But at one point in time, Will Middlebrooks was considered one of the top prospects in all of baseball. At his highest, he was ranked #51 by Baseball America prior to the 2012 season.
During the 2012 season, he got his first call up to the major leagues with the Boston Red Sox. He was a bright spot in one of the most disastrous, disappointing seasons in Red Sox and baseball history (I had wanted Bobby Valentine to manage the Milwaukee Brewers before Ken Macha was hired). During the season, Will Middlebrooks slashed a respectable, .