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Chicago Cubs’ Matt Shaw during a baseball game against the Athletics, Monday, March 31, 2025, in … More West Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez) Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved Everyone loves prospects because of their potential. When teams promote their top young players, they expect them to hit the ground running, especially when their first promotion occurs on Opening Day. Converting potential into reality isn’t easy though, and some of baseball’s best prospects are struggling in their first taste of MLB action—including one who has already been sent back down to the minors. RHP Roki Sasaki, Los Angeles Dodgers Whether or not Sasaki is a prospect is debatable. MLB.com rated him the top overall prospect in the game before this season, but he had four years of high-level experience dominating in Japan. What isn’t debatable is that he has walked more batters than anyone else in MLB, issuing 16 free passes in 19 2/3 innings. While his 3.20 ERA looks great, underlying metrics are cause for concern, including allowing 29 baserunners and a 1.48 WHIP. He was known for triple-digit velocity in Japan, but his fastball sat in the 92-96 mph range in his last start on April 19. 3B Matt Shaw, Chicago Cubs Technically, Shaw is no longer a member of the Chicago Cubs. He plays for the Iowa Cubs now after Chicago demoted him last week. He was the organization’s first-round pick in 2023 and was ranked the 18th overall prospect in baseball by MLB.com before this season. The Cubs cleared the way for him to take the third base job when they traded Isaac Paredes and Cam Smith to the Houston Astros this offseason, but he hit only .172/.294/.241 with one home run through 18 games and struggled to make contact in the…

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