This often seems perfunctory, given how few of these names you’ll ever see north of Florida…
As noted in the season review, the ’24 edition was so much better than the ’23 team that barely avoided being the worst in the league. While it should go without saying, we have nothing but boxscores to go by and inferences based on usage. That’s it.
Here’s a recap of the best players from a mediocre team:
Manuel Cabrera
POS: 3B, 2B, 1B
DOB: 2/16/06
Ht. 5’10”
Wt. 155
Bats: R
Throws: R
Cabrera repeated the level, which isn’t the knock that it used to be, and improved his OPS from .497 to .775.
Jeffrey Familia
POS: LHRP
DOB: 11/11/05
Ht. 5’11”
Wt. 160
Bats: L
Throws: L
Familia was also making a second turn through the DSL, improving his FIP from 6.26 to 4.69 while leading the team in relief IP.
Jose Feliz
POS: RHSP
DOB: 10/09/05
Ht. 6’1″
Wt. 170
Bats: R
Throws: R
Feliz was the staff ace, making 10 starts and leading the team in IP (45⅔) and K’s (54, 10.67) with a line of 2.96/2.97/0.94.
Hector Liriano
POS: OF
DOB: 5/17/06
Ht. 6’2″
Wt. 180
Bats: L
Throws: R
Liriano is another repeat, with a huge bump in OBP (.295 to .352) and SLG% (.268 to .359).
Darrel Lunar
POS: RHRP
DOB: 2/07/06
Ht. 6’3″
Wt. 150
Bats: R
Throws: R
Lunar was second to Feliz in FIP and tied with Familia with appearances at 15. 2024 was the first season for the Venezuelan.
Angel Requena
POS: IF-OF
DOB: 6/8/07
Ht. 6’1″
Wt. 160
Bats: R
Throws: R
Requena had a strong first season at the plate (.696 OPS) but was tried at six different positions, with first base being the one he played the most.
Jean Robles
POS: RHRP
DOB: 10/20/06
Ht. 6’1″
Wt. 170
Bats: R
Throws: R
Robles was fourth in FIP as a rookie reliever, averaging more than K/IP but also issuing 4.6 BB/9IP.
Jose Sanchez
POS: RHRP, OF
DOB: 02/06/06
Ht. 6’3″
Wt. 180
Bats: R
Throws: R
After batting just .191 in ’23, Sanchez was moved to the mound in ’24 where he was third in FIP and tied for the team lead in wins (4) and led the team in saves (3).
Dashyll Tejada
POS: OF
DOB: 03/16/06
Ht. 6′
Wt. 170
Bats: R
Throws: R
Tejeda’s bat caught up the glove as he made 37 starts in CF and improved his OPS from .456 to .888.