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Note: This log isn't a graybars season log, it's a log with actual players.

The Sacramento Samurais and the Salt Lake Wildboys have been announced as the new expansion teams. This means that Montreal won't get another team. Boo. The Sacramento Samurais will join the AL West and the Salt Lake Wildboys will join the NL West.

However the expansion draft has been held.

Sacramento Samurais:
C Austin Barnes
1B Mark Reynolds
2B Neil Walker
SS Jose Iglesias
3B Luis Valbuena
RF Matt Joyce
CF Jarrod Dyson
LF Randal Grichuk
DH Kendrys Morales
Bench:
C A.J. Ellis
1B C.J. Cron
UTIL Sean Rodriguez
OF Ichiro Suzuki
Minors:
C Jesus Sucre
2B/SS Ryan Goins
SS Jurickson Profar
UTIL Hernan Perez
OF Preston Tucker
OF Abraham Almonte
Rotation:
1. Bartolo Colon
2. Matt Harvey
3. Parker Bridwell
4. J.A. Happ
5. Ben Lively
6. Miguel Gonzalez
Bullpen:
Middle Relievers:
Chad Green
Adam Warren
Will Harris
Set-Up Man:
Hector Neris
AJ Ramos
Closer:
Steve Cishek
Minors:
SP Brett Anderson
SP Francisco Liriano
RP Nate Jones
RP Nick Vincent
RP Pedro Baez

Salt Lake Wildboys:
C Wilson Ramos
1B Yonder Alonso/Tyler Austin(Lefty)
2B Rougned Odor
SS Tim Beckham
3B Drew Robinson/Rio Ruiz(Lefty)
RF Curtis Granderson
CF Carlos Gomez
LF Aaron Hicks
Bench:
C Sandy Leon
1B/RF Tyler Austin(starts against lefties)
3B Rio Ruiz(starts against lefties)
UTIL Enrique Hernandez
OF Colby Rasmus
Minors:
C Jason Castro
UTIL Rob Refsnyder
UTIL Jace Peterson
UTIL Andrew Romine
OF Craig Sentry
DH Jose Bautista
Rotation:
1. Jaime Garcia
2. A.J. Cole
3. Mike Fiers
4. Collin McHugh
5. Matt Shoemaker
6. Mike Leake
Bullpen:
Middle Relievers:
Ryan Pressly
Hector Rondon
Joe Smith
Set-Up Man:
David Robertson
Fernando Rodney
Closer:
Greg Holland
Minors:
SP Mike Minor
SP A.J. Cole
SP Seth Lugo
RP Tony Cingrani
RP Luis Garcia

It'll be quite interesting what each team will do. Will it mean more competition? Or will both expansion teams fall flat like they have before?

Next week, we'll talk about both teams more in depth, talk about their new management, and their divisions