By Kobylesky Baseball Network Date: October 10, 2026

⚾ Part 1: Major League World Series: San Juan Clem Fandango Crowned Champions!

The Season 36 Major League postseason concluded in magnificent fashion with a thrilling 7-game World Series duel between the National League champion San Juan Clem Fandango and the American League champion Hartford Barking Spiders.

San Juan prevailed 4–3 in a legendary 7-game battle to capture the Season 36 World Series Championship! Driven by postseason heroics, elite road execution, and shutdown relief from NL Fireman of the Year Roy Scarsone, San Juan cemented its status as simulation baseball's premier dynasty.

World Series Path & Highlights

Game 1: San Juan struck first on the road, stealing an energetic 8–5 victory behind clutch extra-base hits from Odrisamer Dotel and Derrick Maddux.
Game 2: Hartford answered back in a 4–2 pitching duel, as AL Cy Young finalist Magglio Gabriel worked 7.1 dominant frames.
Game 3: Shifting to San Juan, the Clem Fandango lineup erupted for 12 runs in a 12–4 home blowout.
Game 4: Hartford's offense responded with a late-inning rally to steal a 6–5 decision in 10 innings.
Game 5: San Juan took a 3–2 series lead with a crisp 5–1 victory, anchored by 7.0 shutout innings from Aaron Guyer.
Game 6: With their backs against the wall, Hartford forced Game 7 with a gutsy 4–3 road win in San Juan.
Game 7: In the winner-take-all finale, San Juan's lineup broke open a 3–3 tie in the 7th inning, while Roy Scarsone slammed the door in the 9th to seal the 7–4 World Series victory!

🏆 Part 2: Season 36 Major League Player Awards

The Season 36 Major League individual awards featured historic dominant performances, tight rookie races, and franchise-defining accolades across both leagues.

Most Valuable Player (MVP)

American League MVP: Sid Snodgress (Cincinnati Red Horde) — 16 votes. Snodgress anchored Cincinnati's AL North division title with elite OBP and clutch run production. Runner-up: Yunel Corpas (Texas Diablos - 9 votes).
National League MVP: Tom Baker (Santa Fe Snowbirds) — 20 votes (Unanimous). Baker delivered a monster campaign (.309 AVG, 3B Silver Slugger & Gold Glove) to power Santa Fe to 85 wins.
NL MVP Finalists: Lefty Sierra (Santa Fe - 6 votes), Gaylord Luetge (Kansas City BBQ Fountain - 3 votes, 3rd Place!), Kolten Colon (Pittsburgh - 2 votes), Derrick Maddux (San Juan - 1 vote).

Cy Young Award

American League Cy Young: Tomas Gomez (Cincinnati Red Horde) — 19 votes. Gomez led the AL with a 22–5 record, 3.41 ERA, and 8 complete games. Runner-up: Magglio Gabriel (Hartford - 5 votes).
National League Cy Young: Davy Burkhart (Houston Hellcats) — 14 votes. Burkhart posted a league-best 1.92 ERA and 0.88 WHIP across 93.2 IP. Runner-up: Ted Richardson (Santa Fe - 6 votes).

Rookie of the Year (ROY)

American League ROY: Andres Jimenez (Cincinnati Red Horde) — 13 votes. Jimenez posted a 15–4 record and 3.22 ERA in his debut season. Runner-up: Bob Fischer (Cincinnati - 8 votes).
National League ROY: Yeico Valentin (Charleston Chews) — 13 votes. Valentin spearheaded Charleston's Wild Card run. Runner-up: Kolten Colon (Pittsburgh - 8 votes).

Fireman of the Year

AL Fireman of the Year: Peter Wallace (Jackson Woodchucks)
NL Fireman of the Year: Roy Scarsone (San Juan Clem Fandango)

Silver Slugger Awards

AL Silver Slugger Team: DH Jerrod Pazos (Montreal Mutiny) C Rob Wellemeyer (Boston Onslaught) 1B Kiké Azocar (Las Vegas Rattlers) 2B Roenis Romero (Cincinnati Red Horde) 3B Yunel Corpas (Texas Diablos) SS Tomas Garces (Montreal Mutiny) LF Pedro Colome (New Britain Johnnycakes) CF Wayne Ladendorf (Boston Onslaught) RF Jeremie Strong (Boston Onslaught)
NL Silver Slugger Team: DH Gaylord Luetge (Kansas City BBQ Fountain) — .338 AVG, 21 HR, 52 RBI, 1.031 OPS C Clem Constanza (Santa Fe Snowbirds) 1B Kolten Colon (Pittsburgh Ironmen) 2B Lefty Sierra (Santa Fe Snowbirds) 3B Tom Baker (Santa Fe Snowbirds) SS P.T. Mercado (Toronto Maple Leafs) LF Richard Aubrey (San Juan Clem Fandango) CF Odrisamer Dotel (San Juan Clem Fandango) RF Jim Davenport (Louisville Lugnuts)

Gold Glove Awards

AL Gold Glove Team: P Geraldo Marrero (Jackson), C Garry Frye (Wichita), 1B Reginald Watson (Austin), 2B Skeeter Belt (Las Vegas), 3B Rickie James (Arizona), SS Alberto Espinosa (Boston), LF Ozzie Uchida (Cincinnati), CF Phil Daly (Arizona), RF Marcell Altuve (Vancouver).
NL Gold Glove Team: P Frank Crockett (Atlanta), C Vince Bush (Madison), 1B Juan Lugo (Santa Fe), 2B Santo Goya (Pittsburgh), 3B Tom Baker (Santa Fe), SS Jenrry Nunez (Charleston), LF David Williamson (Pittsburgh), CF Mac Cox (Louisville), RF Rickey Williams Jr. (Pittsburgh).

⚾ Part 3: Minor League World Series & System Award Winners

Across all five minor league affiliates, Season 36 provided incredible developmental momentum, championship sweeps, and individual hardware.

1. Triple-A (AAA)

World Series Champion: Hartford Barking Spiders defeated Kansas City BBQ Fountain. Game 1 set the tone in a 10-inning 7–6 thriller at Hartford.
AAA NL MVP: J.O. Ibarra (Kansas City BBQ Fountain) — WINNER! (.380 AVG, 30 HR, 95 RBI). Runner-up: Russell Milton (Kansas City BBQ Fountain).
AAA AL MVP: Andres Mercedes (Hartford Barking Spiders).
AAA NL Cy Young: Juan Delgado (Santa Fe Snowbirds). Finalist: F.P. Christian (Kansas City BBQ Fountain).
AAA AL Cy Young: Ramiro Martin (Tampa Bay Snow Cats).
AAA NL Newcomer Award: F.P. Christian (Kansas City BBQ Fountain) — WINNER! Finalist: Del Machi (Kansas City BBQ Fountain).
AAA NL Fireman of the Year: Herbert Shafer (Houston Hellcats). Finalist: Bob Gale (Kansas City BBQ Fountain).
AAA NL Silver Sluggers: 1B Russell Milton (Kansas City), 3B J.O. Ibarra (Kansas City), C Billy Bunch (Charleston), 2B Paul Raburn (Pittsburgh), SS Vladimir Gonzales (Los Angeles), LF Benito Sierra (Colorado Springs), CF Rock Borkowski (Colorado Springs), RF Steven Teagarden (San Juan), DH Erasmo Canseco (Colorado Springs).
AAA NL Gold Gloves: RF Paxton Mahoney (Kansas City BBQ Fountain!), P Brandon Stubbs (Pittsburgh), C Heinie Person (Salem), 1B Theo Lee (Colorado Springs), 2B Tony Bravo (Charleston), 3B Addison Maduro (Madison), SS Frankie Hardy (Madison), LF Karim Bravo (Iowa City), CF Victor Fernandez (Santa Fe).

2. Double-A (AA)

World Series Champion: Kansas City BBQ Fountain SWEEPS Hartford Barking Spiders 4–0! Pablo Vazquez spun 7.0 shutout innings in the closeout win to secure the Double-A crown.
AA NL MVP: Chasen Schmidt (Pittsburgh Ironmen).
AA AL MVP: Jesse Spencer (Cincinnati Red Horde).
AA NL Cy Young: Austin Walker (Pittsburgh Ironmen).
AA AL Cy Young: Vic Alberro (Hartford Barking Spiders).
AA NL Newcomer Award: Austin Walker (Pittsburgh Ironmen).

3. High-A (HiA)

World Series Champion: New Britain Johnnycakes defeated Kansas City BBQ Fountain in a tough multi-game battle.
HiA NL MVP: Reid Ramsey (Pittsburgh Ironmen).
HiA AL MVP: Jake Vickers (St. Louis Browns).
HiA NL Cy Young: Rusney Rodriguez (Pittsburgh Ironmen). Finalist: Rafael Martis (Kansas City BBQ Fountain).
HiA NL Newcomer Award: Rusney Rodriguez (Pittsburgh Ironmen). Finalist: Rafael Martis (Kansas City BBQ Fountain).
HiA NL Fireman of the Year: Dioner Ordonez (Houston Hellcats). Finalists: Sal Helton & Omar Ellis (Kansas City BBQ Fountain).
HiA NL Silver Sluggers: 2B Tex Norman (Kansas City BBQ Fountain!), 3B Quintin Arnold (Kansas City BBQ Fountain!), DH Xavier Morris (Colorado Springs), C Ralph Piper (Los Angeles), 1B Stefen Chavez (Atlanta), SS Salvador Puig (Houston), LF Matty Connelly (Santa Fe), CF Reid Ramsey (Pittsburgh), RF Endy McBride (San Juan).

4. Low-A (LoA)

World Series Champion: Santa Fe Snowbirds defeated Arizona Sizzle 4–0.
LoA NL MVP: Galahad Christensen (Santa Fe Snowbirds).
LoA AL MVP: Eugene Valentin (New Britain Johnnycakes).
LoA NL Cy Young: Dale Montgomery (Louisville Lugnuts). Runner-up: Terry Corsi (Kansas City BBQ Fountain - 16–2, 2.48 ERA).
LoA NL Gold Gloves: 3B Don Martin (Kansas City BBQ Fountain!), CF Ozzie Chang (Kansas City BBQ Fountain!), P Juan Martin (Santa Fe), C Wilfredo Font (Charleston), 1B Pablo Guerrero (Pittsburgh), 2B Cookie Leary (Louisville), SS Yoo-Nah Yamada (Madison), LF Clint Norman (Rochester), RF Gerald Doerr (Charleston).

5. Rookie League (RL)

World Series Champion: Rochester RRRolling R's defeated Pittsburgh Ironmen.
RL NL MVP: Seth Donald (Pittsburgh Ironmen).
RL AL MVP: Frank Martin (Texas Diablos).
RL NL Cy Young: Adrian Harris (Santa Fe Snowbirds).
RL NL Fireman of the Year: Michael Lankford (Santa Fe Snowbirds). Finalist: Brook Fleming (Kansas City BBQ Fountain).
RL NL Gold Gloves: 1B Danys Nunez (Kansas City BBQ Fountain!), CF Kazuki Ueno (Kansas City BBQ Fountain!), P Starlin Waters (Louisville), C Augie Todd (Houston), 2B Hank Finley (Louisville), 3B Cory Recker (Santa Fe), SS Tito Tanaka (Pittsburgh), LF Rob Denham (Louisville), RF Allan Maloney (Rochester).

🔮 Part 4: Season 37 Too-Early Top 15 Power Rankings

Heading into Season 37, roster turnovers, incoming Triple-A core promotions, and free-agent departures reshape the power landscape across all 32 franchises. Here is our early look at the Top 15 teams in baseball:

Top 5 Individual Breakdowns

Santa Fe Snowbirds (NL South — 75 Overall) The reigning regular-season wins leader returns the league's most complete roster. Driven by unanimous NL MVP Tom Baker, 2B Lefty Sierra, C Clem Constanza, and 1B Gold Glover Juan Lugo, Santa Fe remains the Gold Standard of simulation baseball.
Hartford Barking Spiders (AL North — 75 Overall) Despite falling in Game 7 of the World Series, Hartford boasts elite organizational mass. Led by J.B. Christiansen, Austin Redman, and a pitching staff supported by an 81% win rate High-A affiliate, Hartford enters Season 37 as the AL pennant favorite.
San Juan Clem Fandango (NL East — 73 Overall) The World Series Champions! San Juan combines explosive run production (Derrick Maddux, Odrisamer Dotel) with shutdown high-leverage pitching from Roy Scarsone and Aaron Guyer. Their unmatched road resilience makes them a nightmare matchup in October.
Cincinnati Red Horde (AL North — 73 Overall) The AL North division champions feature a terrifying core: AL MVP Sid Snodgress, 22-win Cy Young winner Tomas Gomez, Bryce Tewksbury (2.54 ERA), and AL Rookie of the Year Andres Jimenez. Cincinnati's rotation is built for championship contention.
Jackson Woodchucks (AL South — 74 Overall) Jackson blends elite speed, athletic fielding, and late-inning bullpen lockdown led by AL Fireman of the Year Peter Wallace and Gold Glove pitcher Geraldo Marrero. They remain the team to beat in the AL South.

Tier 2: Major Championship Contenders (Ranks 6–10)

Boston Onslaught (72 Overall, AL East): A powerhouse offense featuring CF Wayne Ladendorf and RF Jeremie Strong.
Los Angeles Angeles de Los Angeles (72 Overall, NL West): Led by ace Julian Renteria, postseason clutch slugger Eli Vidal, and deep West Coast rotational arms.
Vancouver Smokes (71 Overall, AL West): AL West champions with an AL-best 3.71 team ERA and Gold Glove RF Marcell Altuve.
Tampa Bay Snow Cats (71 Overall, AL East): Elite run-suppression staff led by Cy Campbell and high-OBP outfielder Brian Sung.
Kansas City Barbecue Fountain (Projected #10 Power Ranking): The biggest riser in simulation baseball! Kansas City jumps into the top 10 as their massive AAA biological core—AAA NL MVP J.O. Ibarra (.380, 30 HR), AAA Newcomer winner F.P. Christian, Del Machi, Colby Milton, Magglio Franco, and Bob Gale—joins NL Silver Slugger DH Gaylord Luetge (.338 AVG, 21 HR, 1.031 OPS) on the Major League roster.

Tier 3: Playoff Bubble Threats (Ranks 11–15)

Louisville Lugnuts (73 Overall, NL South): Powered by NL Cy Young finalist Endy Jenkins and Silver Slugger RF Jim Davenport.
Charleston Chews (70 Overall, NL East): Postseason giant-killers backed by NL Rookie of the Year Yeico Valentin and stingy pitching.
Montreal Mutiny (72 Overall, AL North): High-OBP lineup led by Silver Slugger SS Tomas Garces and DH Jerrod Pazos.
Toronto Maple Leafs (70 Overall, NL North): NL North division champions anchored by Silver Slugger SS P.T. Mercado.
Arizona Sizzle (72 Overall, AL West): Dark-horse West contender featuring Gold Glove CF Phil Daly and deep pitching.

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