2023 Protection Tier - $110
----                                 +/- from previous season
x-Raleigh Middle Fingers (17-6)      +5
x-Fostoria Screwballs (14-9)         +3
x-Ellicott City Black Sox (13-10)    +3
y-Durham Indians (15-8)              NC

2023 Protection Tier - $130
----                                 +/- from previous season
Hickory Scorpions (13-10)            +5
Power Rangers (12-11)                -3
Mauer Patch Kids (11-12)             -4
Pittsburgh Brahma Bulls (11-12)      -5
West Raleigh Moundchargers (10-13)   NC
Fuquay Nine (9-14)                   -3
Ball Hawks (9-14)                    -2
Spivey's Corner Knockouts (4-19)     +1

x - division champion
y - wild card winner