It was a rough year for the Storm Chasers as they scrambled to find pitching all season. They finished 62-86, tying the St. Paul Saints for the worst record in the International League. It was the fourth-worst record for Omaha since they began their affiliation with the Royals in 1969.

The International League is hitter-friendly, with a league-wide ERA of 4.67. But the Storm Chasers had the second-worst ERA in the league at 5.50, and they threw just five shutouts all year. Noah Cameron was a bright spot for seven starts with a 3.31 ERA, but was called up to the big leagues for good in May. The best starting pitcher for most of the season was Thomas Hatch, who came up briefly with the Royals for one inning in August, but was designated for assignment and ended the year with the Twins. His

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