[Sundance]

The Good

C Jose Rodriguez
.271/.384/.469, 21 HR, 32 doubles, 80 RBI, 5 SB, 5.5 WAR. Is anyone surprised anymore to see Rodriguez on this list? He wasn’t as dominant as he’s been in years past, but he still had an incredibly solid season. He added another All-Star selection, a second Silver Slugger award, and a World Series MVP award to his ever-growing collection of trophies. The 27th round wonder keeps amazing the baseball world.

1B Jean-Philippe Gras
.296/.352/.373, 4 HR, 24 doubles, 73 RBI, 26 SB, 1.3 WAR. 2034 was Gras’ first season playing first base, and all he did was go out and win a Gold Glove. He continues to be the type of player that will never be highly thought off outside of our organization, but he is a consistent performer and has a knack for showing up in big moments.

SS Alfredo Miranda
.293/.355/.462, 19 HR, 35 doubles, 9 triples, 70 RBI, 23 SB, 6.2 WAR. 2034 was a rather typical Miranda season, and I’m certainly not going to complain about that. He added another All-Star selection, a Gold Glove, and a Silver Slugger to his resume.

LF Jorge Alvarado
.325/.357/.514, 26 HR, 38 doubles, 93 RBI, 27 SB, 6.4 WAR. Alvarado set career highs in hits, doubles, BA, and WAR. He also earned his third Gold Glove, third All-Star selection, first Silver Slugger, and was named the League Series MVP.

SP Raul Barosio
11-6, 3.09 ERA, 198.0 IP, 141 K, 1.02 WHIP, 3.2 WAR. Barosio’s numbers were almost identical to 2030, when we used him as one of the key pieces in the trade to bring Ruben Hinojosa, Hector Salas, and Jose Delgado to the club. He was also named the Divisional Series MVP.

SP Gustavo Spotelli
17-7, 2.80 ERA, 237.2 IP, 218 K, 1.01 WHIP, 4.7 WAR. 2034 saw Spotelli return to his dominant ways. He tied his second highest win total, posted his second lowest ERA, tied his career low in BB, and posted his second lowest WHIP.

RP Juan Diaz
2.63 ERA, 95.2 IP, 91 K, 1.06 WHIP, 0.9 WAR. Career bests in games, ERA, IP, K, WHIP, and WAR. 2034 was a big step forward for the 28 year old reliever.

RP Kevin Lee
2.65 ERA, 88.1 IP, 92 K, 1.08 WHIP, 1.6 WAR. He continues to be one of our best and most consistent options coming out of the pen. 2034 was one of his best performances, and we continue to look to him to lead the way in our bullpen.

CL David Gonzalez
40 SV, 3.33 ERA, 83.2 IP, 89 K, 1.43 WHIP, 3.03 FIP, 0.9 WAR. There were a couple of growing pains for Gonzalez this season – his command let him down at times, and he blew 8 saves. But all in all, there wasn’t a whole lot to complain about the 27 year old’s first season as the full time closer. He’s moving in the right direction, and we certainly aren’t going to complain about those 40 SV.

The Bad

3B Juan Cruz
.136/.175/.136, -0.5 WAR. I’m not going to hate on him too much because the only real reason he is with the club is for his defensive ability at third. But I can’t ignore that line – it’s horrible. He had twice as many strikeouts as hits.

SS Juan Colon
.226/.354/.316, 12 RBI, 12 SB, 0.2 WAR. After hitting .301 in AAA, Colon got called up and managed a meager .226 BA. Much like Cruz, I’m not going to be too hard on him since we just expect him to serve in a backup role. However, he’s got more than enough talent to contribute when called upon, so this performance was disappointing.

RF Edouard Kieffer
.232/.302/.391, 13 HR, 33 doubles, 65 RBI, 176 K, 13 SB, 1.8 WAR. Kieffer, Kieffer, Kieffer. What happened? Where did my .280-.290 hitter go? Since becoming a starter, 2034 saw Kieffer post his fewest number of hits, his lowest BA and OBP, his second lowest SLG, his most K, and his lowest WAR. He still has a ton of talent, but the last two seasons have definitely been steps in the wrong direction.