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The team continued to get fine performances from 4th outfielder Pat Rondeau, who played gold glove level defense at all 3 OF positions and was a reliable bat much of the season. Rondeau led the team in triples with 12, was 3rd in stolen bases (behind Ruben Souffront and Chad Brown) with 20, was 4th in runs scored, and 4th among position players in WAR at 3.3.
Arturo Baca was also a pleasant surprise for the team and may push Tanner Yurek in the next few years for the starting second base job. Baca, a great defender at multiple infield positions, was 6th on the team among position players in WAR with 2.5 in just 73 games played. He showed some power potential as well as the ability to get on base and was 4th on the team in stolen bases with 15 while being caught trying on 4 times.
Fifth (and sometimes sixth) starting pitcher Bobby Arends also continued to perform beyond expectations. While Arends is far from dominant, he does consistently keep the team in games and has shown a knack for working out of jams. It remains to be seen whether he will start the 1969 season in the rotation but he has certainly made a strong case for inclusion.
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