Ghent Whistlepigs
Luke Pontzer
“Four seasons. Zero playoff appearances. The Whistlepigs are the only team in this 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 - 45L
Championships
0
Playoff Appearances
0
Saccko Finishes
1
Avg Finish
7.5
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."
Top Players All-Time
Steven Kwan
UTIL
Nico Hoerner
SS
Paul Goldschmidt
1B
Salvador Perez
C
Carlos Rodon
SP
2025 Roster
Grisham472
3.Liberatore260
4.Rogers259
5.Kolek2412.Rodon533
3.Peralta510
4.Ryan453
5.Sale377
6.Munoz358Season History
HoernerPeraltaKwanRyanSpringer
Goldschmidt
BurnesKwan
Seager
Lopez
ArenadoSeagerPerezGoldschmidtRodonHead-to-Head Records
| Opponent | W | L | T | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse Sky Chiefs | 8 | 5 | 0 | Leads |
| Manhattan Mega Rats | 5 | 4 | 0 | Leads |
| North Georgia Fuzzy Bottoms | 7 | 6 | 0 | Leads |
| Sugar Land Space Cowboys | 6 | 6 | 0 | Even |
| Portland Chinook | 4 | 4 | 0 | Even |
| Bristol Banshees | 1 | 1 | 0 | Even |
| Ft. Meade Folksy Ferrets | 5 | 7 | 0 | Trails |
| Delmarva Emus | 3 | 5 | 0 | Trails |
| West Virginia Pepperoni Rolls | 3 | 6 | 0 | Trails |