Kevin Gausman is always expected to do more. Fair or not, the soon-to-be 26 year old tends to be viewed through a unique lens, one that sees the full potential in his abilities as something that hasn’t broken onto the scene quite yet. For the fourth overall selection out of the 2012 draft, the upcoming year marks one that might just feature a breakout campaign.
The multi-million dollar question for Gausman — and every young pitcher, for that matter — is rooted in his potential progression as he logs more major league innings. Projecting what lies ahead is difficult, but putting the pieces of his past together to make a semi-valuable prognosis might just work.