2023 season ends with the same record as '22- 84-78.
Overarching themes:
- There just wasn't that one difference-maker. Offense-wise, Julio Rodriguez was a star, but maybe it was too much to expect him to put a team on his back so young.
- On the pitching side, there was no real ace. Luis Castillo turned into a pumpkin before the pennant race, and Emerson Hancock was best following a starter and then lost to injury. Whitlock performed pretty well, but he isn't an ace. Logan Gilbert had a great final day but had a nightmare season.
- The offense just ran out of gas in the final weeks. They struggled against middle-of-the-road pitching.
Top 3 players:
- Julio Rodriguez
- Evan Marshall, for stablizing the bullpen and becoming a legit closer
- Emerson Hancock?
Bottom 3:
- Jesse Winker, who needed to be replaced as LF and struggled all year.
- The catcher position. The hitting never was good from there at all, almost an automatic out.
- Logan Gilbert/Luis Castillo. Castillo started well and fell of a cliff, and Gilbert just struggled everywhere.
That's the end! Decent season, but not enough to contend.
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