The BayBears dipped below the .500 line this season, finishing 4.5 games below last season, at a final mark of 65-73. They were probably a bit unlucky to do so, having out-scored the opposition by 14 runs, with a Pythagorean mark of 71-67. They finished fifth in the ten-team Southern League for runs scored per game, and sixth for runs allowed, though did have the second-oldest pitching staff (the presence of Billy Buckner, now 33, probably helped!) . The BayBears did play solid defense, however, with only two teams committing fewer errors.
Looking back at our 2015 picks, both are names you should recognize: Socrates Brito and Braden Shipley, though neither had great seasons at the major-league level.