Monday, October 5, 2026

A+ Eugene Emeralds 2026 Season Review

The Ems dominated the NWL regular season winning both halves although they squeaked past Vancouver Canadians by just 0.5 games in the second half.  They then lost the Championship series 2 games to 0.  

Team Stats:

Batting:

BA:  .270(1)
OBP:  .351(3)
SLG%:  .449(2)
Hits:  1199(1)
Doubles:  272(1)
Triples:  16(6)
HR:  164(2)
BB:  517(6)
Strikeouts:  1220(3)
SB:  45(4)
Runs:  771(2)
RBI:  716(2)

My Take:  Another organizational team finished dead last in walks.  In this case it did not seem to harm their run production as they finished 2'nd in Runs.  

Pitching:

ERA:  4.53(1)
Strikeouts:  1248(2)
Walks:  602(4)
WHIP:  1.42(2)
GO/AO:  1.11(4)
Saves:  35(1)

My Take:  Again a little high on the walks but otherwise good numbers in a hitter-friendly environment.

Individual Stats:

Batting(200+ AB for Rate Stats):

BA:  Jhonny Level- .302, Trevor Cohen- .297, Dakota Jordan- .290.
OBP:  Trevor Cohen- .387, Carlos Gutierrez- .385, Jhonny Level- .363.
SLG%:  Dakota Jordan CF- .533, Lisbel Diaz- .531, Zander Darby- .486.
Hits:  Zander Darby- 108, Trevor Cohen- 97, Lisbel Diaz- 97.
Doubles:  Gavin Kilen- 27, Trevor Cohen- 26, Zander Darby/Jhonny Level- 25.
Triples:  Carlos Gutierrez- 3, Trevor Cohen/Lisbel Diaz/Jancel Villaroel- 2
HR:  Lisbel Diaz- 21, Zander Darby/Dakota Jordan/Walker Martin- 18.
Walks:  Carlos Gutierrez- 54, Trevor Cohen/Walker Martin- 48.
SB:  Trevor Cohen- 26, Carlos Gutierrez- 26, Walker Martin- 20.

My Take:  Good season for Ems hitters both as a team and as individuals.  Jhonny Level more than holding his own after a midseason promotion at age 19 is huge.  Gavin Kilen was a doubles machine and had sneaky solid numbers before a promotion and he continued to put up similar numbers in AA.  Dakota Jordan's combination of batting for both average and power is encouraging.  A late season injury kept him from testing himself at AA.  Lisbel Diaz showed impressive power and did not turn 21 until 7/19.  He seems like an underrated prospect.  

Pitching(50+ IP for Rate Stats):

Wins:  Jacob Bresnahan- 7, Cade Vernon- 7, Yunior Marte/Niko Mazza/Esmerlin Vinicio- 6
Innings:  Hunter Dryden- 106.2, Luis De La Torre- 100.2, Jacob Bresnahan- 98.2
ERA- Jacob Bresnahan- 2.92, Esmerlin Vinicio- 3.14, Niko Mazza- 4.15.
Strikeouts:  Luis De La Torre- 126, Jacob Bresnahan- 118, Hunter Dryden- 114.
Walks:  Luis De La Torre- 82, Niko Mazza- 55, Hunter Dryden- 51
WHIP:  Jacob Bresnahan- 1.04, Tyler Switalski- 1.26, Esmerlin Vinicio- 1.28.
GO/AO:  Cade Vernon- 1.98, Esmerlin Vinicio- 1.88, Niko Mazza- 1.16
Saves:  Ryan Slater- 8, Liam Simon- 7, Esmerlin Vinicio- 5

My Take:  Bresnahan is probably the top prospect although Yunior Marte made it all the way to the majors.  Bresnahan struggled some after a promotion to AA.  Too many walks continue to be a problem for too many pitching prospects.

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