Florida Mayhem Add New Member to Struggling Roster
By Nicholas Barth ·
The Florida Mayhem were the only team in the Overwatch League to not have more than the minimum 6 players to fill their roster to begin the season. With a rough start to the season, the Mayhem have decided to add another player to the smallest roster in the league.
Overwatch League teams now have the ability sign new players to their rosters thanks to the midseason signing period being open now. The Mayhem are currently sitting with a record of 1-6 and are one of the teams at the bottom of the league. A major contributing factor to their disappointing record is the fact that by only having six players on the roster the Mayhem are stuck with only one team composition. Every other team in the league can substitute players to fit certain maps or strategies, which allows them to attack opposing teams in a multitude of ways. Florida Mayhem does not have this luxury and have not been able to adjust accordingly during matches.
Excited to announce that I will be joining the @FLMayhem squad! So much history with the players, hyped to continue my OW career with these gents . Stoked! https://t.co/XJ6x1oYcR2
— Joonas Alakurtti (@zappisOW) February 2, 2018
To remedy this the Florida Mayhem have signed former Team Gigantti tank player Joonas "zappis" Alakurtti to their roster. Zappis will be filling the flex tank role for the team.
Team operations vice president Jake Kuhn explained why the Florida Mayhem are so excited to have zappis join the team in a statement on the team's website.
"I cannot express how excited we are to bring on Joonas. He brings leadership and flexibility, experience and intellect. We know he will fit in—every one of our players respects him as a player and an individual. This addition to our team is a major step towards a future in which our fans can believe."
The Florida Mayhem are more known for their pre-game entrances than their in game performances.
Source: Overwatch League
The Florida Mayhem roster has a competitive history with zappis, as he was a member of the Team Gigantti roster that eliminated Misfits, now Florida Mayhem, in season one of Overwatch Contenders. Zappis will help the Florida Mayhem be much more flexible and versatile when it comes to choosing team compositions for matches.
With the midseason signing period lasting until April 3rd and February 11th being the first day teams will be able to negotiate trades, it will not be surprising to see many more roster moves coming to the Overwatch League in the coming weeks.
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