The Eyeball Scout is not one to get overly concerned about a couple bumps in the road, but he also knows that there are bumps and there are bumps. Three young players, Jharel Cotton, Ryon Healy, and Matt Olson have taken their share of lumps recently – well, in Olson’s case less ‘lumps’ as ‘a lot of packing and unpacking’ but he also still struggles to make contact against big league pitching – and the question is, can they succeed going forward without specific adjustments. Spoiler alert: No.
Jharel Cotton
I have been a believer in Jharel Cotton and continue to think he has potential as a #3-#4 SP, but it would be hard not to be a bit alarmed by the frequency with which he serves up homeruns.