In the lead up to the 2014 MLB Draft, NC State teammates Carlos Rodon and Trea Turner both were high-upside prospects. Rodon’s future figured a more certain thing, thanks to his stuff and that nasty slider, while Turner had to answer questions about how his bat and defense would translate.
Rodon was selected 10 spots ahead of Turner in that draft, but Turner has been—and will continue to be—the better player at the Major League level. There’s no way to frame Carlos’ pro career without using the word disappointment, and that’s not his fault, but that’s where things stand.