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Warren Whistlepigs

235.8

Week 3

vs

Sugar Land Space Cowboys

419.5

Scores updated as of morning of April 19

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Warren Whistlepigs

Luke Pontzer

Four seasons. Zero playoff appearances. The Whistlepigs are one of only two teams in the league who can claim that distinction, and it is not a proud one. The lone bright spot was a 12-10 record in 2024 — the only time Luke has finished above .500 — but one passable season sandwiched between a Sacko bracket finish and continued mediocrity is a trajectory, not a turnaround. The most reliable anchor on this roster is Nico Hoerner. Yes, really. Nico Hoerner. That sentence alone tells you everything you need to know about where the Whistlepigs are in their search for an identity

All-Time Record

40W - 47L

Championships

0

Playoff Appearances

0

Saccko Finishes

1

Avg Finish

7.6

Strengths

The Whistlepigs are trending in the right direction — the 12-10 record in 2024 shows real improvement and suggests Luke is getting better at identifying value on the waiver wire. Nico Hoerner provides a reliable, high-contact infield anchor who won't blow up your week, and the team's overall roster balance has visibly improved season over season. There's something to be said for a franchise that avoids catastrophic collapses while quietly building.

Weaknesses

Four seasons of mediocrity have a way of revealing a team's ceiling, and the Whistlepigs' ceiling appears to be around .500— which is not something any fanbase is chasing. Consistency is nice; contention is the point. Nico Hoerner and Steven Kwan are fine players, but they are not beating the Mega Rats, Space Cowboys, or Emus in a playoff series. Without a true first-round-caliber anchor who can take over a week and force opponents to adjust, the Whistlepigs will keep winning just enough to avoid embarrassment and not enough to matter. The 2023 Sacko finish is still lurking in the DNA of this roster — thin enough in pitching and at the corners that one bad injury wave turns a .500 team into a bottom-dweller fast."

Protected Prospect

2026 Protection Draft · Rights reserved for the season

2026 Protection Draft

Carlos Lagrange

SP · NYY · Age 22

On Farm

Protected March 22, 2026

Top Players All-Time

1Steven Kwan

Steven Kwan

UTIL

2,348 pts
2Nico Hoerner

Nico Hoerner

SS

1,922 pts
3Paul Goldschmidt

Paul Goldschmidt

1B

1,710 pts
4Corey Seager

Corey Seager

SS

1,505 pts
5Marcell Ozuna

Marcell Ozuna

UTIL

1,354 pts
6Salvador Perez

Salvador Perez

C

1,286 pts

2026 Keepers

1Nick Kurtz

Nick Kurtz

1B

47 pts
2Nico Hoerner

Nico Hoerner

2BRd 2

119 pts
3Steven Kwan

Steven Kwan

OFRd 5

65 pts
4George Springer

George Springer

DHRd 16

36 pts
5Freddy Peralta

Freddy Peralta

SPRd 11

49 pts
6Hunter Brown

Hunter Brown

SPRd 13

42 pts

2026 Roster

William ContrerasC
Michael WachaSP
Matt Chapman3B
Brayan RocchioSS
Nico Hoerner2B
Josh Bell1B
Steven KwanOF
Tyler SoderstromOF
Mickey MoniakOF
DH
Ivan Herrera
Herrera68 pts
Bullpen
Cade Smith
1.Smith
39 pts
Andres Munoz
2.Munoz
8 pts
3.
Rotation
Drew Rasmussen
2.Rasmussen
59 pts
Freddy Peralta
3.Peralta
49 pts
Aaron Nola
4.Nola
48 pts
Hunter Brown
5.Brown
42 pts

2026 EROSP Projections

Expected Rest of Season Fantasy Points · 142 games remaining

Updated Apr 18, 11:41 AM UTC · Updates daily

#Player PosEROSP
1
Nick Kurtz
1B593
2
Emmet Sheehan(29 starts)
SP488
3
Tyler Soderstrom
OF466
4
Nico Hoerner
2B455
5
Brandon Woodruff(29 starts)
SP451
6
Mickey Moniak
OF406
7
Steven Kwan
OF392
8
Freddy Peralta(29 starts)
SP389
9
Kyle Bradish(28 starts)
SP386
10
Gleyber Torres
2B364
11
Ivan Herrera
C359
12
TJ Friedl
OF353
13
Hunter BrownD15~21d(24 starts)
SP350
14
George SpringerD10~14d
OF340
15
Matt Chapman
3B323
16
Miguel Vargas
3B318
17
William Contreras
C316
18
Jeff McNeil
2B314
19
Drew Rasmussen(29 starts)
SP314
20
Andres Munoz
RP291
21
Adolis Garcia
OF283
22
Brayan Rocchio
SS277
23
Aaron Nola(29 starts)
SP275
24
Joe MusgroveD15~21d(24 starts)
SP258
25
Cade Smith
RP231
26
Michael Wacha(13 starts)
SP122
27
Merrill Kelly(3 starts)
SP27
27 players7-SP-start cap applied

Suggested Moves

Free agent upgrades ranked by EROSP improvement

2 suggestions
Urgent PickupSS · SS

+36.5%

+110.2 EROSP

Drop / Replace

J

J.P. Crawford

SS · 302 EROSP

Add

Colson Montgomery

Colson Montgomery

FA · 412 EROSP

#11 of 10 in leaguez = -2.01FA pool z = +1.60 (above avg FA)

SS is your weakest unit and ranks 11 of 10 in the league (well below league average). Colson Montgomery projects 110.2 EROSP points higher than J.P. Crawford at SS — a 36.5% improvement and one of the strongest SS free agents available.

Urgent Pickup3B · 3B

+19.3%

+62.4 EROSP

Drop / Replace

M

Matt Chapman

3B · 323 EROSP

Add

Alec Bohm

Alec Bohm

FA · 386 EROSP

#9 of 10 in leaguez = -0.98FA pool z = +1.94 (above avg FA)

3B is your weakest unit and ranks 9 of 10 in the league (below league average). Alec Bohm projects 62.4 EROSP points higher than Matt Chapman at 3B — a 19.3% improvement and one of the strongest 3B free agents available.

Season History

2026
Record: 0W - 2L
Finish: #8
PF: 1133.5
PA: 1407.0
Top Player
Nico Hoerner
Nico Hoerner
2B118.5 pts
Keepers356.8 pts
Nick KurtzKurtz
Nico HoernerHoerner
Steven KwanKwan
Freddy PeraltaPeralta
Hunter BrownBrown
George SpringerSpringer
2025
Record: 11W - 11L
Finish: #7
PF: 8778.0
PA: 8634.5
Top Player
Nico Hoerner
Nico Hoerner
2B624.0 pts
Keepers2516.3 pts
Nico HoernerHoerner
Corey SeagerSeager
Steven KwanKwan
Ian HappHapp
Marcell OzunaOzuna
Draft Steals

George Springer

#1 in Rd 11 (avg 348 pts)

620 pts

+272 vs avg

TJ Friedl

#2 in Rd 17 (avg 251 pts)

498 pts

+247 vs avg

2024
Record: 12W - 10L
Finish: #6
PF: 8718.0
PA: 8822.3
Top Player
Marcell Ozuna
Marcell Ozuna
UTIL631.3 pts
Keepers2277.3 pts
Justin SteeleSteele
Paul GoldschmidtGoldschmidt
Corey SeagerSeager
Pablo LopezLopez
Nico HoernerHoerner
Draft Steals

Ian Happ

#3 in Rd 7 (avg 314 pts)

531 pts

+217 vs avg

Marcell Ozuna

#1 in Rd 8 (avg 368 pts)

631 pts

+263 vs avg

Salvador Perez

#2 in Rd 12 (avg 301 pts)

529 pts

+228 vs avg

Brent Rooker

#1 in Rd 15 (avg 283 pts)

578 pts

+295 vs avg

2023
Saccko
Record: 8W - 13L
Finish: #10
PF: 8741.0
PA: 9296.5
Top Player
Nico Hoerner
Nico Hoerner
SS630.5 pts
Keepers2199.0 pts
Steven KwanKwan
Nolan ArenadoArenado
Paul GoldschmidtGoldschmidt
Carlos RodonRodon
Tommy EdmanEdman
Draft Steals

Nico Hoerner

#1 in Rd 10 (avg 375 pts)

631 pts

+256 vs avg

Justin Turner

#1 in Rd 17 (avg 251 pts)

543 pts

+292 vs avg

Isaac Paredes

#2 in Rd 22 (avg 264 pts)

483 pts

+219 vs avg

Alexis Diaz

#3 in Rd 18 (avg 244 pts)

356 pts

+112 vs avg

Cody Bellinger

#1 in Rd 22 (avg 264 pts)

617 pts

+353 vs avg

2022
Record: 9W - 11L
Finish: #7
PF: 8079.8
PA: 8357.0
Top Player
Paul Goldschmidt
Paul Goldschmidt
1B678.3 pts

Manager History

Franchise Records

Unique Players

171

Over 5 seasons

Total Transactions

216

Player-season appearances

Nico Hoerner

Best Draft Pick

Nico Hoerner

SS · Drafted 2023

1,922

career pts

Steven Kwan

Best Pickup

Steven Kwan

UTIL · Added 2022

2,348

career pts

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Championships

None yet

0

Best Season

12–10

2024 · #6 finish

8718 pts scored

Worst Season

0–2

2026 · #8 finish

1134 pts scored

Head-to-Head Records