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Chicago Colts
Lance Mueller

Boston Beacons
Charlie Qualls

CF 3B C SS LF RF 1B 2B SP SP SP SP SP CL	L R L R R L R L L R R R R R	Gus Bell Bobby Adams Johnny Roseboro* Ernie Banks Gus Zernial Walt Moryn Gil Hodges Jack Dittmer* Whitey Ford Robin Roberts Tom Sturdivant Don Drysdale Johnny Kucks Barney Schultz	IN: SP Johnny Kucks, SP Tom Sturdivant, SP Art Ditmar, C Johnny Roseboro, MR Vern Bickford, OUT: SP Early Wynn (ret), 1B Eddie Robinson, 3B Johnny Pesky GM Lance Mueller went out and grabbed three quality starters in the Reentry draft, two of which (Tom Sturdivant and Johnny Kucks) will join the trio of Ford, Roberts, and Drysdale in the Colts rotation. The bullpen looks sharp with Don Elston, Don Gross, and Barney Schultz. Chicago will try to recover from their worst offensive season in club history, with rookie catcher Johnny Roseboro expected to make an immediate impact ahead of Ernie Banks and Gus Zernial in the heart of the order. Rookie Jack Dittmer will share the second base job with Jim Finigan.

LF 2B CF RF 3B 1B SS C SP SP SP SP CL	L L S L L L R L L L L L R	Gil Coan Don Blasingame Mickey Mantle Roger Maris Eddie Mathews Frank Torre Harvey Kuenn Yogi Berra Hank Aguirre Lou Brissie Harvey Haddix Dave Koslo George Susce	IN: C Yogi Berra, SS Solly Hemus, C Sherm Lollar, RF Wally Westlake, SP Dave Koslo, MR Roy Face, MR George Susce, MR Luis Arroyo OUT: 1B Earl Torgeson, 1B Vic Power, RF Pat Mullin (ret), MR Walt Masterson A wholesale replacement of the relief pitching staff and the addition of some discarded, but hopefully still potent, bats were the highlight of Boston's offseason, as the troubled Beacons prepare for one final season in Fenway Park. The Beeks picked up catchers Yogi Berra and Sherm Lollar, infielder Solly Hemus, and outfielder Wally Westlake in the Reentry draft, and added five new relief arms, including George Susce, a Maroon castoff who will fill the closer role. The addition of former Monument Dave Koslo gives the Bostonians the only all-lefty rotation in UL history.

Los Angeles Outlaws
Chris McCreight

Brooklyn Superbas
Glen Reed

CF LF RF 1B C 3B 2B SS SP SP SP SP SP CL	L L R L R L R R R R R R R R	Albie Pearson* Norm Siebern* Frank Robinson Dale Long Roy Campanella Ed Bouchee* Cass Michaels George Strickland Ray Herbert Erv Palica Jim Bunning Bob Rush Saul Rogovin Ray Narleski	IN: CF Albie Pearson, SP Ralph Terry OUT: 3B Willie Jones, SP Johnny Kucks, RF Gene Hermanski, LF Charlie Maxwell, MR Art Fowler, SP Bob Kuzava, MR Ed Roebuck The Outlaws open a new ballpark (Arroyo Seco Stadium) this year, with a lineup reinvigorated with fresh blood. Three rookies will pepper the lineup card on Opening Day: #1 pick Albie Pearson, Norm Siebern, and Ed Bouchee. Siebern (.322-46-123) and Bouchee (.316-41-110) had monster seasons with Triple-A Dallas last year. A debt crunch kept the Outlaws out of the free agent market, so the pitching staff, which ranked next to last, gets little immediate help (though three starters were taken in the rookie draft). The usual suspects are back (Herbert, Palica, Bunning), though the promising young Johnny Kucks has departed. Ray Narleski (3.33, 30 SV) and Art Fowler (2.30 in 47 games) will again anchor the bullpen.

3B CF LF SS RF C 1B 2B SP SP SP SP CL	L L R R L L R L R L R R R	Bobby Brown Richie Ashburn Minnie Minoso Granny Hamner Sandy Amoros Hobie Landrith Frank Thomas Pete Runnels Gene Conley Don Mossi Lew Burdette Tom Gorman Hoyt Wilhelm	IN: RF Irv Noren, MR Tex Clevenger OUT: 2B Connie Ryan, IF Eddie Miksis After his first 100-win season and a summer of cost-cutting moves, GM Glen Reed made few adjustments to his 1957 championship lineup. Brooklyn became the first team in UL history to lead the league in both ERA and OPS last season. The biggest addition is All-Star and Gold Glove outfielder Irv Noren, who adds sickening depth to an outfield already loaded with Minoso, Ashburn, and Amoros, all of whom hit .342 or better last year. The rotation is the same and Hoyt Wilhelm returns to the closer role after an ill-fated experiment in the rotation last spring.

Louisville Colonels
Mark Allen

Detroit Griffins
Sean Holloway

2B SS LF C RF 1B CF 3B SP SP SP SP CL	L L R L R R R R L R L R R	Nellie Fox Johnny Pesky Hank Aaron Ed Bailey Wally Post Bill Skowron Al Kaline Felix Mantilla Johnny Antonelli Herm Wehmeier Mickey McDermott Milt Pappas* Tom Acker	IN: 3B Johnny Pesky, SP Milt Pappas* OUT: SS Pee Wee Reese (ret), SS Wayne Causey, 1B Steve Bilko, CL Tex Clevenger, 2B Jerry Coleman Johnny Pesky, 37, replaces the recently retired Pee Wee Reese, 38, at shortstop, in what might be called a short-sighted move, though to be fair, Pesky hit .296 with a .365 OBP last year. Bob Porterfield gets dropped to the bullpen and the power duo of Antonelli (17-8, 3.27) and Wehmeier (23-15, 3.65) will be complemented by a pair of gambles, 18-year old rookie Milt Pappas and perennial underachiever Mickey McDermott, who took a 90% pay cut. The failure to add a quality third starter could prevent the Colonels from making another pennant run.

CF C 1B LF RF 3B SS 2B SP SP SP SP CL	R L L R L R L R R L R R L	Tom Umphlett Toby Atwell Jim Cunningham Ralph Kiner Jim King Frank Malzone Tony Kubek Bobby Richardson Pedro Ramos Johnny Podres Joey Jay* Cal McLish Sandy Koufax	IN: CF Tom Umphlett, LF Charlie Maxwell, C Earl Battey* OUT: RF Catfish Metkovich (ret), 1B Ferris Fain, 1B Dick Kryhoski, MR Luis Arroyo, MR Bob Kelly Building on last offseason's infield overhaul, Detroit plugged the gaping hole Briggs Field's centerfield by plucking primo glove man Tom Umphlett in the Reentry draft. The club also found 34-year old Toby Atwell's heir apparent in rookie backstop Earl Battery and Lawton, Michigan native Charlie "Smokey" Maxwell, who may prove to be one of the swoops of the Reentry draft. There is new blood in the pitching staff. No. 3 starter Joey Jay, 22, finally gets a call-up after four good seasons in Triple-A Milwaukee, and 1956 #1 pick Lindy McDaniel, 22, may challenge Koufax for the closer job.

St. Louis Maroons
Tim Smith

New York Gothams
Shawn Martin

2B CF 1B LF RF 3B C SS SP SP SP SP CL	R L R L L R R R L R R R L	Danny O'Connell Gene Woodling Steve Bilko Dick Kokos Stan Musial Willie Jones Del Crandall Luis Aparicio Billy Pierce Spec Shea Jack Sanford Larry Jansen Billy Hoeft	IN: 3B Willie Jones, 1B Steve Bilko, SP Roger Craig, MR Ed Roebuck, 3B Ray Boone, MR Bill Fischer OUT: SP Sam Zoldak, 2B Hector Lopez, C Yogi Berra, MR Roy Face, SP Bob Keegan, RF Johnny Wyrostek, MR George Susce, LF Bob Cerv, SP Frank Hiller (ret) The World Series losers put a premium on adding power from the right side of the plate to diversify a lineup dominated by the lefty trio of Woodling, Kokos, and Musial. Their efforts yielded former Maroon Willie "Puddin Head" Jones and Steve Bilko, as well as infielder Ray Boone and rookie catcher Bob Schmidt. The other priority was to add pitching depth. The club traded All-Star second baseman Hector Lopez to New York for Roger Craig and Bill Fischer, and added Ed Roebuck, Warren Hacker, Bob Anderson, and Mudcat Grant in the draft.

RF 2B LF CF 1B 3B C SS SP SP SP SP SP CL	L R R L L R L R R R L R R R	Wally Moon Hector Lopez Jim Busby Larry Doby Joe Collins Hal Jeffcoat Russ Nixon* Vern Stephens Bob Friend Bubba Church Billy O'Dell* Bob Purkey Frank Sullivan Bob Hooper	IN: 1B Orlando Cepeda, SP Bob Purkey, 2B Hector Lopez, 3B Brooks Robinson, LF Hoot Evers OUT: RF Irv Noren, SP Art Ditmar, 3B Ray Boone, SS Roy McMillan, SP Frank Lary, SP Jim Hearn (ret) New GM Shawn Martin is breathing new life into the circuit's most troubled franchise. The new-look infield features All-Star 2B Hector Lopez, acquired by trade, and veterans Joe Collins and Hal Jeffcoat, who will get second looks. Rookies Orlando Cepeda and Russ Nixon also figure in Martin's plans, as does slugging shortstop Vern Stepehens, who drove in 91 runs for St. Louis just two seasons ago. Rookie Billy O'Dell and ex-Colt Bob Purkey get the #3-4 slots in the rotation, and and Frank Sullivan returns after two seasons of exile in the minors.

San Francisco Spiders
John Nellis

Washington Monuments
Steven Giovanelli

2B SS RF LF CF 1B 3B C SP SP SP SP SP CL	S R R L R L R R R R L L R R	Red Schoendienst Chico Carrasquel Rocky Colavito Wes Covington Jim Lemon Vic Wertz Ken Boyer Ed Fitz Gerald Ruben Gomez Ewell Blackwell Herb Score Juan Pizarro* Sam Jones George Zuverink	IN: CF Curt Flood, SP Frank Lary, SP Toothpick Sam Jones, MR Marion Fricano, SP Hal 'Skinny' Brown, SP Joe Nuxhall, MR Ryne Duren OUT: CF Tom Umphlett, SS Solly Hemus, SP Tom Sturdivant, SP Hal Brown, 3B Dick Cole The Spiders added some much-needed pitching depth, picking up Lary, Fricano, Jones, Brown, and Nuxhall in the Reentry draft, and taking the unpredictable Ryne Duren in the Rookie draft. Rookie Juan Pizarro will fight for a spot in the rotation. The departure of Tom Umphlett and Solly Hemus will be felt. GM John Nellis is counting on his young stars Rocky Colavito (.261-36-107), 24, and Ken Boyer (.270-16-65), 26, to continue to develop, and rookie CF Curt Flood to contribute immediately in a platoon role. Closer George Zuverink (3.19, 31 SV) will anchor an overhauled bullpen.

3B 2B CF RF 1B C LF SS SP SP SP SP SP CL	L L R L L L R R R R R R R R	Billy Goodman Hank Thompson Willie Mays Duke Snider Ted Kluszewski Joe Ginsberg Joe Adcock Gil McDougald Carl Erskine Stu Miller Ned Garver Vern Law Don Larsen Ted Abernathy	IN: CF Gary Geiger, Pancho Herrera OUT: SP Dave Koslo, 3B Vern Stephens, SP Warren Hacker, C Sherm Lollar, RF Wally Westlake, RF Carl Furillo, MR Marion Fricano A financial straightjacket excluded the Monuments from the free agent market, but the league's most stable lineup returns intact. Incredibly, every regular besides Ginsberg was drafted by Washington in the 1951 Initial draft. Even more incredibly, the average age of the starting eight is still only 29.5. The Mons allowed 100 more runs last year than in '56, and the addition of Ned Garver, Vern Law, and Don Larsen to the rotation doesn't inspire confidence. Law (9-8, 5.65) and Larsen (12-7, 6.27) struggled with Triple-A Baltimore last year, and Garver has struggled his whole life (31-63, 5.48 lifetime).