Sports have always been about success. Winning is everything. It doesn’t always matter how you build your team to get there, but the trophy at the end of the playoffs is the ultimate goal. And in today’s sports world full of modern technology, there’s a sense that younger players need to take a certain developmental path that is linear, or at the very least, more rapid than it used to be a decade or two ago, what with teams and fans so singularly obsessed with winning the final game of the season.
During this 2023 MLB season, we’ve seen plenty of different players make their debuts at the highest level, and continue to succeed after impressive developmental records in the minors.