FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Blake Snell came up in 2016 labeled as the organization's "can't miss" prospect.
The left-hander took a step backward at the early part of 2017, before finishing strong thanks largely to a mechanical adjustment that saw him position his foot at the middle of the rubber rather than the third-base side. Basically, the adjustment prevented him from throwing across his body to his target.
The hope heading into the 2018 season is that Snell will pick up where he left off at the end of 2017.