The 2019 MLB regular season has come to a close and now is a great time to look back at our AppleSox alumni. Six former AppleSox played in the majors this season. Here's how they fared...

Griffin Canning

In his first major-league season, Canning, a 2014 AppleSox alum and UCLA product, went 5-6 with a 4.58 ERA and 96 strikeouts in 90.1 innings. The right-hander started 17 of the 18 games that he pitched in and tossed the fourth-most innings among Los Angeles Angels pitchers. Canning's best start of the year came on May 18 when he shut out the Kansas City Royals and struck out five in seven innings.

Marco Gonzales

After a breakout 2018 campaign, Gonzales out-did himself with a strong 2019 season. Gonzales posted career-bests in ERA (3.99), strikeouts (146) and innings pitched (203). The southpaw started on Opening Day in Japan as well as the Seattle Mariners' Home Opener, winning both en route to four consecutive wins to open his season. Gonzales tossed at least five innings in all but four of his 34 starts.

Blaine Hardy

In his sixth season in MLB, Hardy went 1-1 with a 4.47 ERA in 44.1 innings across 39 outings for the Detroit Tigers. Hardy recorded a 2.25 ERA in 10 outings in June. This was the third straight season that Hardy appeared in at least 30 games and he has pitched in 20-or-more games in every season.

Keston Hiura

Hiura is the only member of this list to participate in the 2019 MLB Postseason, even if it was brief. Though the Milwaukee Brewers fell in the National League Wild Card Game, they might not have gotten to that point without the help of Hiura. The rookie infielder hit .303 with 19 home runs and 49 RBI. He saved his best for last as he hit .313 in September while the Brewers were depleted due to a key injury to Christian Yellich.

Tommy Milone

In his ninth major-league season, Milone went 4-10 with a 4.76 ERA in 111.2 innings across 23 outings. Though he was credited with just six starts, Milone typically pitched multiple innings after coming on in relief in the second or third inning. The Seattle Mariners opted to use an 'opener' before going to Milone 15 times.

Pat Valaika

In 40 games, Valaika hit .190 with one home run and 7 RBI for the Colorado Rockies. The bulk of his major-league playing time came in April and September, when he accrued 61 of his 79 at-bats of the season.