New York Mets pitcher Anthony Young reacts after loading the bases in the fifth inning 08 June against the Chicago Cubs. (Photo by MARK PHILLIPS / AFP) (Photo credit should read MARK PHILLIPS/AFP via Getty Images)
A long slump may do damage to a player’s statistics. As many New York Mets players have shown, it can help build character on and off the field.
Baseball can sometimes be a cruel game. Many ballplayers have expressed being humbled by it. Baseball tests a player’s mental and physical capacity to cope with failure. For example, New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto went 8 for 75 during a stretch in 2016.