While the first-half breakout list tends to be players from South Bend and Myrtle Beach, the second half usually features players from Mesa, Eugene, and maybe the full-season A-ball teams. There were a few prospects who had good seasons that many saw coming; Miguel Amaya, Aramis Ademan, and Jose Albertos lived up to expectation.
However, there were several players who put together some unexpectedly good stretches during the second half. Altogether, it was kind of difficult to pick out the nominees here.
Breakout Hitter
This was a tough call. Austin Upshaw was a player that I really liked from South Bend who hit almost .