A friend of mine sent along this graphical guide for baseball spring training 2013. I’ve admittedly been slow to get into baseball season this year and I found this information useful, especially the overview of a few of the bigger named prospects. One of the great joys of baseball is that you see new stars emerge each year, often from unexpected places. It is one of the few sports where true gems can be found that have been off everyone else’s radar until they make a huge impact.
Source: Sports Management Degree Hub
Of all the sports, baseball is probably the most notorious for failed prospects. Players who have all the measurable qualities (body size, speed, college stats) but simply can’t make the transition to the major leagues. Sometimes it’s the slight increase in pitch speed and pitcher command. Often it’s a purely psychological issue. Because of all the team sports, baseball is the most distilled down to the one-on-one interaction between two players, the pitcher and the batter. The weight of the moment falls on the individual, rather than the team.
