Brian Mundell started his professional career crushing the ball. He hasn’t stopped in three years. At each of his four minor league stops, Mundell’s lowest wRC+ is the 119 he posted in the tough hitting environment of the short season Northwest League. The 6’3”, 23-year-old righty first baseman really burst onto the scene in 2016 when his .313/.383/.505 line (152 wRC+) with 74 extra base hits—including a MiLB-modern era record 59 doubles—helped him earn the South Atlantic League MVP.
Future Value: 40, AAAA slugger
And yet there were doubters, myself included, entering 2017.