1974 Top Prospect Rankings

[CSCommish]

Top Prospect Promotion Fan Interest Boosts:
- Top 15 Position Players and Top 15 Pitchers, as shown in Top 100 Prospects list, as of each season's Opening Day sim, will be eligible.
- Prospects called up after file flip but prior to Opening Day sim will still be eligible, but subject to its rank as of the Opening Day sim.
- Commish will post an annual list and potential Fan Interest boost in the "Prospect Promotion" Board/Thread prior to running the Opening Day sim.
- Owner must announce (post) intended call-up prior to June 1st (essentially prior to Extensions being open) in order to earn the boost and the prospect must remain on Active Roster until end of World Series, except when serving time on the DL, or the boost will be taken away.

- Fan Interest will be increased by the following formula: (21 - Top 15 Rank), with Fan Interest not to exceed 90 overall.
- Multiple call-ups will stack Fan Interest boost, but only by an additional 5 points, with Fan Interest not to exceed 90 overall.

FINAL LIST

Batters

Rk - Pt - Player, Team
1 - 20 - Dale Murphy, PIT
2 - 19 - Dave Winfield, SDG
3 - 18 - Dwayne Murphy, CHA
4 - 17 - Fred Lynn, MON
5 - 16 - Jack Clark, PIT
6 - 15 - Eddie Murray, SFG
7 - 14 - Ted Simmons, TEX
8 - 13 - Jim Dwyer, NYA
9 - 12 - Charlie Spikes, ATL
10 - 11 - Andre Thornton, SFG
11 - 10 - Robin Yount, MIL
12 - 9 - George Brett, KCR
13 - 8 - Larvell Blanks, CAL
14 - 7 - Bob Molinaro, CHA
15 - 6 - Sixto Lezcano, LAN

Pitchers

Rk - Pt - Player, Team
1 - 20 - Fernando Arroyo, CHN
2 - 19 - Scott McGregor, BAL
3 - 18 - Don Hood, MON
4 - 17 - Jim M. Hughes, PIT
5 - 16 - Mike Krukow, SFG
6 - 15 - Rob Dressler, DET
7 - 14 - John Matlack, MIN
8 - 13 - John Montefusco, KCR
9 - 12 - Steve Rogers, MIL
10 - 11 - Vern Ruhle, BAL
11 - 10 - Dennis Eckersley, SDG
12 - 9 - Don Kirkwood, SFG
13 - 8 - Craig Swan, OAK
14 - 7 - Don Gullett, HOU
15 - 6 - Frank Tanana, CHA

[Dale]

Indians start the season with #15 pitching prospect Mike Flanagan in the starting rotation

[CSCommish]

That was preliminary, unfortunately, the finalized list had Flanagan fall off the top 15. He's actually #16 as of Opening Day.

List is now FINAL.

[CSCommish]

You have until June 1st to call up these players to enjoy boost to Fan Interest.

[CSCommish]

Rangers' Simmons called up; Rangers' FI increase by 14 from 27 to 41.

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Yankees' Dwyer called up; Yankees already at 90+; no change.

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Braves' Spikes called up; Braves' FI increase by 12 from 69 to 81.

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Expos' Hood called up; Expos' FI increase by 18 from 26 to 44.

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Pirates' Hughes called up; Pirates' FI increase by 17 from 31 to 48.

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Twins' Matlack called up; Twins' FI increase by 14 from 89 to 90 (max).

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Brewers' Rogers called up; Brewers' FI increase by 12 from 48 to 60.

[RoyalsGM]

Brett moving to the majors for the Royals!

[CSCommish]

Royals' Brett called up; Royals' FI increase by 9 from 50 to 59.

[astrosgm]

Don Gullett called up

[Zach]

Dave Winfield called up

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Astros' Gullet called up; Astros' FI increase by 7 from 64 to 71.

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Padres' Winfield called up; Padres' FI increase by 19 from 59 to 78.

[CSCommish]

Closed.