During the heat of last year’s pennant race, it became clear exactly what Rob Thomson and the front office thought of two of their young stars, Bryson Stott and Brandon Marsh.
Buddy Kennedy was getting starts against left-handed pitchers over Stott. Marsh was sitting for Weston Wilson and Johan Rojas. Two Day Care mainstays who appeared to be on the cusp of stardom after outstanding 2023 seasons were officially platoon players only after struggling mightily against left-handers and, in Stott’s case in particular, everyone in ‘24.
In ‘23, Stott hit .280/.329/.419 with a .747 OPS and was worth 4.