Take yourself back to the start of the 2023 MLB season.
Travis Bazzana had just finished his freshman season at Oregon State and Stephen Vogt had just finished his playing career. Tanner Bibee had yet to throw a pitch in MLB. And Trevor Stephan was a huge part of the Guardians’ future.
In fact, the Guardians' usually stingy front office thought so highly of his potential that they inked him to a four-year, $10 million deal that spring, which seemingly solidified him as a key part of the Guardians’ future.
That didn’t end up being the case, however, as Stephan recorded a 4.