Who is the real Bryson Stott?

Bryson Stott seemed primed for a breakout season following 2023. He had played the majority of his rookie year in 2022, but 2023 was his first full season in the Majors where he entered the year as essentially an everyday player. He played in 151 games in 2023 and led the Phillies with 4.3 WAR. Stott evolved into an elite fielding second baseman and his bat was more than adequate for the position, as he slashed .280/.329/.419 with 15 home runs. There were plenty of reasons to believe he could build off of this strong season heading into 2024.

Except that breakout never came. In fact, Stott regressed heavily, accumulating almost half the WAR (2.5) and seeing his slash line fall to…