There are moments in spring training that tell you more about a player’s future than any box score ever could. For Max Clark, it wasn’t the two fly balls he dropped in the Florida sun on Feb. 24 in North Port. It wasn’t the diamond chains. It wasn’t the oversized sunglasses or the warrior-style eye black.
It was the response.
After social media clips of Clark misplaying two balls in left field went viral — amplified by criticism from fans and former players alike — the 21-year-old Tigers prospect didn’t retreat. He didn’t hide behind clichés.