Results matter.
When it comes to evaluating prospects, there’s always the aspect of raw tools and projections of future abilities. There is also a reason they play the games. Some players get a pass for poor performance, due to the raw tools and promise of future abilities. Eventually, players will need to show results on the field in order to continue carrying the “prospect” tag as a guy who could eventually reach the Majors.
I’ve always considered the “Raw Tools/Results” scale to tip more toward results in Double-A. That said, I can’t recall many prospects getting promoted at any level without the on-field results to show for it.