Like in any sport, baseball players can get off to ice-cold starts to the season. Just last season, the New York Mets saw Francisco Lindor have a sub-100 wRC+ at the end of May. But some fans are willing to jump ship after a slow start. This also happens with prospects, with fans declaring a young minor leaguer a bust before they can even get a full season in. The Mets’ top international signing from this past offseason, Elian Pena, just proved why you can’t jump to conclusions too quickly.
Pena was one of the best international prospects from last year’s class.