Prospects in baseball are never a guarantee. Sure, plenty of prospects have succeeded, but many have also failed. It’s the unfortunate reality, especially in light of the historically unjustifiable compensation for minor leaguers.
I’m sure that the Astros realize not all of their top prospects will pan out for various reasons. We’ve already witnessed it a few times during the past five years alone. But it would be presumptuous to state that Kyle Tucker, currently Houston’s top position prospect, is a sure-fire anything. In other words, the 21-year old has loads of potential, but he hasn’t done anything of substance in the majors.