MOST IMPROVED PLAYER
MARK BRANNAN (SEE YAS)
| H | AVG | TB | SLG | RBI | PA/RBI | HR | AB/HR | |
| 2016 | 44 | .303 | 72 | .497 | 35 | 5.4 | 8 | 18.1 |
| 2015 | 20 | .164 | 24 | .197 | 8 | 19.9 | 0 | - |
Mark Brannan rebounded from a rough 2015 campaign with a fantastic 2016 season. He increased his batting average 84.8% and his slugging percentage an astounding 152.3% over the previous year. His production increased exponentially, knocking in a run nearly four-times more frequently and replacing a goose egg with 8 home runs. Literally infinitely better on that one. Mark had the largest percentage increase from the previous season of any player in those four main stat categories of offensive production. Definitively most improved.
Honorable Mentions:
Honorable Mentions:
- Nick Braden (Flying Squirrels) saw his playing time double from 12 GP to 25 GP, and his numbers got a corresponding uptick. An impressive 50% increase in batting average, and 112% boost in slugging. He also had a league-best 72.3% increase in on-base percentage, but the overall production numbers did not spike at a level that matched Brannan's.
- Ray Brown (Flying Squirrels) was the favorite to win the MIP for much of the year, in large part due to him pitching like the ace of his staff. Unfortunately, those numbers returned to normal by season's end. On the offensive side, his slugging percentage and at-bats per home run had the second-best percentage change from 2015, but without the pitching it was not enough to jump past his teammate or Brannan.
