There was a time, very recently, when it looked like the Cincinnati Reds’ No. 4 overall prospect Cam Collier was about to make the leap.
Coming off a breakout 2024 campaign where he slashed .248/.355/.443 with 20 home runs and 74 RBI across 119 games, it appeared that Collier had finally tapped into the loud power scouts had long projected. The contact was harder and the breakout buzz was real.
But the momentum hit a wall when Collier tore the ulnar collateral ligament in his thumb while applying a tag during a spring training game against the Chicago Cubs on March 2.