With the first month of the 2021 Major League Baseball season just about in the books, there are all sorts of good things to say about early standouts like Mike Trout, Ronald Acuna Jr. and Jacob deGrom.
Much more perplexing, however, are guys who were expected to play starring roles but have thus far flopped.
We picked out eight players who fit this particular bill and assessed whether the panic meter should be set at low, medium or high. This involved diving into what, exactly, is ailing them and how soon those problems might or might not be fixed.