SPECULATOR: Skills searching for roles, 2018

One year ago today, this was Whit Merrifield's season-to-date stat line:

AB   AVG   R  RBI  HR  SB
==  ====  ==  ===  ==  ==
25  .240   2   2    1   1

Merrifield had just been recalled from AAA-Omaha to contend with Raul (Adalberto) Mondesi for the 2B gig in KC. A seemingly negligible entry, the last of nine in our April 18, 2017 PT Today column, turned out to have major fantasy implications as Merrifield would enjoy a breakout season that didn't really get going until May. The skills were there—we suggested Merrifield was a stock to speculate on in the previous season—he just needed a chance.

Moral of the story? It's still really early. While we're all itching to dissect the April returns—we've been guilty of making snap judgments...

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