Over the course of a 162-game season, players are bound to struggle. Whether it’s one of the game’s best players, or a young pitching stud who has surpassed all expectations at the big league level, it’s nearly impossible for anyone to maintain a high level of play for an entire season.
Over the last few weeks, that’s exactly what we’ve seen with Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper and starter Joe Ross. Both players got off to electric starts to the 2016 season, and both players have been locked in a mini-slump for most of the month of May.
It’s important to note that neither Harper nor Ross has played poorly this month.