Season No. 16 is in the books for the IronPigs, who finished the second half of the season exactly how they finished the first half — with a 34-39 record.

They also won their last game of the season with a walk-off win against Worcester, which is how the first game of the season ended.

The finale brought a little more excitement and irony with it, though, as the Pigs won the game on a grand slam by Darrick Hall in what may have been his last game in the Phillies organization.

By his standards, Hall had a down season with 16 home runs, 72 RBIs and a .236 average, but along the way he became the team’s all-time home run and RBI leader.

Hall, along with Scott Kingery, will become minor league free agents and are free to sign with any other team. It’s unlikely that the Phillies will put in much work to resign either of the veteran players.

Hall is limited to being a first baseman and designated hitter, which are two positions the Phillies don’t need help filling. Plus, his offensive numbers have tailed off after hitting 28 homers in 2022, so the team will allow him to look elsewhere.

Kingery is in a different position. The Phillies gave up on him as well and never brought him to the majors to fill a spot when an injury arose, including a lengthy stay on the IL by shortstop Trea Turner.

Unlike Hall, Kingery had his best season in a long time and has the ability to play second, shortstop and center field, and is coming off a season where he led the team in home runs (25) and was second to Hall in RBIs, finishing with 67. Kingery was on base when Hall unleashed his game-winning grand slam, which tied him for the all-time lead in runs scored as an IronPig with 244.

Kingery is 30 years old, but still appears to have a good amount of baseball in him. Leaving the Phillies may be just what he needs since it would give him a clean slate with a new organization who may look at his skill set and see someone who could at least help their team off the bench.

Other potential free agents from the Lehigh Valley roster include Andrew Bellatti, Dylan Covey, Nick Nelson, Aramis Garcia, Jim Haley and David Dahl. Others, including players like Kody Clemens and Cal Stevenson, could become free agents if the Phillies were to decide to remove them from the 40-man roster.

The 2025 version of the IronPigs could see an influx of young players who are among the top prospects in the organization. Justin Crawford is the big name on the list and will reach Lehigh Valley at some point next season barring something unforeseen. Crawford hit .333 with a .380 on-base percentage at Reading this season after being promoted from Jersey Shore. Before too long, Crawford could be the answer to the Phillies center field position in the majors. Pitcher Andrew Painter, who missed this season and last after having Tommy John surgery, will return and likely stay with Clearwater when the season opens to have him pitch in a warmer climate. From there, the Phillies will likely push him up rung-by-rung and have him at Triple-A by about midseason. If the medical reports and his offseason regimen go well, the timetable could be accelerated.

The Phillies are also hoping for a bounce-back season from pitcher Mick Abel.

STILL PLAYING … Omaha won the first half championship in the International League and will face the Columbus Clippers for the International League championship. The winner will face the Pacific Coast League champion — Sugar Land or Reno — for the Triple-A championship. The league championships are a best-of-three series and the National Championship is a one-game playoff in Las Vegas on Sept. 28.

ATTENDANCE … Lehigh Valley played 73 home games this season and drew 588,788 fans to Coca-Cola Park, while the Indianapolis Indians had 70 home games and drew 588,363 fans. If you look at the average attendance per game, the Indians have the edge 8,406 to 8,066. The average attendance numbers for the season bring Lehigh Valley back to their pre-COVID levels when they drew 8,605 in 2019. Their season high average attendance was set in 2011 when they drew 9,249 fans per game.

SIMPLY THE BEST … Kingery was named the team’s Offensive Player of the Year and Michael Mercado (3-1, 2.07) was named the team’s Pitcher of the Year.