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Prospect roundtable: Which players have the most pressure to perform this season?

Related Topics: Braden Shewmake, Jesse Franklin

In the prospect world there are success stories, but many more players who will never make it to their highest potential. Among those are the players who came in with high expectations but fall short. Today we look at some of those players who could be on that path and which most need to have a bounce back in 2023

Which player has the most to prove this season, be it due to injury recovery, age, or underperforming their early expectations?

Matt: It’s gotta be Braden Shewmake. The 2019 first rounder has not only been unable to reach the big leagues, but has struggled to hit as much as many expected in the minors.