2025 Prospect League season

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2025 Prospect League season
LeagueProspect League
SportBaseball
DurationMay 27 – July 31
(Playoffs: August 1 – August 7)
Games60 (540 games in total)
Teams18
Northeast Division
League championsLafayette Aviators
Central Division
League championsTerre Haute Rex
Northwest Division
League championsClinton LumberKings
South Division
League championsCape Catfish
Prospect League Championship
ChampionsCape Catfish
  Runners-upLafayette Aviators
Finals MVPTank Sims
Seasons
2026 →

The 2025 Prospect League season was the 16th season of collegiate summer baseball in the Prospect League, a collegiate summer baseball league in the Midwestern United States, since its creation in June 2009. There are 18 Prospect League teams, split evenly between Eastern and Western Conferences. These conferences are then split up between the Northeast, Central, Northwest, and South divisions.

The Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp entered the season as defending champions, having defeated the Terre Haute Rex, two games to zero, in the league's 2024 championship series.[1]

Season schedule

It was announced during the offseason that the city of Quincy, Illinois would once again have a team in the league after previously being the host city for the Quincy Gems from 2009 to 2023.[2][3][4] After months of anticipation it was announced that the team had been given the name the Doggy Paddlers.[5]

The Full Count Rhythm departed the league during the offseason to join the Ohio Valley League.[6][7]

The 18 teams in the league are split evenly between two conferences Eastern and Western. These two conferences are then split up into four divisions, Northeast, Central, Northwest, and South.

The season will be played with a 60-game schedule, which is split between two halves, with the first half ending on June 30 and the second half ending on July 31. The first-half winners in each division will host the second-half winners in a one-game divisional championship round. (If the same team wins both halves, the team with the next-best second-half record makes the playoffs).[8]

Regular season standings

First half standings

Eastern Conference

Northeast Division Regular Season Standings
Pos Team G W L Pct. GB
1 x – Johnstown Mill Rats 26179.654--
2 y – Lafayette Aviators 251510.6001.5
3 Chillicothe Paints 261313.5004.0
4 Champion City Kings 27324.11114.5
Central Division Regular Season Standings
Pos Team G W L Pct. GB
1 y – Terre Haute Rex 27189.667--
2 x – Normal CornBelters 261214.4625.5
3 Dubois County Bombers 261115.4236.5
4 Danville Dans 22913.4096.5
5 Springfield Lucky Horseshoes 26818.3089.5

Western Conference

Northwest Division Regular Season Standings
Pos Team G W L Pct. GB
1 y – Clinton LumberKings 25187.720--
2 x – Burlington Bees 261214.4626.5
3 Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp 251114.4407.0
4 Quincy Doggy Paddlers 23914.3918.0
South Division Regular Season Standings
Pos Team G W L Pct. GB
1 y – Cape Catfish 27189.667--
2 Thrillville Thrillbillies 25169.6401.0
3 x – O'Fallon Hoots 261511.5772.5
4 Jackson Rockabillys 281513.5363.5
5 Alton River Dragons 261115.4236.5

Second half standings

Eastern Conference

Northeast Division Regular Season Standings
Pos Team G W L Pct. GB
1 y – Lafayette Aviators 312011.645--
2 Champion City Kings 281711.6071.5
3 Chillicothe Paints 261214.4625.5
4 x – Johnstown Mill Rats 29920.31010.0
Central Division Regular Season Standings
Pos Team G W L Pct. GB
1 y – Terre Haute Rex 26179.654--
2 x – Normal CornBelters 291217.4146.5
3 Dubois County Bombers 251015.4006.5
4 Danville Dans 29920.3109.5
5 Springfield Lucky Horseshoes 25520.20011.5

Western Conference

Northwest Division Regular Season Standings
Pos Team G W L Pct. GB
1 x – Burlington Bees 28217.750--
2 Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp 29209.6901.5
3 y – Clinton LumberKings 281612.5715.0
4 Quincy Doggy Paddlers 31724.22615.5
South Division Regular Season Standings
Pos Team G W L Pct. GB
1 x – O'Fallon Hoots 30264.867--
2 y – Cape Catfish 291811.6217.5
3 Alton River Dragons 291415.48311.5
4 Thrillville Thrillbillies 281117.39314.0
5 Jackson Rockabillys 24816.33315.0

Full season standings

Eastern Conference

Northeast Division Regular Season Standings
Pos Team G W L Pct. GB
1 y – Lafayette Aviators 563521.625--
2 Chillicothe Paints 522527.4818.0
3 x – Johnstown Mill Rats 552629.4738.5
4 Champion City Kings 552035.36414.5
Central Division Regular Season Standings
Pos Team G W L Pct. GB
1 y – Terre Haute Rex 533518.660--
2 x – Normal CornBelters 552431.43612.0
3 Dubois County Bombers 512130.41213.0
4 Danville Dans 511833.35316.0
5 Springfield Lucky Horseshoes 511338.25521.0

Western Conference

Northwest Division Regular Season Standings
Pos Team G W L Pct. GB
1 y – Clinton LumberKings 533419.642--
2 x – Burlington Bees 543321.6111.5
3 Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp 543123.5743.5
4 Quincy Doggy Paddlers 541638.29618.5
South Division Regular Season Standings
Pos Team G W L Pct. GB
1 x – O'Fallon Hoots 564115.732--
2 y – Cape Catfish 563620.6435.0
3 Thrillville Thrillbillies 532726.50912.5
4 Alton River Dragons 552530.45515.5
5 Jackson Rockabillys 522329.44216.0
  • y – Clinched division
  • x – Clinched playoff spot

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Statistical leaders

Hitting

Stat Player Team Total
HRWally DiazTerre Haute Rex14
AVGCole YearsleyBurlington Bees.421
RBIsFelix PolancoTerre Haute Rex51
SBNomar GarciaTerre Haute Rex44

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Pitching

Stat Player Team Total
WSamuel GuadamuzTerre Haute Rex8
ERASamuel GuadamuzTerre Haute Rex2.16
SOSamuel GuadamuzTerre Haute Rex63
SVJaxson LucasJackson Rockabillys11

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Awards

All-star selections

End of year awards

Award Player Team
Most Valuable PlayerTBDTBD
Pro Prospect of the YearTBDTBD
Pitcher of the YearTBDTBD
Relief Pitcher of the YearTBDTBD
Manager of the YearTBDTBD
Social Media of the YearN/ATBD
Broadcaster of the YearTBDTBD
Ballpark Experience of the YearTBDTBD
General Manager of the YearTBDTBD
Organization of the YearN/ATBD

Playoffs

Format

The playoffs will begin with four winner-take-all division championships followed by two winner-take-all conference championships and will conclude with a best-of-three league championship series. The playoffs are tentatively slated to begin on August 1 and conclude on August 8.[12]

Playoff bracket

Division Championship Round Conference Championship Round Prospect League Championship Series
(best-of-three)
           
Johnstown Mill Rats 3
Lafayette Aviators 4
Lafayette Aviators 9
↑ Northeast / ↓ Central
Terre Haute Rex 0
Terre Haute Rex 5
Normal CornBelters 1
Lafayette Aviators 3 2 X
↑ Eastern / ↓ Western
Cape Catfish 7 6 X
Clinton LumberKings 3
Burlington Bees 2
Clinton LumberKings 1
↑ Northwest / ↓ South
Cape Catfish 3
Cape Catfish 7
O'Fallon Hoots 2

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Pistol Shrimp win '24 title". advantagenews.com. August 8, 2024. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Prospect League to return to Quincy, fans asked to help name the team". wgem.com. November 15, 2024. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Prospect League Baseball returning to Quincy in 2025". whig.com. November 15, 2024. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
  4. ↑ "'Nothing's been decided yet,' but Quincy likely to return to Prospect League if stadium renovation deal is made". muddyrivernews.com. October 18, 2024. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Dog days ahead: Quincy Baseball Club unveils Doggy Paddlers as new name for Prospect League team". muddyrivernews.com. March 21, 2025. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Full Count Rhythm returns to Ohio Valley League after one season away". mainstreetmediatn.com. November 26, 2024. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Full Count Rhythm set for Ohio Valley League return in 2025". paducahsun.com. November 27, 2024. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Prospect League Announces 2025 Schedule". prospectleague.com. December 12, 2024. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
  9. ↑ "2025 Prospect League Standings". Retrieved April 29, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Player Stats - Hitting". Retrieved April 29, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Player Stats - Pitching". Retrieved April 29, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Playoff Information". prospectleague.com. Retrieved April 29, 2025.