In 2017, Amed Rosario was the #1 prospect in baseball. He bludgeoned Double-A, was solid in Triple-A, but then underwhelmed in the majors for 170 PA. Nevertheless, there was significant excitement around Rosario entering 2018, as he represented the first potential long-term SS for the Mets since Jose Reyes left in 2011.
Instead, many of the same struggles that plagued Rosario persisted into 2018. He continued to be a free swinger, with a 41.2% O-Swing% that was the ninth highest in baseball. The batted ball profile remained underwhelming, with Rosario beating the ball into the ground nearly 50% of the time and sprinkling in a higher percentage of infield fly balls.