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The success rate on prospects, as we know, does not equal the hype that comes with them overall. Oscar Mercado always stood out as a glimmer of hope for the Indians’ questionable outfield entering the 2019 season, and upon his call-up in mid-May, the 24-year-old backed it up.
Occasionally, these prospects have solid-to-great seasons, then are figured out and fade into obscurity (see: Coghlan, Chris; or Crosby, Bobby).