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# Party Animals Coach Franchise Selections Announced
- URL: https://theprospecttimes.com/party-animals-coach-franchise-selections-announced/
- Published: 2026-10-27T01:25:37.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-27T01:25:37.000Z
- Author: The Prospect Times
- Tags: Banana Ball, Party Animals, News

Get ready to PARTY, Party Animals fans.

Party Animals coach Mike Vavasis has made his picks for the Coach Franchise selections, using all 17 of his available picks. Those 17 players join outfielder Tanner Thomas, who fans voted to franchise earlier this offseason.

## Fan Franchise Selection

**Tanner Thomas, OF**  
2026 World Tour: .301/.371/.574/.945, 12 HR, 42 RBI  
Thomas brought consistent power to the Party Animals' lineup throughout the 2026 tour.

## Coach Franchise Selections by Position

- Starting pitchers: 2
- Relief pitchers: 5
- Catchers: 2
- First base: 1
- Second base: 1
- Shortstop: 1
- Left field: 1
- Center field: 1
- Right field: 1
- Designated hitter: 1
- Designated runner: 1

That's seven pitchers and 10 position players. Vavasis did not franchise a third baseman.

**Dalton Ponce, RP**  
24 G, 39.1 IP, 9.15 ERA, 2.19 SHIP, 17 B4S, 42 SO, 3 trick play outs (TPO)

**Mark Smith, DR**  
61 G, 1.000/1.000/1.000/2.000, 1 RBI, 1 B4S, 24 SB, 69 R

**Reece Hampton, CF**  
61 G, .252/.345/.428/.773, 7 HR, 38 RBI, 29 B4S, 15 SB, 53 TPO

**Noah Fisher, LF**  
40 G, .286/.352/.411/.763, 2 HR, 13 RBI, 9 B4S, 2 SB, 20 TPO

**Peter Holden, RP**  
32 G, 2 GS, 37.2 IP, 7.17 ERA, 1.91 SHIP, 27 B4S, 33 SO, 1 TPO

**Dylan Porter, RP**  
32 G, 37.2 IP, 5.97 ERA, 1.62 SHIP, 18 B4S, 33 SO, 3 TPO

**Bronson Balholm, C**  
34 G, .264/.383/.356/.739, 13 RBI, 15 B4S, 1 SB

**Andy Cosgrove, C**  
58 G, .254/.394/.449/.843, 7 HR, 45 RBI, 36 B4S, 4 SB, 2 TPO

**Nate Tellier, RP**  
24 G, 2 GS, 30.1 IP, 5.34 ERA, 1.32 SHIP, 12 B4S, 23 SO, 2 TPO

**Jason Swan, 1B**  
61 G, .333/.409/.441/.850, 3 HR, 39 RBI, 25 B4S, 12 SB, 47 TPO

**TJ Reeves, DH**  
.295/.367/.487/.854, 9 HR, 34 RBI, 18 B4S, 1 SB, 1 TPO

**Jake Skole, RF**  
60 G, .299/.404/.430/.834, 5 HR, 42 RBI, 36 B4S, 8 SB, 44 TPO

**Garett Delano, SP**  
26 G, 24 GS, 110.2 IP, 5.69 ERA, 1.64 SHIP, 42 B4S, 90 SO, 4 TPO

**Bret Helton, SP**  
26 G, 19 GS, 108.0 IP, 6.67 ERA, 1.71 SHIP, 25 B4S, 52 SO, 2 TPO

**Drew Gillespie, RP**  
35 G, 1 GS, 38.2 IP, 6.75 ERA, 1.58 SHIP, 8 B4S, 23 SO

**Michael Ballard, 2B**  
60 G, .285/.379/.408/.787, 2 HR, 40 RBI, 26 B4S, 1 SB, 56 TPO

**Chase Achuff, SS**  
59 G, .350/.425/.497/.922, 5 HR, 32 RBI, 23 B4S, 3 SB, 116 TPO  
His 116 TPO are the most among the Party Animals' Coach Franchise selections.

## What's Next: The Player Draft

The 2027 Banana Ball Player Draft begins Wednesday, October 28, at 6 p.m. CT (7 p.m. ET) and will stream live on the official Banana Ball YouTube channel.