Five MLB players who made the leap in 2018 (and five who didn't)
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Each offseason, all 30 MLB clubs try to outline a path for their organizations to be the last ones standing the following October. And while some teams will try to improve via winter trades or big free-agent additions, one thing won't change: The easiest, mosFive MLB players who made the leap in 2018 (and five who didn't)
Each offseason, all 30 MLB clubs try to outline a path for their organizations to be the last ones standing the following October. And while some teams will try to improve via winter trades or big free-agent additions, one thing won't change: The easiest, most cost-efficient way to win is to develop your own young talent into cornerstone contributors or even stars. What is interesting, though, is that for all the planning a team can do and discussions it can have, this game is still played on the field, and every good baseball team will have gotten surprise contributions from somewhere on its roster. Also, teams that struggle are often littered with players who underperformed. Let's take a look at five young players who really began to make a name for themselves in 2018, and five others who struggled to get off the ground. Five players who took a leap in 20181. Blake Snell, SP, Tampa Bay RaysIn his third season, Snell has arguably taken the biggest leap of any player in the game in 2018. The young left-hander Read more