The Birmingham Barons are coming off of a division title — kind of. They led their division, but missed the playoffs in a colossal final-week collapse, as a losing streak and rainout end their season.
Coming in to 2022, they should have better bats than the start of last season, although the pitching will be suspect. Like Romy González from last season, some of these players have the ability to make a two-level jump to MLB, but they will need to put the work in to do it. Odds are, the big jumper will be a hitter, but one reliever has a legitimate chance as well.