Game Date: Oct 2nd, 2075

Westland Lakers

Team: Westland Lakers [ID #269]

Location: Westland, MI (Midwest)

League: IV.3 - West

Owner: mbrown26
          [since July 08th 2024 | last seen September 29th 2026]

Manager: Cameron Jordan

Ballpark: Westland Park

Rank: #150 - Rating: 132.41

Fan Mood: 92.70

Prestige: 36

Color: Blue

Team Notes:

• Aug 14 2075: Luis Calderon was signed as a free agent.
• Aug 09 2075: Pedro Barragan was signed as a free agent.
• Aug 09 2075: Myles Knutson was signed as a free agent.
• Aug 09 2075: Bruno Gutierrez was signed as a free agent.
• Jul 07 2075: Emiliano Alaniz was signed as a free agent.
• Jul 07 2075: Raúl Pinto was signed as a free agent.
• Jun 15 2075: Bobby Calabrese was released.
• May 31 2075: Henry Minter was signed as a free agent.
• May 03 2075: Deshawn Walls was released.
• Apr 14 2075: Francisco Castaneda was inducted into the team Hall of Fame.

League Record:

Wins: 63     Losses: 82     Pct: .434     Last10: 6-4     Streak: W3

Ave: 4.4 - 5.3     RS: 637     RA: 763     DIFF: -126         Power Index: 104.0

Cup:

Group 94 [3 | Eliminated]

Press Releases:

Oct 22 2074: Westland Clinches Promotion - by mbrown26 on July 19th, 2026

After starting the league in last place 20 games in. Westland since June 17 went 57-28 to clinch first place and promotion in tier 5.6 play. Standouts this season were Juan Pablo Amador Westlands only all star who slugged his way to a .290 + average season with an OPS just below .880 with 25 home runs. Billy Valentini led the team with an impressive 29 home runs and was 6th in rbi and 5th in runs leading an electric second half of the season at the plate. Lee Daniel put in an impressive season too. Donald Graham put on a strong showing as well with 90 rbis. Other standouts include Tony heaton club legend who charted another .300 batting average season at the grand age of 36. Pitching wise the team had a lot of standouts. Jay Taylor who was picked up mid season got 14 wins in half of a season as a reliever!!!! Marco Chavez Josue Ocampo and league save leader Marco Benavides led an electric bullpen staff that was one of the best in the league. Long reliever Danny Bailey finished with a 3.85 ERA and 7th best 1,258 WHIP pitching over 150 innings. The youngster will look to be a starter next season. The starting pitching staff was dynamite as well. D’Angelo Gatlin turned back the clock with a 7th best 3.51 ERA and a 2nd best 1.158 WHIP. Jaime Gagne who struggled a bit last season showed why Westland paid 5 million for the top pitcher pitching a 3.21 ERA in 120 innings. Abreu had a 3.67 ERA showcasing a strong season even with injury, and Ivan Villarreal and Jeremy Hodges the new pick up this season both had low 4 ERA seasons, leading one of the strongest pitching staffs Westland has had. It all came down to the series against Chicago where Westland had to avoid a sweep in order to win the league and the first win and the win on the last game sealed the deal for a historic Westland season. Owner Mason Brown looks to next season as Westland’s unforgettable comeback season is one for the history books and a still very talented farm system boosts excitement for Westland fans.


Jul 16 2074: The Long Bet: How Juan Pablo Amador Became Exactly What Westland Expected - by mbrown26 on June 24th, 2026


When the Westland Lakers selected Juan Pablo Amador in the fourth round of the 2066 Draft, the organization believed it was acquiring one of the better athletes in its system.

Amador earned the first All-Star selection of his career this season after posting a .303/.344/.552 slash line through 76 games, continuing a progression that has transformed him from a toolsy outfield prospect into one of the most productive players on the Lakers roster.

While the recognition may appear to be a breakthrough from the outside, Amador's development has followed a path that Westland anticipated for much of the last decade.

The organization drafted him as an athletic corner outfielder with significant power potential. At 5-foot-11 and 200 pounds, Amador possessed the strength to drive the baseball and the speed to contribute defensively, but questions remained about his offensive approach.

Evaluators saw a hitter capable of producing impact contact, though one who could become vulnerable to chasing pitches outside the strike zone and accumulating strikeouts against advanced pitching.

Amador struck out 331 times in 1,819 minor league at-bats and never posted an on-base percentage higher than .347 during a full season. Even in 2067, when he hit .303 with 21 home runs and an .838 OPS at Double-A, he recorded 89 strikeouts against 33 walks.

Westland's player development staff remained encouraged by his ability to impact the baseball. Amador produced 57 home runs and 108 doubles across 466 minor league games while steadily moving through the system. By the end of the 2069 season, he had reached Triple-A and positioned himself for a Major League opportunity at age 24.

His introduction to the majors reinforced many of the scouting reports that had followed him through the organization.

Amador hit .186 across 84 games in 2071 and struck out 29 times in 145 at-bats. Through his first two Major League seasons, he recorded 102 strikeouts in just 180 at-bats while opposing pitchers frequently challenged his swing decisions.

The Lakers never viewed those struggles as a reason to alter their long-term expectations.

Internally, the organization continued to believe the combination of athleticism, power and defensive value would allow him to become an everyday player if he made enough adjustments against Major League pitching.

That projection began to take shape in 2072.

Amador batted .329 with 32 doubles, nine home runs and a .906 OPS while earning an everyday role in the lineup. He followed that season with 27 home runs and 101 RBIs in 2073, helping Westland capture a league championship while establishing himself as one of the club's most reliable middle-of-the-order bats.

The success has continued this season.

Now 28 years old, Amador owns a career .289 batting average with 47 home runs and an .843 OPS across five Major League seasons. His offensive profile remains similar to the one scouts envisioned when he entered professional baseball. He is not among the league leaders in walks, but he consistently produces extra-base hits and has developed into a run-producing threat capable of changing games with one swing.

The current version of Amador also reflects the broader success of Westland's player development system. He arrived in the organization during a period in which the Lakers accumulated a large collection of highly regarded young talent, many of whom are now forming the core of the club's Major League roster.

Amador was rarely considered the most prominent prospect in that group. He did, however, establish one of the strongest records of production.

That track record is a significant reason why his first All-Star selection has not been viewed internally as an unexpected development.

For the Lakers, the tools that made Amador an intriguing fourth-round pick are the same tools that have helped him become an All-Star. The difference is that he now has several years of Major League production to support them.



Jan 13 2067: Westland Cuts Ties With Numerous Players - by mbrown26 on November 18th, 2024

With the new upcoming season approaching Westland was forced to cut ties with a lot of their players. Seo Jun Ku legendary third baseman and 11 year vet was of the biggest names to go. Raul Hernandez 4 year reliever for Westland was cut due to his declining skill and lack of progress from the past few seasons. Reed Schuster 33 year old reliever/hybrid starter was cut after 4 years with the team showing great seasons in 2064 and 2065 but falling off in '66. Zavala was cut due to declining skill but helped a bit in shoring up the pen for a year going 9-4. Carney the 4 year guy as well was cut leaving gaps open for the Wildcats 1b slot which Robinson and Libby will assume this year. "Although we lost some key guys and its sad to see them, we will be seeing new faces from our minor league system. I can't wait for these guys to get in." said owner Mason Brown. "At the end of the day baseball is a business, you gotta do what you gotta do to win."


Nov 02 2066: D'Angelo Gatlin Wins the Cy Young - by mbrown26 on November 15th, 2024

2066 was a down year for the franchise ending up in relegation and will be getting bumped down for 2067. With some players perhaps leaving the season ended on a sour note. Not for the young stud D'Angelo Gatlin who won his first Cy Young for the organization at the young age of 27. Gatlin was a first round pick for the organization in 2059 and made his first big league appearance as a reliever in 2062. Gatlin was given the nod to start finally in 2064 after a season of relief duties. He struggled that year posting a 4.71 ERA going 9-15. 2065 last year was worse getting moved down into the bullpen after atrocious starts ending the season with a dismal 5.96 ERA. The organization wanted to dump him down to AAA but owner Mason Brown kept him in the bullpen. After continuous success at around the All Star Break, Jordan moved the shining righty into the rotation. The experiment has gone well posting a 2.96 ERA, opponents batting .231 against him, going 13-1 in 9 starts. Gatlin had enough innings to qualify and win the Cy Young Award for III.2. The last pitcher to do this was the aging Garrett Butts, still pitching, in 2062. There's a lot of questions for this staff going into next season, for the pitching but young prospects like Gatlin, Branch, Ocampo, and Marco Benavides look to make an impact next season and for years to come.


Sep 30 2065: Christianson Man of the Hour; Westland Vibes Go Sour - by mbrown26 on August 20th, 2024

Westland dropped another game to the Kailua Donald this time losing 10-4. The Westland bats were subpar on offense and the pitching was even worse. Westland got to it real early getting 11 hits in the first 5.2 against Burge. Rob Bruce got an RBI double to start off, and then later Ramirez’s ground ball single brought across another run. In the 6th the bottom order carried on eventually tying up the score for the Wildcats. Butts’s day was finished after 6 when he allowed 4 off 5 hits striking 6 Donald players. Virgil walked in and gave up a single. Ocampo however came in and let in that inherited run and 2 more runs unfairly giving Virgil the loss. Westland could only get 3 hits after 6. Raul Hernandez let in 3 more and that was a wrap for Westland. Christiansen stood out going 3-4 with 3 runs, 2 home runs and 4 RBIs.




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