale), and Ray Johnson-16 (Tempe) all had 15+ wins on the season.

Chandler's Ryan Schmit (20) and Scottsdale's Mike Sharp (21) both had extended hitting streaks.

Minor Leagues

Southern Arizona Developmental League (AAA)
The Tucson Galaxy (Mesa affiliate) finished first in the regular season and defeated the Sierra Vista Grays (Surprise affiliate) 3 games to 2 in the best of 5 league championship.
The league MVP was Surprise prospect Ryan Monier.
The league Pitcher of the Year was Mesa prospect Steve Armstrong.

Northern Arizona Developmental League (AA)
The Flagstaff Axemen (Peoria affiliate) finished first in the regular season and beat the Prescott Gold Sox (Tempe affiliate) 3-1 in the best of 5 league championship.
The league MVP was Phoenix prospect Ryan Adams.
The league Pitcher of the Year was Peoria prospect Ryan Ernst.

Phoenix Metro Developmental League (A)
The Scottsdale Fire (Scottsdale affiliate) finished first in the regular season but got beat by the Phoenix Legends (Phoenix affiliate) 3-0 in the best of 5 league championship.
It was Scottsdale's 3rd straight championship.
The league MVP was Scottsdale prospect Sean Crease.
The league Pitcher of the Year was Phoenix prospect Brian Sonora.

[naterg1]

2021 Season

The League ERA was 4.12. The League Batting Average was .261.

Chandler Aviators 72-54
Peoria Rattlers 71-55
Phoenix Spiders 70-56
Surprise Scorpions 65-61
Mesa Mean Machine 64-62
Tempe Roadrunners 59-67
Scottsdale Swarm 57-69
Glendale Gladiators 46-80

Chandler secured a bye in the first round by finishing first in the regular season. Peoria and Phoenix earned the two wildcard spots. Only 2 games separated the three playoff teams when the regular season ended.

Peoria beat Phoenix 2-0 to advance past the Wildcard Round. Peoria the. Steamrolled Chandler 4-1 to win their second Metro Cup.

Peoria was led throughout the season by 1B Billy Carbone (.356/.406/.475), SS Rick Flick (.263/.390/.524/30 HR/Metro Cup MVP-.407/.484/.815/3 HR in the postseason) C Mark Jackson (.361/.451/.541/Leagu MVP/Wildcard Round MVP-.370/.452/.519 in the postseason), CF Dave Mendoza (.305/.370/.493), SP Jason Salerno (12-6/3.21), and RP Tom Fretwell (6-4/2.43/33 sv)

During the regular season, Peoria and Scottsdale tied for the league lead with 5.0 runs per game. Peoria led the league with 148 home runs. The lowest average in the league belonged to Tempe at .240. Surprise led the league with a .273 batting average. Scottsdale led the league in stolen bases with 103.

Chandler finished with the best ERA in the league at 3.69. The worst ERA in the league belonged to Glendale at 5.11. Chandler’s 13complete games and 16 shutouts led the league.


The league MVP was Peoria's Mark Jackson who hit .361/.451/.541 and a 7.7 WAR.

The Pitcher of the Year was Devin Sanchez of Scottsdale with a record of 12-9, an ERA of 2.19, and a 6.1 WAR.

The Rookie of the Year was Malachi Matthews of Surprise with a slash line of .264/.341/.470 and a 2.7 WAR.

The Reliever of the Year was Joe Brum of Mesa with a 9-7 record, a 2.31 ERA, and 29 saves.

Mark Jackson (Surprise) led the league in batting average at .361.

Rick Flick (Peoria) and Micke McCormick (Mesa) tied for the league lead in home runs with 30.

Joe Wiebold (Surprise) led the league in RBI with 102.

Mark Jackson (Surprise) led the league in WAR at 7.7

Devin Sanchez (Scottsdale) led the league in ERA at 2.19

Bill Dinter (Phoenix) led the league with 16 Wins.

Tom Fretwell(Peoria) and Mike Koning (Scottsdale) led the league in saves with 33.

Devin Sanchez (Scottsdale) led the league in WAR at 6.1.

Edgar Harrell of Peoria became the second player in league history to record 6 hits in one game against Phoenix on 9/5/21.

Larry Eiland of Chandler threw the second no-hitter of his career against Scottsdale on 9/2/21.

Gil Robinson of Chandler (23) and Mark Jackson (20) both had extended hitting streaks.

Minor Leagues

Southern Arizona Developmental League (AAA)
The Marana Rampage (Scottsdale affiliate) finished first in the regular season and lost to the Tucson Galaxy (Mesa affiliate) 3 games to 1 in the best of 5 league championship. That gave Ticson back to back championships.
The league MVP was Scottsdale prospect Kendall Cohen.
The league Pitcher of the Year was Mesa prospect Joe Dempsey.

Northern Arizona Developmental League (AA)
The Prescott Valley Presators (Phoenix affiliate) finished first in the regular season and beat the Sedona Aliens (Mesa affiliate) 3-0 in the best of 5 league championship.

The league MVP was Phoenix prospect Ryan Adams for the second straight year.
The league Pitcher of the Year was Mesa prospect Prince Eason.

Phoenix Metro Developmental League (A)
The Chandler Vipers (Chandler affiliate) finished first in the regular season but got beat by the Surprise Cobras (Surprise affiliate) 3-1 in the best of 5 league championship. .
The league MVP was Scottsdale prospect Kareem Jackson.
The league Pitcher of the Year was Scottsdale prospect Cameron Pettit.

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2022 Season

The League ERA was 4.29. The League Batting Average was .266.

Surprise Scorpions 77-49
Mesa Mean Machine 70-56
Phoenix Spiders 65-61
Peoria Rattlers 63-63
Chandler Aviators 61-65
Glendale Gladiators 58-68
Tempe Roadrunners 57-69
Scottsdale Swarm 53-73

Surprise secured a bye in the first round by finishing first in the regular season. Mesa and Phoenix earned the two wildcard spots.

Phoenix beat Mesa 2-1to advance past the Wildcard Round. Phoenix then took down Surprise 4-2 to win their second Metro Cup in three years.

Phoenix was led throughout the season by 3B Mark Fluharty (.313/.403/.456), RF Pat Livengood (.260/.368/.448), SP Bill Dinter (13-3/3.07), and RP Bobby Brooks (7-5/3.28/33 sv)

During the regular season, Surprise led the league in runs per game with 5.2 and home runs with 149. The lowest average in the league belonged to Tempe at .254. Mesa led the league with a .278 batting average. Phoenixled the league in stolen bases with 95.

Mesa finished with the best ERA in the league at 3.92. The worst ERA in the league belonged to Peoria at 4.63. Chandler’s 7 complete games led the league. Mesa led the league with 9 shutouts.

The league MVP was Chandler's Jorge Alvarez who hit .325/.388/.655/40 HR/103 RBI and a 5.3 WAR.

The Pitcher of the Year was Devin Sanchez of Scottsdale for the second straight year. He had a record of 15-7, an ERA of 2.69, and a 5.7 WAR.

The Rookie of the Year was Kareem Jackson of Scottsdale with a slash line of .270/.326/.559 and a 3.2 WAR.

The Reliever of the Year was Mario Hurtado of Tempe with a 5-3 record and a 1.46 ERA.

Mark Jackson (Surprise) led the league in batting average at .396.

Jorge Alvarez of Chandler led the league in home runs with 40.

Jorge Alvarez (Chandler) led the league in RBI with 103.

Mark Jackson (Surprise) led the league in WAR at 8.3

Devin Sanchez (Scottsdale) led the league in ERA at 2.69

Pat Meyers (Chandler) led the league with 16 Wins.

Ruben Buendia (Scottsdale) led the league in saves with 34.

Devin Sanchez (Scottsdale) led the league in WAR at 5.7.

Oscar Perez of Phoenix hit for the cycle on 8/6/22

Jorge Alvarez of Chandler became the first player in league history to hit 40 home runs. (Going into year 20, he is still the only player to have achieved this particular feat.)

Pat Myers of Chandler (16) and Devin Sanchez of Scottsdale (15) were the league's only pitchers with at least 15 wins.

Elijah Morris of Tempe had a 21 game hitting streak. Matt Wood of Mesa had two extended hitting streaks. The first was 21 games and the second tied the current record at 28 games.

Minor Leagues

Southern Arizona Developmental League (AAA)
The Yuma Outlaws (Phoenix affiliate) finished first in the regular season and lost to the Tombstone Gunslingers (Peoria affiliate) 3 games to 2 in the best of 5 league championship.

The league MVP was Glendale prospect Alan Jordan.
The league Pitcher of the Year was Tempe prospect Andy Kane.

Northern Arizona Developmental League (AA)
The Prescott Valley Predators (Phoenix affiliate) finished first in the regular season but lost to the Kingman Gorillas (Surprise affiliate) 3-2 in the best of 5 league championship.

The league MVP was Phoenix prospect Rich Maynard for the second straight year.
The league Pitcher of the Year was Peoria prospect Guillermo Anaya.

Phoenix Metro Developmental League (A)
The Phoenix Legends (Phoenix affiliate) finished first in the regular season and beat the Glendale Unforgiven (Glendale affiliate) 3-0 in the best of 5 league championship.

The league MVP was Phoenix prospect Josh Willis.
The league Pitcher of the Year was Chandler prospect Gaby Cannon.

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2023 Season

The League ERA was 4.36. The League Batting Average was .262.

Mesa Mean Machine 87-39
Surprise Scorpions 77-49
Peoria Rattlers 69-57
Scottsdale Swarm 62-64
Phoenix Spiders 59-67
Chandler Aviators 52-74
Tempe Roadrunners 49-77
Glendale Gladiators 49-77

Mesa secured a bye in the first round by finishing first in the regular season with a whopping 87 wins and a .690 winning percentage. Surprise and Peoria earned the two wildcard spots.

Surprise edged out Peoria 2-1to advance past the Wildcard Round. Despite their regular season dominance, Mesa fell 4-1 against Surprise in the Metro Cup.

Mesa's incredible season may have fallen short of a championship but the top players deserve to be recognized as they are still the best regular season team in the history of the league going into year 20. The team was led by 3B Brian Brown (.324/.424./450), LF Mike Drawdy (.309/.384/.542/22 HR), CF Greg Mason (.378/.456/.635/26 HR), LF Mike McCormick (.325/.377/.577/30 HR/102 RBI), SS Matt Wood (.359/.405/.541/100 RBI), SP Prince Eason (11-3/3.39), SP David Kornas (19-2/3.42), SP Bryan Lamka (10-4/2.81), and RP Bill Brock 4-5/2.74/35 sv)
Surprise was led throughout the season by CF Chris Bellando (.327/.368/.570/20 HR), 1B Joe Wiebold (.333/.380/.594/20 HR), 3B Ralph Suminski (.303/.356/.487), SP Ken Kinkead (17-3/2.82), SP Mark Meloy (12-6/2.64), and RP Ruben Buendia (3-4/3.50/34 sv)

During the regular season, Mesa led the league in runs per game with an impressive 5.7 and finished well ahead of the rest of the league in batting average at .304. The lowest average in the league belonged to Chandler at .244. Peoria led the league with a 140 home runs. Phoenix led the league in stolen bases with 108.

Surprise finished with the best ERA in the league at 3.68. The worst ERA in the league belonged to Glendale at 5.19. Chandler’s 10 complete games led the league. Surprise led the league with 12 shutouts.

The league MVP was Mesa's Gregg Mason who hit .378/.456/.635/26 HR and an 11.3 WAR.

The Pitcher of the Year was Devin Sanchez of Scottsdale for the second straight year. He had a record of 11-8, an ERA of 1.99, and a 6.2 WAR.

The Rookie of the Year was Rich Maynard of Scottsdale with a slash line of .292/.359/.546 and a 3.0 WAR.

The Reliever of the Year was Trey Roberts of Chandler with a 7-3 record and a 2.20 ERA.

Gregg Mason (Mesa) led the league in batting average at .378.

Rick Flick (Peoria) led the league in home runs with 37.

Kyle Holdridge (Glendale) led the league in RBI with 106.

Gregg Mason (Mesa) led the league in WAR at 11.3

Devin Sanchez (Scottsdale) led the league in ERA at 1.99

David Kornas (Mesa) led the league with 19 Wins.

Ruben Buendia (Scottsdale) led the league in saves with 37.

Devin Sanchez (Scottsdale) led the league in WAR at 6.2.

Oscar Perez of Phoenix hit for the cycle on 8/6/22

Santos Romero of Glendale hit for the cycle against Peoria on 5/18/23. Five days later, Gregg Mason of Mesa hit for the cycle against Glendale.

David Kornas of Mesa (19) and Ken Kinkead of Surprise (17) were the league's only pitchers with at least 15 wins.

Kyle Holdridge of Glendale (20), Tom Boles of Tempe (22), Gregg Mason of Mesa (26), Jerry Perry of Peoria (29), and Brian Brown of Mesa (21) all had extended hitting streaks during the season. Perry set a new record for the longest hitting streak in the history of the league.

Minor Leagues

Southern Arizona Developmental League (AAA)
The San Luis Raiders (Glendale affiliate) finished first in the regular season beat Tombstone Gunslingers (Peoria affiliate) 3 games to 0 in the best of 5 league championship.

The league MVP was Peoria prospect Justin Huth.
The league Pitcher of the Year was Peoria prospect Guillermo Anaya.

Northern Arizona Developmental League (AA)
Kingman Gorillas (Surprise affiliate) finished first in the regular season and beat the Payson Griffins (Scottsdale affiliate) 3-2 in the best of 5 league championship.

The league MVP was Glendale prospect Justin Pearson.
The league Pitcher of the Year was Scottsdale prospect Joe Ebert.

Phoenix Metro Developmental League (A)
The Phoenix Legends (Phoenix affiliate) finished first in the regular season and beat the Chandler Vipers (Chandler affiliate) 3-2in the best of 5 league championship.

The league MVP was Phoenix prospect Darius Miller.
The league Pitcher of the Year was Surprise prospect Dave Brodie.

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2024 Season

The League ERA was 4.35. The League Batting Average was .265.

Mesa Mean Machine 79-47
Chandler Aviators 68-58
Surprise Scorpions 68-58
Peoria Rattlers 64-62
Phoenix Spiders 64-62
Scottsdale Swarm 61-65
Tempe Roadrunners 52-74
Glendale Gladiators 49-77

Mesa secured a bye in the first round by finishing first in the regular season. Surprise and Chandler earned the two wildcard spots.

Chandler swept Surprise to advance past the Wildcard Round. Mesa beat Chandler 4-2 in the Metro Cup to win their third championship since the league began.

Mesa was led throughout the season by 3B Brian Brown (.310/.405./413), LF Mike Drawdy (.315/.373/.569/32 HR), CF Gregg Mason (.337/.418/.586/17 HR), LF Mike McCormick (.286/.347/.491/21 HR/93 RBI), 2B JD Tarrant (.293/.346/.492) SS Matt Wood (.376/.425/.493), SP Prince Eason (13-7/3.27), and SP Sean Gause (11-4/3.47)

During the regular season, Mesa led the league in runs per game with an impressive 5.4 and finished well ahead of the rest of the league in batting average again at .293. The lowest average in the league belonged to Tempe at .250. Surprise led the league with a 132 home runs. Phoenix led the league in stolen bases with 124.

Mesa finished with the best ERA in the league at 4.00. The worst ERA in the league belonged to Glendale at 5.69. Scottsdale's 10 complete games led the league. Surprise and Scottsdale tied for the league league with 8 shutouts.

The league MVP was Surprise's David Kitchens who hit .343/.402/.571/20 HR and a 6.3 WAR.

The Pitcher of the Year was Ken Kinkead of Surprise. He had a record of 11-8, an ERA of 3.38, and a 5.2 WAR.

The Rookie of the Year was RP Greg Ashby of Glendale with a 5-1 record and a 2.82 ERA.

The Reliever of the Year was Jake Palmer of Chandler with a 5-2 record and a 2.59 ERA and 31 saves.

Matt Wood (Mesa) led the league in batting average at .376.

Mike Drawdy (Mesa) led the league in home runs with 32.

Mike Drawdy (Mesa) led the league in RBI with 96.

Gregg Mason (Mesa) led the league in WAR at 7.0

Devin Sanchez (Scottsdale) led the league in ERA at 2.72

Bryan Lamka (Mesa) led the league with 14 Wins.

Bobby Brooks (Phoenix) Jaden Palmer (Chandler) tied for the league lead in saves with 31.

Ken Kinkead (Surprise) led the league in WAR at 5.2 .

Jake Turner of Glendale had 6 hits in a game against Mesa on 5/7/24

Joe Wiebold of Glendale (21) and Matt Wood of Mesa (29) both had extended hitting streaks during the season. Wood tied the record set last season by Jerry Perry. .

Minor Leagues

Southern Arizona Developmental League (AAA)
The Tucson Galaxy(Mesa affiliate) finished first in the regular season and beat Sierra Vista Grays (Surprise affiliate) 3 games to 1 in the best of 5 league championship.

The league MVP was Mesa prospect Bryan Pederson.
The league Pitcher of the Year was Mesa prospect Nate Miller.

Northern Arizona Developmental League (AA)
The Payson Griffins (Scottsdale affiliate) finished first in the regular season and beat the Kingman Gorillas (Surprise affiliate) 3-0 in the best of 5 league championship.

The league MVP was Glendale prospect Kyle Himmelein.
The league Pitcher of the Year was Surprise prospect Jeremy Patterson

Phoenix Metro Developmental League (A)
The Tempe Hornets (Tempe affiliate) finished first in the regular season and beat the Mesa Blue Sox (Mesa affiliate) 3-0 in the best of 5 league championship.

The league MVP was Scottsdale prospect Nick Brandon.
The league Pitcher of the Year was Tempe prospect David Sampson.

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2025 Season

The League ERA was 4.24. The League Batting Average was .264.

Scottsdale Swarm 81-45
Mesa Mean Machine 75-51
Peoria Rattlers 66-60
Phoenix Spiders 64-62
Surprise Scorpions 59-67
Chandler Aviators 56-70
Tempe Roadrunners 55-71
Glendale Gladiators 48-78

Scottsdale secured a bye in the first round by finishing first in the regular season. Mesa and Peoria earned the two wildcard spots.

Mesa beat Peoria 2-1 to advance past the Wildcard Round. Mesa then beat Scottsdale 4-2 in the Metro Cup to win their second straight championship and fourth since the league started.

Mesa was led throughout the season by 3B Brian Brown (.297/.401./377), LF Mike Drawdy (.341/.399/.538 in an injury shortened season), CF Gregg Mason (.343/.436/.629/25 HR), RF Mike McCormick (.288/.352/.565/35 HR/96 RBI), LF JD Tarrant (.323/.364/.526/16 HR) SS Matt Wood (.326/.366/.535/16 HR), SP Prince Eason (12-10/3.65), SP Sean Gause (10-9/3.56), SP Bryan Lamka (10-5/3.41), and RP Lamar Mayfield (7-4/2.34/31 sv)

During the regular season, Mesa led the league in runs per game with 5.0 and also led the league in batting average at .279. The lowest average in the league belonged to Tempe at .245. Surprise led the league with a 147 home runs. Phoenix led the league in stolen bases with 96.

Scottsdale finished with the best ERA in the league at 3.57. The worst ERA in the league belonged to Glendale at 5.06. Scottsdale's 12 complete games and 15 shutouts led the league.

The league MVP was Mesa's Gregg Mason who hit .343/.436/.629/25 HR and a 7.7 WAR.

The Pitcher of the Year was Cameron Pettit of Scottsdale. He had a record of 17-5, an ERA of 2.55, and a 4.4 WAR.

The Rookie of the Year was Jack Gajewski of Mesa with a slash line of .241/.307/.383 with 12 home runs and a 1.4 WAR.

The Reliever of the Year was Lamar Mayfield of Mesa with a 7-4 record, a 2.34 ERA and 31 saves.

Greg Mason (Mesa) led the league in batting average at .343.

Mike McCormick (Mesa) and Bryan Miller (Scottsdale) tied for the league lead in home runs with 35.

Rich Maynard (Phoenix) led the league in RBI with 103.

Gregg Mason (Mesa) led the league in WAR at 7.7

Devin Sanchez (Scottsdale) led the league in ERA at 2.43

Cameron Pettit (Scottsdale) led the league with 17 Wins.

Mike Zapien (Scottsdale) led the league in saves with 33.

Bill Dinter (Phoenix) led the league in WAR at 6.0.

Cameron Pettit of Scottsdale (17) and Jared Wilkerson of Scottsdale (15) were the only two pitchers to win at least 15 games during the season.

Gil Robinson of Chandler (24), and Derrick Osteen of Scottsdale (22), Gregg Mason of Mesa (22), Matt Wood of Mesa (25), and Dustin Hackett of Scottsdale (21) all had extended hitting streaks during the season.

Devin Sanchez of Scottsdale became the first pitcher in league history to strike out 1500 batters on 5/9/25. Bill Dinter of Phoenix joined home three months later on 8/10/25.
Minor Leagues

Southern Arizona Developmental League (AAA)
The San Luis Raiders (Glendale affiliate) finished first in the regular season and beat Marana Rampage (Scottsdale affiliate) 3 games to 2 in the best of 5 league championship.

The league MVP was Scottsdale prospect Jimmy Moss.
The league Pitcher of the Year was Scottsdale prospect Mike Hosch.

Northern Arizona Developmental League (AA)
The Sedona Aliens (Mesa affiliate) finished first in the regular season but lost to the Kingman Gorillas (Surprise affiliate) 3-0 in the best of 5 league championship.

The league MVP was Glendale prospect Brett Collins.
The league Pitcher of the Year was Mesa prospect Pat Rohrbach.

Phoenix Metro Developmental League (A)
The Surprise Cobras (Tempe affiliate) finished first in the regular season but lost to the Tempe Hornets (Tempe affiliate) 3-2 in the best of 5 league championship.

The league MVP was Surprise prospect Bill MacLeod.
The league Pitcher of the Year was Surprise prospect Karl Kincer.

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PMBL 10-Year Recap

We have now looked at the first 10 years of the Phoenix Metro Baseball League. Let’s break down a few details.

Five of the eight teams in the league have won at least one Metro Cup.
Scottsdale has one.
Surprise has one.
Peoria has two.
Phoenix has two.
Mesa has four.
Glendale, Chandler, and Tempe have not yet won a championship.

The top seed has won four of the Ten Metro Cups. The second and third seed has each won three Metro Cups.

Seven of the eight teams have made the playoffs at least once.
Chandler has made the playoffs 5 times-twice as the top seed, and three times as a wildcard team.
Mesa has made the playoffs 7 times-twice as the top seed and five times as a wildcard team.
Peoria has made the playoffs four times-all four have been as a wildcard team.
Phoenix has made the playoffs six times-three times as the top seed and three times as a wildcard team.
Scottsdale has made the playoffs twice-both times as the top seed.
Surprise has made the playoffs 4 times-once as the top seed and three times as a wildcard.
Tempe has made the playoffs twice-both times as a wildcard.
Glendale has not made the playoffs yet. They have never finished higher than fifth place.

Five of the eight teams have had a player selected as league MVP at least once.
Phoenix has had one player named MVP (Pat Livengood in 2016)
Peoria has had two players named MVP (Rick Flick in 2017 and Mark Jackson in 2021)
Chandler has had one player named MVP (Jorge Alvarez in 2022)
Surprise has had one player named MVP (David Kitchens in 2024)
Mesa has had players named MVP five times (Mike McCormick in 2019 and Gregg Mason in 2018, 2020, 2023, and 2025)

Six of the eight teams have had a player selected as the Pitcher of the Year at least once.
Phoenix has had one player named Pitcher of the Year (Bill Dinter in 2016)
Chandler has had one player named Pitcher of the Year (Larry Eiland in 2017)
Tempe has had one player named Pitcher of the Year (Mark Hassler in 2018)
Mesa has had two players named Pitcher of the Year (Caleb McKelvey in 2019 and David Kornas in 2020)
Surprise has had one player named Pitcher of the Year (Ken Kinkead in 2024)
Scottsdale has had players named Pitcher of the Year four times (Devin Sanchez in 2021, 2022, 2023, and Cameron Pettit in 2025)

Five of the eight teams have had a player selected as Rookie of the Year.
Phoenix has had two players named Rookie of the Year (Pat Livengood in 2016 qnd Rich Maynard in 2023)
Glendale has had two players named Rookie of the Year (Eric Chopper in 2017 and Greg Ashby in 2024)
Surprise has had three players named Rookie of the Year (Chris Bellando in 2018, Mike Lundin in 2020, and Malachi Matthews in 2021)
Mesa has had two players named Rookie of the Year (Kyle Holdridge in 2019 and Jack Gajewski in 2025)
Scottsdale has had one player be named Rookie of the Year (Kareem Jackson in 2022)

Five of the eight teams have had a player selected as Reliever of the Year
Scottsdale has had one player named Reliever of the Year (Kevin Balmer in 2016)
Peoria has had a player named the Reliever of the Year three times (Tom Fretwell in 2017, 2019, and 2020)
Tempe has had two players named Reliever of the Year (Dan Wilder in 2018 and Mario Hurtado in 2022)
Mesa has had two players name Reliever of the Year (Joe Brum in 2021 and Lamar Mayfield in 2025)
Chandler has had two players named the Reliever of the Year (Trey Roberts in 2020 and Jaden Palmer in 2024)

There have been 7 games in which a player hit 3 home runs.

There have been 7 games in which a player got 6 hits.

There has only been 1 game in which a pitcher struck out at least 15 batters.

There have been 5 games in which a player has hit for the cycle.

There have been 3 no-hitters thrown.

There has only been 1 player who hit 40 home runs in a season.

No players have had a 115 RBI season.

There have been 17 times that a pitcher has won at least 15 games in a season.

There has been 1 pitching triple crown winner.
There have been 35 hitting streaks of 20 or more games.

There have been 2 pitchers that have reached 1500 career strikeouts.

I'll finish the recap with a breakdown of the minor league championships by organization.

Mesa's organization has won 5 minor league championships (1A, 1AA, and 3AAA)
Glendale's organization has won 3 minor league championships (1A and 2AAA)
Scottsdale's organization has won 6 minor league championships (3A and 3AA)
Surprise's organization has won 5 minor league championships (1A and 4 AA)
Phoenix's organization has won 5 minor league championships (2A, 1AA, and 2AAA)
Tempe's organization has won 4 minor league championships (2A and 2AAA)
Peoria's organization has won 2 minor league championships (1AA and 1AAA)
Chandler's organization has not won any minor league championships

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2026 Season

The League ERA was 3.98 The League Batting Average was .262.

Surprise Scorpions 75-51
Scottsdale Swarm 73-53
Phoenix Spiders 66-60
Mesa Mean Machine 64-62
Peoria Rattlers 61-65
Tempe Roadrunners 61-65
Chandler Aviators 58-68
Glendale Gladiators 46-80

Surprise secured a bye in the first round by finishing first in the regular season. Scottsdale and Phoenix earned the two wildcard spots.

Phoenix swept Scottsdale 2-0 to advance past the Wildcard Round. The Spiders then went on to beat Surprise 4-1 in the Metro Cup to win the championship.

Phoenix was led throughout the season by 3B Mark Fluharty (.288/.403./414), 1B Doug Foote (.296/.348/.403), 2B Vince Jimison (.277/.321/.404), SP Jeremy Collins (12-7/2.45), SP Bill Dinter (12-9/2.59), and RP Shane Robertson (5-5/2.59/26 sv)

During the regular season, Surprise led the league in runs per game with 4.8, home runs at 146, and batting average at .270. The lowest average in the league belonged to Scottsdale at .251. Phoenix led the league in stolen bases with 81.

Scottsdale finished with the best ERA in the league at 3.39. The worst ERA in the league belonged to Glendale at 4.81. Scottsdale's 9 complete games led the league. Mesa led the league with 11 shutouts.

The league MVP was Mesa's Gregg Mason who hit .352/.416/.624/23 HR and an 8.7 WAR.

The Pitcher of the Year was Cameron Pettit of Scottsdale. He had a record of 12-5, an ERA of 2.65, and a 4.8 WAR.

The Rookie of the Year was Jonathan Pfieffer of Phoenix with a slash line of .266/.330/.355 and a 3.4 WAR.

The Reliever of the Year was Jim Lagano of Peoria with a 6-2 record, a 2.24 ERA and 32 saves.

Ryan Lowery (Tempe) and Greg Mason (Mesa) led the league in batting average at .352.

Mike McCormick(Mesa) and Bryan Miller (Scottsdale) tied for the league lead in home runs with 28.

David Kitchens (Surprise) led the league in RBI with 100.

Gregg Mason (Mesa) led the league in WAR at 8.7

Jeremy Collins (Phoenix) led the league in ERA at 2.45

Bryan Lamka (Mesa) led the league with 16 Wins.

Luis Rodriguez (Surprise) led the league in saves with 37.

Mark Meloy (Surprise) led the league in WAR at 5.2

Bryan Lamka of Mesa (16) and Devin Sanchez of Scottsdale (15) were the only two pitchers to win at least 15 games during the season.

Gil Robinson of Chandler (20), and Santos Romero of Glendale (20) both had extended hitting streaks during the season.

Ken Kinkead of Surprise became the third pitcher in league history to strike out 1500 batters on 4/29/26.

Mike McCormick of Mesa became the first player in league history to reach 1500 career hits on 5/3/26. Bryce Grimshaw of Scottsdale (5/19/26) and Mark Jackson of Peoria joined him in the 1500 hit club later in the month.

Rick Flick of Surprise became the first player in league history to hit his 300th career home run on 6/18/26.

Minor Leagues

Southern Arizona Developmental League (AAA)
The Tucson Galaxy (Mesa affiliate) finished first in the regular season and beat Marana Rampage (Scottsdale affiliate) 3 games to 2 in the best of 5 league championship.

The league MVP was Peoria prospect Jake Phelps.
The league Pitcher of the Year was Scottsdale prospect Tim Kirsch.

Northern Arizona Developmental League (AA)
The Lake Havasu City Crusaders (Glendale affiliate) finished first in the regular season and beat the Winslow Wizards (Chandler affiliate) 3-2in the best of 5 league championship.

The league MVP was Scottsdale prospect Rob Harris.
The league Pitcher of the Year was Surprise prospect Al Gonzales.

Phoenix Metro Developmental League (A)
The Phoenix Legends (Phoenix affiliate) finished first in the regular season but lost to the Chandler Vipers (Chandler affiliate) 3-2 in the best of 5 league championship.

The league MVP was Surprise prospect John Jensen.
The league Pitcher of the Year was Chandler prospect Mike Moomey.

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2027 Season

The League ERA was 4.23 The League Batting Average was .262.

Phoenix Spiders 73-53
Scottsdale Swarm 73-53
Peoria Rattlers 69-57
Tempe Roadrunners 67-59
Mesa Mean Machine 66-60
Surprise Scorpions 58-68
Glendale Gladiators 51-75
Chandler Aviators 47-79

Scottsdale secured a bye in the first round by finishing first in the regular season. Peoria and Phoenix earned the two wildcard spots.

Phoenix swept Peoria 2-0 to advance past the Wildcard Round. The Spiders then lost to Scottsdale 4-0 in the Metro Cup to win the championship.

Scottsdale was led throughout the season by CF Nate McAndrews (.341/.397/.550/18 HR), 3B Kareem Jackson (..267/.339/.461/19 HR), 1B Bryan Miller (.217/.301/.489/35 HR/100 RBI), RF Derrick Osteen (.331/.387/.595/23 HR/87 RBI), SP Mike Gray (8-3/3.49), SP Manny Perez (15-7/2.99), and SP Cameron Pettit (16-7/3.10).

During the regular season, Scottsdale and Mesa tied for the league lead in runs per game with 5.0. Scottsdale's 140 home runs led the league in that category. Mesa had the best batting average in the league at .278. The lowest average in the league belonged to Chandler at .242. Phoenix led the league in stolen bases with 100.

Scottsdale finished with the best ERA in the league at 3.61. The worst ERA in the league belonged to Chandler at 4.71. Scottsdale's 13 complete games led the league. Scottsdale, Phoenix, Tempe, and Chandler were all tied for the league lead with 7 shutouts.

The league MVP was Scottsdale's Derrick Osteen who hit .331/.387/.595/23 HR and a 7.1 WAR.

The Pitcher of the Year was Cameron Pettit of Scottsdale. He had a record of 16-7 with an ERA of 3.10, and a 6.2 WAR.

The Rookie of the Year was Leo Ajnikov of Phoenix with a slash line of .322/.377/.425 and a 3.8 WAR.

The Reliever of the Year was Greg Ashby of Glendale with a 3-0 record, a 1.77 ERA and 30 saves.

Matt Woood (Mesa) led the league in batting average at .353.

Bryan Miller (Scottsdale) led the league in home runs with 35.

Bryan Miller (Scottsdale) led the league in RBI with 100.

Matt Wood (Mesa) led the league in WAR at 8.2

Jeremy Collins (Phoenix) led the league in ERA at 2.58.

Cameron Pettit (Scottsdale) led the league with 16 Wins.

John Dixon (Phoenix) led the league in saves with 33.

Cameron Pettit (Scottsdale) led the league in WAR at 6.2

Tom Boles of Tempe hit 3 home runs in a game against Glendale on 6/29/27.

Cameron Pettit of Scottsdale became the 2nd pitcher to throw 15 strikeouts in a game against Surprise on 8/24/27.

Vince Jimison of Phoenix hit for the cycle against Glendale on 5/4/27. Mesa's Gregg Mason also hit for the cycle. He did it against Tempe on 6/2/27.

Manny Perez of Scottsdale (15) and Cameron Pettit of Scottsdale (16) were the only two pitchers to win at least 15 games during the season.

Vince Jimison of Phoenix hit safely in 22 straight games. No other players reached a hitting streak of 20 during the season.

SP Larry Eiland of Chandler joined the 1500 strikeout club on 4/10/27.

Mark Fluharty of Phoenix (5/13/27) and Brian Brown of Mesa (8/13/27) both reached 1500 career hits during the season.

Rick Flick of Surprise became the first player in league history to score 1000 career runs on 6/4/27.

Micke McCormick of Mesa became the first player to drive in 1000 career runs on 4/18/27. Later in the year, he joined the 300 home run club on 7/10/27.

Minor Leagues

Southern Arizona Developmental League (AAA)
The San Luis Raiders (Glendale affiliate) finished first in the regular season and beat the Sahuarita Venom (Tempe affiliate) 3 games to 2 in the best of 5 league championship.

The league MVP was Phoenix prospect Chris Tewell.
The league Pitcher of the Year was Glendale prospect Aaron Johnston.

Northern Arizona Developmental League (AA)
The Sedona Aliens (Mesa affiliate) finished first in the regular season and beat the Winslow Wizards (Chandler affiliate) 3-2in the best of 5 league championship.

The league MVP was Peoria prospect Aaron Poe.
The league Pitcher of the Year was Scottsdale prospect Danny Hewlett.

Phoenix Metro Developmental League (A)
The Chandler Vipers (Chandler affiliate) finished first in the regular season and beat the Phoenix Legends (Phoenix affiliate) 3-1 in the best of 5 league championship.

The league MVP was Phoenix prospect Josh Klein.
The league Pitcher of the Year was Chandler prospect Jared Busick.

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2028 Season

The League ERA was 3.95 The League Batting Average was .257.

Mesa Mean Machine 76-50
Scottsdale Swarm 74-52
Surprise Scorpions 71-55
Phoenix Spiders 68-58
Peoria Rattlers 57-69
Chandler Aviators 54-72
Tempe Roadrunners 54-72
Glendale Gladiators 50-76


Mesa secured a bye in the first round by finishing first in the regular season. Scottsdale and Surprise earned the two wildcard spots.

Surprise swept Scottsdale 2-0 to advance past the Wildcard Round. The Scorpions then took out Mesa 4-1 in the Metro Cup to win the championship.

Surprise was led throughout the season by CF Jonathan Blattner (.282/.372/.398/), 2B Rick Flick (.221.350/.437/26 HR), C David Kitchens (.291/.349/.495/17 HR), RF Bill MacLeod (.309/.355/.505), 1B Malachi Matthews (.297/.351/.514/21 HR/94) SP Jeremy Hillman (15-7/3.02), SP Mark Meloy (12-10/3.48), and RP Kyle Yawn (3-4/3.45/33 sv).

During the regular season, Surprise led the league in runs per game with 4.7. Surprise's 147 home runs led the league in that category. Mesa had the best batting average in the league at .266. The lowest average in the league belonged to Chandler at .243. Phoenix led the league in stolen bases with 85.

Phoenix finished with the best ERA in the league at 3.45. The worst ERA in the league belonged to Glendale at 4.62. Phoenix's 8 complete games led the league. Surprise led the league with 16 shutouts.

The league MVP was Mesa's Matt Wood who hit .340/.378/.523/19 HR and a 7.4 WAR.

The Pitcher of the Year was Cameron Pettit of Scottsdale. He had a record of 13-7 with an ERA of 2.48 and a 5.0 WAR.

The Rookie of the Year was Bill MacLeod of Surprise with a slash line of .309/.355/.505 and a 3.7 WAR.

The Reliever of the Year was Scott Peck of Phoenix with a 12-1 record and a 2.12 ERA.

Matt Woood (Mesa) led the league in batting average at .340.

Rick Flick (Surprise) led the league in home runs with 26.

Malachi Matthews (Surprise) led the league in RBI with 94.

Matt Wood (Mesa) led the league in WAR at 7.4

Brian Sonora (Phoenix) led the league in ERA at 2.29.

Bryan Lamka (Mesa) led the league with 16 Wins.

Mike Rose (Scottsdale) led the league in saves with 43.

Cameron Pettit (Scottsdale) led the league in WAR at 5.0

Jeremy Hillman of Scottsdale (15) and Bryan Lamka of Mesa (16) were the only two pitchers to win at least 15 games during the season.

Matt Wood hit safely in 23 straight games. No other players reached a hitting streak of 20 during the season.

SP Caleb Meyer of Peoria joined the 1500 strikeout club on 6/7/28.

Ryan Schmit (6/20/28) and Rick Flick of Surprise (7/30/28) both reached 1500 career hits during the season.

Rick Flick of Surprise joined the 1000 career RBI club on 7/15/28.

Brian Brown of Mesa scored his 1000th run on 6/25/28.

Tom Fretwell of Chandler recorded his 300th save on 7/8/28

Minor Leagues

Southern Arizona Developmental League (AAA)
The San Luis Raiders (Glendale affiliate) finished first in the regular season and beat the Yuma Outlaws (Phoenix affiliate) 3 games to 2 in the best of 5 league championship.

The league MVP was Glendale prospect Jake Turner.
The league Pitcher of the Year was Phoenix prospect Alvin de Jong.

Northern Arizona Developmental League (AA)
Payson Griffins (Scottsdale affiliate) finished first in the regular season and beat the Prescott Valley Predators (Phoenix affiliate) 3-2 in the best of 5 league championship.

The league MVP was Scottsdale prospect Eddy Chestnut.
The league Pitcher of the Year was Scottsdale prospect Mike Santos.

Phoenix Metro Developmental League (A)
The Phoenix Legends (Phoenix affiliate) finished first in the regular season and beat the Chandler Vipers (Chandler affiliate) 3-1 in the best of 5 league championship.

The league MVP was Phoenix prospect Angel Torres.
The league Pitcher of the Year was Chandler prospect Paul Moore.

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2029 Season

The League ERA was 3.71 The League Batting Average was .253.

Scottsdale Swarm 74-52
Chandler Aviators 67-59
Mesa Mean Machine 63-63
Surprise Scorpions 62-64
Tempe Roadrunners 61-65
Phoenix Spiders 60-66
Glendale Gladiators 59-67
Peoria Rattlers 58-68


Scottsdale secured a bye in the first round by finishing first in the regular season. Chandler and Mesa earned the two wildcard spots.

Chandler swept Mesa 2-0 to advance past the Wildcard Round. Scottsdale then took out Chandler 4-0 in the Metro Cup to win the championship.

Scottsdale was led throughout the season by SS Bryan Greenwood (.298/.371/.484/13 HR), 3B Kareem Jackson (.253/.299/.431/18 HR), RF Jeff Norris (.320/.374/.455), LF Derrick Osteen(.299/.333/.483/13 HR), SP Cameron Pettit (15-5/1.80), SP Mike Gray (11-12/3.29), and RP Mike Rose (9-3/1.31/39 sv).

During the regular season, Surprise and Chandler tied for the league lead in runs per game with 4.1. Surprise's 119 home runs led the league in that category. Phoenix had the best batting average in the league at .263. The lowest average in the league belonged to Surprise at .241. Glendale led the league in stolen bases with 88.

Phoenix finished with the best ERA in the league at 2.90. The worst ERA in the league belonged to Glendale at 4.16. Scottsdale's 11 complete games led the league. Scottsdale, Surprise, and Tempe all tied for the league lead with 12 shutouts.

The league MVP and Pitcher of the Year was Scottsdale's Cameron Pettit. He had a record of 15-5, and ERA of 1.80, and a 6.9 WAR.

The Rookie of the Year was Justin Boles of Tempe with a slash line of .274/.359/.452 and a 3.7 WAR.

The Reliever of the Year was Mike Rose of Scottsdale with a 9-3 record, a 1.31 ERA, and 39 saves.

Matt Woood (Mesa) led the league in batting average at .335.

Jorge Alvarez (Chandler) led the league in home runs with 25.

Ryan Schmit (Chandler) led the league in RBI with 90.

Matt Wood (Mesa) led the league in WAR at 6.5

Cameron Pettit (Scottsdale) led the league in ERA at 1.80.

Sean Bongiovanni (Mesa) led the league with 16 Wins.

Mike Rose (Scottsdale) led the league in saves with 39.

Cameron Pettit (Scottsdale) led the league in WAR at 6.9

Mark Meloy of Surprise struck out 15 batters in a game against Scottsdale on 4/29/29. Exactly one month later (5/29/29) Cameron Pettit of Scottsdale returned the favor and struck out 15 batters in a game against Surprise.

Mark Meloy of Surprise threw a no-hitter against Phoenix on 4/5/29. Cameron Pettit of Scottsdale threw a no-hitter against Surprise 7/17/29.

Cameron Pettit of Scottsdale (15) and Sean Bongiovanni of Mesa (16) were the only two pitchers to win at least 15 games during the season.

Santos Romero of Glendale (27) and John Reinsch of Glendalehit (23) both had extended hitting streaks during the season.

SP Cameron Pettit of Scottsdale joined the 1500 strikeout club on 7/3/29.

Matt Wood of Mesa (4/26/29 ) and Corey Emerson of Tempe (5/29/29) both reached 1500 career hits during the season.

Mark Fluharty of Phoenix scored his 1000th run on 8/15/29.

Minor Leagues

Southern Arizona Developmental League (AAA)
The Yuma Outlaws (Phoenix affiliate) finished first in the regular season but lost to the Sahuarita Venom (Tempe affiliate) 3 games to 1 in the best of 5 league championship.

The league MVP was Tempe prospect Jason Battan.
The league Pitcher of the Year was Phoenix prospect Josh Rodrigues.

Northern Arizona Developmental League (AA)
The Lake Havasu City Crusaders (Glendale affiliate) finished first in the regular season and beat the Sedona Aliens (Mesa affiliate) 3-2 in the best of 5 league championship.

The league MVP was Chandler prospect Austin Manning.
The league Pitcher of the Year was Phoenix prospect Ryan Slice.

Phoenix Metro Developmental League (A)
The Chandler Vipers (Chandler affiliate) finished first in the regular season and beat the Tempe Hornets (Tempe affiliate) 3-1 in the best of 5 league championship.

The league MVP was Chandler prospect Danny Saldivar.
The league Pitcher of the Year was Phoenix prospect Jack Alvarez.

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2030 Season

The League ERA was 3.85 The League Batting Average was .249.

Glendale Gladiators 75-51
Peoria Rattlers 71-55
Mesa Mean Machine 68-59
Scottsdale Swarm 67-60
Chandler Aviators 66-60
Surprise Scorpions 58-68
Tempe Roadrunners 52-74
Phoenix Spiders 48-78


Glendale finished above .500 for the first time in franchise history and secured a bye in the first round by finishing first in the regular season. Peoria finished 2nd and earned a wildcard spot. Mesa and Scottsdale finished the season tied for the final playoff spot and had to play a one game tie-breaker. Mesa won the game and moved on to the playoffs.

Peoria swept Mesa 2-0 to advance past the Wildcard Round. Glendale then took out Peoria 4-2 in the Metro Cup to win their first championship.

Glendale was led throughout the season by 1B Carlos Gonzalez (.242/.343/.418/15 HR), C John Reinsch (.248/.303/.437/21 HR), CF Jonathan Pfeifer (.272/.333/.389), 2B Santos Romero (.338/.386/.595/25 HR), SP Nate Bobzin (13-9/3.23), SP Jeremy James (6-5/3.08), SP Matt Buchanan (9-4/3.52) and RP Greg Ashby (2-6/2.70/39 sv).

During the regular season, Glendale led the league in runs per game with 4.8, home runs with 128, and batting average at .264. The lowest average in the league belonged to Phoenix at .236. Peoria led the league in stolen bases with 65.

Chandler finished with the best ERA in the league at 3.15. The worst ERA in the league belonged to Tempe at 4.55. Peoria's 13 complete games led the league. Mesa led the league with 15 shutouts.

The league MVP was Glendale's Santos Romero. He hit .338/.386/.595 with 25 home runs and an 8.3 WAR.

The Pitcher of the Year was Chandler's Robby DeVol. He had a record of 12-8, an ERA of 2.55, and a 4.7 WAR.

The Rookie of the Year was Carlos Gonzalez of Glendale with a slash line of .242/.343/.418 and a 2.9 WAR.

The Reliever of the Year was Jeff Ivaldi of Phoenix with a 6-1 record, and a 1.84 ERA.

Santos Romero (Glendale) led the league in batting average at .338.

Bryan Miller (Tempe) led the league in home runs with 36..

Aaron Poe (Phoenix) led the league in RBI with 85.

Santos Romero (Glendale) led the league in WAR at 8.3

Chris Gregory (Mesa) led the league in ERA at 2.24.

Nate Bobzin (Glendale) and Ian Melancon (Scottsdale) led the league with 13 Wins.

Greg Ashby (Glendale) led the league in saves with 39.

Mark Meloy (Surprise) led the league in WAR at 5.6.

Justin Boles of Tempe hit 3 home runs in a game on 9/3/30.

Dustin Hackett of Scottsdale had 6 hits in a game against Surprise on 8/20/30.

Cameron Pettit of Scottsdale struck out a league record 17 batters in a game against Peoria on 8/16/30.

Mike Hermanson of Tempe had a 21 game hitting streak during the season.

Dean Deaver of Chandler 4/10/30, Gregg Mason of Mesa (4/26/30), and Jorge Alvarez of Chandler (9/1/30) all joined the 1500 hit club during the season.

Minor Leagues

Southern Arizona Developmental League (AAA)
The Tucson Galaxy (Mesa affiliate) finished first in the regular season and beat the Yuma Outlaws (Phoenix affiliate) 3 games to 1 in the best of 5 league championship.

The league MVP was Glendale prospect Aiden Lewis.
The league Pitcher of the Year was Chandler prospect Chris Knopf.

Northern Arizona Developmental League (AA)
The Prescott Gold Sox (Tempe affiliate) finished first in the regular season and lost to the Lake Havasu City Crusaders (Glendale affiliate) 3-2 in the best of 5 league championship.

The league MVP was Glendale prospect Alex Crespo.
The league Pitcher of the Year was Glendale prospect Ted Gow.

Phoenix Metro Developmental League (A)
The Glendale Unforgiven (Glendale affiliate) finished first in the regular season and beat the Mesa Blue Sox (Mesa affiliate) 3-1 in the best of 5 league championship.

The league MVP was Glendale prospect Jimmy Peterson.
The league Pitcher of the Year was Glendale prospect Jay Lynn.