SPECULATOR: Skills searching for roles, 2018
Apr 25 2018
One year ago today, this was Whit Merrifield's season-to-date stat line:
AB AVG R RBI HR SB == ==== == === == == 25 .240 2 2 1 1
Merrifield had just been recalled from AAA-Omaha to contend with Raul (Adalberto) Mondesi for the 2B gig in KC. A seemingly negligible entry, the last of nine in our April 18, 2017 PT Today column, turned out to have major fantasy implications as Merrifield would enjoy a breakout season that didn't really get going until May. The skills were there—we suggested Merrifield was a stock to speculate on in the previous season—he just needed a chance.
Moral of the story? It's still really early. While we're all itching to dissect the April returns—we've been guilty of making snap judgments...
Almost!
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