I’m going to tell you a story about a young prospect. An outfielder, no less. Tall and rangy. His most noticeable tool is his power, but he is not one-dimensional. He isn’t the greatest right-fielder anyone has seen, but he is playable. He was what the Cardinals needed, really had since Matt Holliday aged out. A right-handed power hitter. But he struck out a bit much, didn’t walk very much and could be a bit stubborn about making requested adjustments.
I wonder how many of you think this is a story about Jordan Walker. It’s not. It is about another player, from whom we might find a cautionary tale.