Playoff baseball is living up to the hype so far. Players such as Julio Rodriguez, Yordan Álvarez, Ronald Acuña Jr., Trea Turner and Bryce Harper are among the stars leaving an impression.
We've watched former Cy Young Award winners such as Max Scherzer, Justin Verlander and Robbie Ray struggle on the mound (just two pitches for Ray on Tuesday before Alvarez launched a slider into Minute Maid Park's upper deck).
Here, we'll highlight some more underwhelming performances from the regular season, laying out the case for the season's biggest busts by evaluating production relative to expectation and reputation.