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Corbin Carroll helped power visiting Omaha past Cleveland in a playoff Opening Round
CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYOFFS
OPENING ROUND
Byes: Philadelphia, Detroit, Brantford, Eugene
Omaha - 7, Cleveland - 5
Rayne - 8, Alabama - 4
Vancouver - 8, Horsham - 3
Las Vegas - 11, Boston - 1
Draft Pick Playoff: First Round
Byes: Portland, New York
Georgia - 8, Montreal - 4
Saint Louis - 7, Spokane - 5
POSTSEASON
(overall seedings noted)
OWENS/EAST DIVISION
1-Philadelphia 19-3 (pennant winner)
KALAS/SOUTH-CENTRAL DIVISION
2-Detroit 17-5 (pennant winner)
MACK/WEST DIVISION
4-Eugene 12-8-2 (pennant winner)
TOP 2ND PLACE (first round bye)
3-Brantford 16-4-2 (clinched)
CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYOFFS
Winners in bold type
QUARTER-FINALS
9-Omaha at 1-Philadelphia
7-Las Vegas at 2-Detroit
6-Vancouver at 3-Brantford
5-Rayne at 4-Eugene
OPENING ROUND
12-Alabama at 5-Rayne
11-Horsham at 6-Vancouver
10-Boston at 7-Las Vegas
9-Omaha at 8-Cleveland
DRAFT PICK PLAYOFFS
13-Portland & 14-New York byes
18-Georgia at 15-Montreal
17-Saint Louis at 16-Spokane
WFBL 2025 - POSTSEASON
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Rafael Devers, Las Vegas
.478/.556, 3 HR, 10 RBI, 9 Runs
STARTING PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Lucas Giolito, Vancouver
2 Wins, 2 QS, 0.64 ERA, 0.929 WHIP, 14 Strikeouts
RELIEF PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Cade Smith, Vancouver
2 Saves, 1 Win, 0.00 ERA/0.300 WHIP, 5 Strikeouts
The WFBL 2025 postseason got underway in both the Championship Playoffs as well as the competition in the consolation Draft Pick Playoff.
Omaha pulled off the lone upset of the Championship Playoffs Opening Round, rallying past host Cleveland by 7-5 at Lakefront Stadium. It was the first playoff victory for the club since moving to Omaha from Louisiana back in 2010, the first for the franchise since 2007.
Rayne picked up their first playoff win since the Cajuns 2017 WFBL Championship run by holding off southern rivals Alabama 8-4 at Frog City Field. This was just the fourth playoff appearance ever for the Farm Boys who were looking for just their second postseason victory.
The Vancouver Cubs devoured visiting Horsham at Cubs Park. The 8-3 win is the first ever for the franchise in the postseason. It was just the Chargers third playoff appearance in 19 years, and they had been hoping for their first postseason victory since 2018's Opening Round.
Las Vegas crushed visiting Boston at World Series of Poker Stadium by an 11-1 rout. The Rollers, who captured their first WFBL Championship just two years ago and first pennant last year, are enjoying their fifth playoff run in the last six seasons. Boston won last year's Draft Pick Playoff but couldn't carry over that momentum.
In this year's DPP first round, both games were won by the lower seeds. Saint Louis rallied from behind late to upend host Spokane by 7-5 at Avista Stadium. And bottom-ranked Georgia went in to Labatt Park and shocked the host Expos by an 8-4 final score.
IMPORTANT REMINDERS
Pitching roles are determined week-to-week based on announced and/or publicly available expected usage.
Any 'ES' (Emergency Sub) must have been on your overall roster at the start of the Scoring Period requested.
Only one RP addition from outside your roster to your Majors roster per Scoring Period.
We return to the expanded playoffs alternate this year where 12 teams will make the postseason. We will return to the 6-teams postseason format next year, and continue to alternate those into the future.
Consult our League Rules for more detailed information on these and other topics. Contact the Commissioner if further clarification needed.
Lineups are due on Sunday night for the following week, except during any "short weeks" in the schedule. Final changes can be made up until first MLB game for that week.
The WFBL Dallas Green Award as the Manager of the Year goes to Mark DeRosa of Philadelphia. In his third year leading the team, the 50-year-old DeRosa guided the club to a worst-to-first, wire-to-wire Owens/East Division pennant. DeRo becomes the fourth Athletics skipper to earn the Green Award honors.
21-year-old outfielder Roman Anthony of Boston has been named this year's John Vukovich Award winner as the WFBL's Top Prospect. Promoted to the Majors just after the All-Star break by the Dawgs, Anthony is hitting .315/.432 with 7 RBIs and 9 runs scored over his first five weeks, sparking Boston to five straight wins to date. He is the third Bulldogs prospect to take the honors.
Winner of the Connor Award as the Comeback Player of the Year is pitcher Jacob deGrom of Philadelphia. The right-hander was acquired by the A's in trade back on May 2nd and has become a fixture in the starting rotation. The 37-year-old righty has produced 8 Wins and 11 Quality Starts among his 17 outings for the club, fashioning a 2.81 ERA and 0.90 WHIP while striking out 112 over 102.1 innings. This comes after he made just 20 combined starts over the last three seasons due to various injuries.
The Commissioner's Award winner is Justin Verlander, honored for his incredible 20-year career during which he has been the only three-time winner of the Steve Carlton Award as the WFBL's top starting pitcher. Verlander took home those honors in 2011, 2019, and 2022. During that 2022 season, Verlander was also honored with the Connor Award as Comeback Player of the Year.
These four will be enshrined at our WFBL home site in the Hall of Fame section. They will be joined by the winners of the Schmidt, Carlton, Rose, and McGraw Awards, which will be voted on by the GMs next week. Finally, the Klein Award winner as Playoff MVP will be announced next month at the conclusion of the Finals.
2025 covers:
GA, SP, HO, AL, PO, NY, CL, VA, PH, ST, LV, MO, RA, OM, DE, BR, BO, DE, EU, PO, EU
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