Seattle Mariners' Jesus Montero sits in the dugout before a baseball game against the San Diego Padres in Seattle, Tuesday, June 17, 2014.
Those most critical of former Mariners general manager Jack Zduriencik pointed to the organization's inability to develop potential under his watch.
There's no doubt that Jesus Montero had potential. In 2011, Baseball America ranked him the No. 3 prospect in baseball.
The catcher-turned-first-baseman was never lauded for his skills behind the plate, but the expectation was that he would one day turn into the right-handed slugger Zduriencik sought when Seattle's lineup featured little thump.