PEORIA, Ariz. – Perhaps years from now, if his potential turns into production, it will be this anecdotal offering which helps outline the reasons for the success he achieved.
It’s not an uncommon story in baseball, a sport where failure is found far easier than success on a daily basis. A touted prospect struggles to live up to lofty expectations and is demoted to fix what is broken, remembers what made him successful, restores his confidence and resumes his progression back to big leagues where he remains for the rest of his career.
For Justus Sheffield, the ending to his tale has yet to be written.