Last week on these very digital pages, we explored if Bobby Witt Jr. could reasonably be expected to increase his paltry walk rate from this rookie season. The answer: yes, it could happen, as Marcell Ozuna and Nolan Arenado both stand as recent examples of top prospects who made the big leagues at age-22 and managed to increase their walk rates later in their careers.
Consider this piece, then, a part two of sorts, because there’s another angle here: what are the consequences of Witt failing to increase his on base ability? Can he become a star if he doesn’t get on base much?