NALB - 2025 Offseason/Preseason

K. Fields
2025-07-25T17:07:34-04:00
Baseball

Here were some notable roster moves prior to the 2025 NALB season.

The Brooklyn Knights had the following offseason/preseason activity:

Extended the contracts of nine players through salary arbitration: RF Dick Gosden, SP Takanobu Kishita, SS Frank Brunson, 2B Estevan Portillo, 3B Dave Crayton, RP Armando Alfaro, RP Niklaus Durante, CF Clement Barrows, and 2B Don Hartz

RP Norman Forbes, RP Jesús Montufar, 1B Ramon Alconer, and LF Milburn Hutchison filed for free agency.

Signed international amateur CF John Parham out of Mexico to a minor league contract.

Lost SS Mike O'Cannahan in the Rule 5 Draft to the Dayton Grizzlies.

Signed international amateur C Regis Vanali out of Venezuela to a minor league contract.

Signed international amateur CF Elliott Ekdar out of Canada to a minor league contract.

Signed international amateur SS Juan Montóñez out of Mexico to a minor league contract with a $212,000 signing bonus.

Signed international amateur CL Tajo Durán out of Puerto Rico to a minor league contract with a $153,000 signing bonus.

Signed international amateur SP Jamal Linje out of South Africa to a minor league contract.

Notable contract extensions:

Richmond Slam: Signed SP Lyndon Coulombe to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $7,600,000.

Stade Maples: Signed CL Berto Sarzoza to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $20,100,000.

St. James Crusaders: Signed CL Javier Soto to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $7,360,000.

Vancouver Wild: Signed RP Matt Genge to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $10,800,000.

Notable offseason free agent signings:

Cornfield Axemen: Signed free agent 3B Lariel Gómez to a 2-year contract worth a total of $12,900,000.

Cornfield Axemen: Signed free agent RP Jesús Montufar to a 2-year contract worth a total of $3,680,000.

Key West Corals: Signed free agent C Pedro González to a 6-year contract worth a total of $25,800,000.

Key West Corals: Signed free agent 3B Rich Andrews to a 4-year contract worth a total of $36,400,000.

Nashville Firecats: Signed free agent LF Chris Lee to a 5-year contract worth a total of $32,000,000.

Nashville Firecats: Signed free agent SP Heath MacKissock to a 3-year contract worth a total of $10,720,000.

Nashville Firecats: Signed free agent LF Oscar Barrientes to a 3-year contract worth a total of $16,900,000.

Nashville Firecats: Signed free agent 2B Dave Groot to a 4-year contract worth a total of $47,600,000.

Phoenix Rattlers: Signed free agent SP Dave Kirby to a 4-year contract worth a total of $21,620,000.

Quebeck Sky Chiefs: Signed free agent LF Sancho Malclonado to a 5-year contract worth a total of $41,200,000.

Quebeck Sky Chiefs: Signed free agent RF Sozen Shimizu to a 6-year contract worth a total of $55,800,000.

Stade Maples: Signed free agent 1B Kurt Johnson to a 2-year contract worth a total of $10,400,000.

St. Rock Mudcats: Signed free agent RP Daniel Doble to a 3-year contract worth a total of $16,200,000.

Vancouver Wild: Signed free agent RP Ximen Palmeiro to a 3-year contract worth a total of $52,800,000.

Washington Allies: Signed free agent RF Pat West to a 5-year contract worth a total of $15,880,000.

Notable offseason trades:

The Nashville Firecats traded 22-year old RHP Ralph Lindner, 21-year old minor league 1B Adrian Debaga, 21-year old minor league RHP Tim Andrade, 24-year old RF Michael Burgess, and a 3rd round draft pick to the Quebeck Sky Chiefs, getting 26-year old LHP Bryan Murphy in return.

The Richmond Slam traded 23-year old minor league RF Durant Watson and 21-year old minor league C Danny Blair to the Dunedin Otters, getting 30-year old RHP Tim Sanders in return.

The Richmond Slam traded 20-year old minor league LF Ichiro Yamakura and 24-year old minor league C Tommy Boggis to the Dunedin Otters, getting 28-year old RHP Erasmo Glade and $20,000 in cash in return.

The Luisville Beasts traded 19-year old minor league LHP Donzel García and 24-year old minor league 1B Collin Picklesimer to the Key West Corals, getting 38-year old C Matthew Loy in return.

The Nashville Firecats traded 24-year old minor league 2B Cayden Killingsworth, 23-year old minor league LHP Mark Willing, and a 4th round draft pick to the Washington Allies, getting 36-year old RHP David Bracy (retaining 10%) and $90,000 in cash in return.

The Key West Corals traded 32-year old RHP Matt Genge (retaining 50%) and $60,000 in cash to the Vancouver Wild, getting 20-year old minor league LHP Glendon López and 21-year old minor league LHP Bruno Costello in return.

The Dunedin Otters traded 23-year old minor league 1B José Quintanilla and 19-year old minor league 2B Palbán Valle to the Dayton Grizzlies, getting 29-year old LHP Jade Pradia in return.

The St. James Crusaders traded 19-year old minor league RHP Álex Arciliares, 21-year old minor league RF Amado Cruz, and 23-year old minor league RHP Ben Verde to the Vancouver Wild, getting 36-year old RHP Thornton Peters (retaining 40%) and $120,000 in cash in return.