The 15 Biggest Disappointments of the MLB Season so Far
The biggest MLB disappointments are different shapes and sizes. There are rookies who have failed to live up to the hype, players making eight figures but providing below-replacement-level value. Preseason MVP candidates who have fallen out of the running for those honors, and others who simply haven’t been anywhere near as valuable (or available) as they were one season ago. In all cases we’re left wondering how the situation could have turned out if the player who was disappointing had performed as anticipated in 2022. Should the Chicago White Sox were getting some positive returns for the greater than five million dollars the team is giving Lance Lynn, Yasmani Grandal and Dallas Keuchel this season. Could they have a chance to run away from their American League Central? If Nick Castellanos were hitting anywhere similar to the level he hit in 2021. And was being a Philadelphia Phillies’ designated hitter instead of playing right field in the place of Bryce Harper. Would be th...