Delmarva Shureburds
334.8
Week 3
vs
West Virginia Pepperoni Rolls
268.3
Scores updated as of morning of April 19
Delmarva Shureburds
Ben Pereboom
“The Emus own the league's best all-time record at 48-37 and have made the playoffs three times — yet a championship has remained elusive, which may be the most maddening story in the league. Like the Aaron Boone Yankees, Ben has mastered the art of regular season dominance and playoff heartbreak with an efficiency that borders on performance art. Shohei Ohtani — nearly 3,000 fantasy points and counting, the single most dominant player in Continental Breakfast Alliance history — gives him a weapon no other manager can match. And yet. The trophy case remains empty, the vibes remain frustrated, and the question hanging over every Emus season is the same one Yankees fans have been asking since 2009: can Ben actually get over the hump, or does something need to change at the highest level before the ceiling finally breaks?”
All-Time Record
50W - 37L
Championships
0
Playoff Appearances
4
Saccko Finishes
0
Avg Finish
3.0
Strengths
Shohei Ohtani is the most valuable fantasy asset in league history — a near-automatic 1,000 points every season — and owning him gives the Emus an advantage that is genuinely unfair: elite hitting numbers and starter innings out of a single roster slot, effectively two first-round players for the price of one. The league's best all-time record is not an accident: this roster is built with real depth at every position, not just a star propped up by wishful thinking. Ben is also one of the sharper waiver managers in the league, consistently avoiding the prolonged dead zones that quietly sink other franchises while they are busy admiring their own keepers.
Weaknesses
Three playoff appearances without a title is the league's most confounding underachievement. The most likely culprit, two words: swag pick. When Ben drafts, he drafts for aura, and that aesthetic instinct, charming as it is in March, has a way of leaving holes in October when the bracket stops caring about vibes. There is also a structural question worth asking about whether a team optimized for consistency can run out of ceiling fast when a opponent shows up and dares them to match fire with fire. Ben has the regular season formula down cold. The playoffs require a different kind of ruthlessness, and that adjustment remains the one thing the Emus have not yet figured out
Fun Franchise Facts
The Delmarva Peninsula's Almost Winningest Baseball Team, Established 2022
Delmarva Emus (née Shureburds)
Last year's name change from Shureburds to Emus was due to an emu sighting on the Delmarva Peninsula. This temporary name change ignited a six-game win streak, and so the Shore Boyz hoped they could ride this to different fortunes come playoff time. Unfortunately, a Shureburd can't change its feathers. 3rd place again!
Minor League Affiliate
Mount Sunday, Hakatere Conservation Park, Canterbury, New Zealand · Established 2026
Edoras Wild Ponies
Mount Sunday, NZ · #RideForRohan
⭐ Star Player: Leo De Vries
“The Delmarva Emus are proud to announce the founding of the Edoras Wild Ponies — our Low-A affiliate nestled in the shadow of Mount Sunday deep in the Hakatere Conservation Park. The Wild Ponies play fast, play free, and play for the Plains of Rohan. To ride for Edoras is to ride for glory.”
Protected Prospect
2026 Protection Draft · Rights reserved for the season
Leo De Vries
SS · ATH · Age 19
Protected March 22, 2026
Top Players All-Time
Shohei Ohtani
UTIL
Rafael Devers
3B
Framber Valdez
SP
Aaron Nola
SP
Nick Castellanos
UTIL
Nathaniel Lowe
1B
2026 Keepers
Ketel Marte
2BRd 1
Rafael Devers
DHRd 2
Jarren Duran
OFRd 7
Shohei Ohtani
DHRd 5
Framber Valdez
SPRd 4
Nick Lodolo
SP
2026 Roster
2026 EROSP Projections
Expected Rest of Season Fantasy Points · 142 games remaining
Updated Apr 18, 11:41 AM UTC · Updates daily
| # | Player ↕ | Pos | Status | /Game ↕ | EROSP ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ketel Marte | 2B | Rostered | 3.31 | 488 |
| 2 | Corey Seager | SS | Rostered | 2.81 | 473 |
| 3 | Ramon Laureano | OF | Rostered | 1.38 | 430 |
| 4 | Rafael Devers | DH | Rostered | 2.94 | 422 |
| 5 | Jarren Duran | OF | Rostered | 2.03 | 413 |
| 6 | Maikel Garcia | 3B | Rostered | 2.37 | 411 |
| 7 | CJ Abrams | SS | Rostered | 1.61 | 410 |
| 8 | Framber Valdez(28 starts) | SP | Rostered | 2.43 | 394 |
| 9 | Joe Ryan(28 starts) | SP | Rostered | 2.30 | 387 |
| 10 | Riley Greene | OF | Rostered | 1.45 | 381 |
| 11 | Trevor Rogers(28 starts) | SP | Rostered | 2.03 | 369 |
| 12 | Jo Adell | OF | Rostered | 1.19 | 365 |
| 13 | Ernie Clement | 3B | Rostered | 1.33 | 356 |
| 14 | Shohei Ohtani(29 starts) | TWP | Rostered | 1.43 | 343 |
| 15 | Carlos Correa | SS | Rostered | 0.43 | 336 |
| 16 | Willson Contreras | 1B | Rostered | 0.58 | 336 |
| 17 | Brandon Nimmo | OF | Rostered | 0.59 | 329 |
| 18 | Teoscar Hernandez | OF | Rostered | 0.48 | 321 |
| 19 | Nick LodoloD15~21d(24 starts) | SP | Rostered | 1.47 | 303 |
| 20 | Agustin Ramirez | C | Rostered | 1.21 | 288 |
| 21 | Francisco Alvarez | C | Rostered | 0.82 | 262 |
| 22 | Jordan Walker | OF | Rostered | 0.10 | 256 |
| 23 | Ryan Helsley | RP | Rostered | 1.31 | 240 |
| 24 | Carlos EstevezD15~21d | RP | Rostered | 1.61 | 225 |
| 25 | Paul Sewald | RP | Rostered | 1.06 | 218 |
| 26 | Lucas Erceg | RP | Rostered | 0.60 | 179 |
| 27 | Taj Bradley(13 starts) | SP | Rostered | 0.01 | 116 |
| 28 | Spencer SchwellenbachD60~60d(8 starts) | SP | Rostered | 0.01 | 85 |
| 29 | Seth Lugo(7 starts) | SP | Rostered | 0.00 | 63 |
Suggested Moves
Free agent upgrades ranked by EROSP improvement
+227.2%
+264.5 EROSP
Drop / Replace
Taj Bradley
SP6 · 116 EROSP
Add
Ryne Nelson
FA · 381 EROSP
Starting pitcher is your weakest unit and ranks 10 of 10 in the league (below league average). Ryne Nelson projects 264.5 EROSP points higher than Taj Bradley at SP6 — a 227.2% improvement and one of the strongest SP free agents available.
+25.0%
+84.1 EROSP
Drop / Replace
Willson Contreras
1B · 336 EROSP
Add
Michael Busch
FA · 420 EROSP
1B is your weakest unit and ranks 11 of 10 in the league (well below league average). Michael Busch projects 84.1 EROSP points higher than Willson Contreras at 1B — a 25.0% improvement and one of the strongest 1B free agents available.
Season History
LodoloMarteDeversValdezOhtaniDuranDeversValdezOhtaniMarte
SantanderMaikel Garcia
#2 in Rd 10 (avg 375 pts)
612 pts
+237 vs avg
Taylor Ward
#2 in Rd 13 (avg 287 pts)
511 pts
+224 vs avg
Jeff McNeil
#2 in Rd 21 (avg 181 pts)
363 pts
+182 vs avg
Michael Busch
#2 in Rd 20 (avg 312 pts)
532 pts
+220 vs avg
DeversValdezOhtaniNolaCastellanosAnthony Santander
#2 in Rd 4 (avg 388 pts)
590 pts
+202 vs avg
Jazz Chisholm Jr.
#3 in Rd 14 (avg 293 pts)
507 pts
+214 vs avg
ValdezOhtaniNolaDevers
DarvishNick Castellanos
#2 in Rd 7 (avg 314 pts)
552 pts
+238 vs avg
Ian Happ
#1 in Rd 12 (avg 301 pts)
560 pts
+259 vs avg
Manager History
Franchise Records
Unique Players
167
Over 5 seasons
Total Transactions
230
Player-season appearances
Best Draft Pick
Shohei Ohtani
UTIL · Drafted 2022
3,522
career pts
Best Pickup
Framber Valdez
SP · Added 2022
2,111
career pts
Best Trade
Mauricio Dubon
SS · 2023
414
pts
Championships
None yet
0
Best Season
13–9
2024 · #3 finish
9425 pts scored
Worst Season
2–0
2026 · #2 finish
1406 pts scored
Trade Log
Pick Value Reference (CBA avg pts, 2023–2025)
Delmarva Emus received
Trevor Rogers
Portland Chinook received
Clayton Kershaw"Reposting Trade from 7/28/2025"
Head-to-Head Records
| Opponent | W | L | T | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ft. Meade Folksy Ferrets | 12 | 1 | 3 | Leads |
| North Georgia Fuzzy Bottoms | 10 | 3 | 2 | Leads |
| West Virginia Pepperoni Rolls | 8 | 2 | 3 | Leads |
| Warren Whistlepigs | 5 | 3 | 2 | Leads |
| Manhattan Mega Rats | 5 | 4 | 2 | Leads |
| Portland Chinook | 4 | 4 | 3 | Even |
| Sugar Land Space Cowboys | 5 | 8 | 1 | Trails |
| Syracuse Sky Chiefs | 3 | 9 | 1 | Trails |
| Bristol Banshees | 1 | 2 | 2 | Trails |
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