Not every young player thrives right away when they arrive at the highest level of baseball, and we’ve seen a few examples of that with the Blue Jays this year.
I guarantee we have yet to see the best of Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Danny Jansen, Rowdy Tellez, and more, but the best example of this idea may be Lourdes Gurriel Jr., who was expected to be a fixture in the Blue Jays’ infield this season. A lot has changed since then, and it started with a demotion to Triple-A in order for a struggling player to regain his confidence.