If it wasn’t obvious already, we absolutely love ridiculous names. For each 2014 team preview, we included a list of the best names in the organization. Because it’s summer, I’m gonna take it one step further. I have assembled a starting lineup and starting rotation of the most spectacular names for every team in baseball using solely players in their respective minor league systems. You will read some of these names and question their legitimacy but a quick Google search will confirm each and every one these as 100% real. As a rule, each position must be played by a player that is actually listed at that position. For example, the Giants have five different shortstops with unbelievable names but I could only choose two (SS and DH). Every team has a DH, and the DH could be any position player. Each team also has a five man rotation. Rotations were certainly difficult to determine because OH MY GOD THESE PITCHER NAMES ARE UNREAL. Okay. TO THE SQUADS.
NL EAST
- C Orrin Sears
- 1B Juruengelo Tielman
- 2B Mattia Mercuri
- 3B Mike Dodig
- SS Ray-Patrick Didder
- OF Nisandro Cleofa
- OF Fernelys Sanchez
- OF Ledernin Tejada
- DH Trenton Moses
- RHP Osman Manzanares
- RHP Evertz Orozco
- RHP Dakota Dill
- RHP Francois Lafreniere
- RHP Jesus Jones
- C Yobanis Pinto
- 1B Viosergy Rosa
- 2B Terrence Dayleg
- 3B J.T. Riddle
- SS Garvis Lara
- OF Wildert Pujols
- OF Coco Johnson
- OF Alinson Peguero
- DH Iramis Olivencia
- RHP Jheyson Manzueta
- RHP Jorgan Cavenerio
- RHP Yeims Mendoza
- RHP Yonqueli Perez
- RHP Esmerling De La Rosa