It isn’t easy being a prospect. One day, you’re bursting onto the scene, and fans and media can’t wait to lavish you with praise. The next day, you’re falling back to earth, and suddenly you’re old news, overshadowed by the newest hot prospects to roll into town. And all this before you’ve even played a single game in the major leagues.
Such is life for 22-year-old outfielder Ryan McKenna.
A year ago at this time, McKenna had become the next big thing on the Orioles’ prospect stage. The 2015 fourth rounder, who’d posted middling-at-best offensive numbers in his first three minor league seasons, erupted for a .