With the IronPigs regular season over, now begins the time of uncertainty. Many of the players on the IronPigs roster have no idea where they’ll be playing next season because they are on one-year contracts.

Of the players under the control of the Phillies, there’s always the question of what minor league level they’ll open the season at in 2020. Of course, players being released or traded are always a possibility, too.

So, just what might the IronPigs roster look like on Opening Day of the 2020 season? While that’s nearly impossible to tell, let’s take a shot at some crystal ball ideas for the 13th season of IronPigs baseball.

Don’t be surprised if manager Gary Jones is not back for a third season with Lehigh Valley. Bench coach Greg Legg, who has minor league managerial experience and is well respected in the organization, could step into the role. Expect Legg to be with the organization in some capacity, and for pitching coach Steve Schrenk to also have a job in the Phillies organization next season. If heads roll in Philadelphia, Schrenk could wind up as the major league pitching coach.

The two names everyone wants to know about are third baseman Alec Bohm and pitcher Spencer Howard, both of whom finished the year with Double-A Reading. Unless they make the major league roster out of spring training, which isn’t out of the question, it’s likely that both start the season with Lehigh Valley. Reading outfielders Mickey Moniak and Cornelius Randolph are also likely to move up to Lehigh Valley, along with another outfielder in Josh Stephen. First baseman Darick Hall is also on track to play for LV next season.

In addition to Howard, starters David Parkinson, Adonis Medina and Bailey Falter all have a shot at being IronPigs next April. Among relievers, count in Addison Russ (22 saves), Jakob Hernandez, Aaron Brown and Jeff Singer. Garrett Cleavinger is also a possibility.

Among IronPigs from this season, don’t expect to see Mitch Walding, Nick Williams or Maikel Franco back with Lehigh Valley. It’s likely that they will all be playing for another organization next season.

Ali Castillo, Rob Brantly, Matt McBride, Andrew Romine and Shane Robinson will all be minor league free agents, and it’s anyone’s guess whether any or all of them will return. Deivy Grullon will hope to be backing up J.T. Realmuto in Philadelphia, but he could also be a trade piece for the Phils during the offseason. Austin Listi will most likely open the season as an IronPig, seeing time at both first and third base.

Pitchers Edubray Ramos, Edgar Garcia and Austin Davis were all back-and-forth between Lehigh Valley and Philadelphia and all are likely to be somewhere in the organization. Tyler Gilbert and Connor Brogdon were both impressive out of the bullpen, and will fight for a spot in a revamped Phillies bullpen next spring, but both could also be back with the IronPigs. Starters Cole Irvin and Enyel De Los Santos will fight for major league jobs, but both may be IronPigs again in 2020. As for Jerad Eickhoff and Nick Pivetta, it’s very possible that their time with the organization is up and they will both be elsewhere.

There are also likely to be a couple of new faces joining Lehigh Valley from outside of the organization as minor league free agents.

A ROUGH SEASON ... Lehigh Valley finished the season at 66-74, nine games out in the division and 9 ½ out in the wild card race. It was the first time in the last four seasons that the IronPigs didn’t qualify for the IL playoffs. The 66 wins are the fewest since 2015, when Lehigh Valley won 63 games, and ties for the fourth lowest number in the history of the franchise behind 2008 (55 wins), 2010 (58), 2015 (63) and ties with 2014. Overall, Lehigh Valley has a franchise record of 771-805.

PLAY ON, FIGHTINS ... While the IronPigs season is over, the Reading Fightin’ Phils open the postseason with home games tonight and Thursday night against the Trenton Thunder, the Double-A affiliate of the New York Yankees. Spencer Howard will pitch the opener of the best-of-five series.

LOSING A FAMILIAR FACE ... Lindsey Knupp resigned as the vice president of marketing for the IronPigs at the end of the season. Knupp, who was with the team since its inception in 2008, was best known as the on-field presence of the team during on-the-field promotions, interacting with fans. She left the team to pursue another opportunity in the Lehigh Valley.

A TRAGIC LOSS ... Former Phillies minor leaguer Chace Numata succumed to injuries suffered in a skateboarding accident, passing away Monday at the age of 27. Numata was selected by the Phillies in the 14th round of the 2010 Draft, and made it as high as Double-A with the Phillies in 2017. He played in the Yankees organization in 2018, and reached Triple-A Toledo with the Tigers this past season.