The article discusses the growing public demand for the promotion of top prospects Roman Anthony and Jac Caglianone amid their respective teams' struggles. Despite clear talent, teams face uncertainty; executives deliberate on whether rookies can transition successfully to major league performance. The Red Sox's experiences with poor early-season plays from other rookies highlight this risk, as management balances immediate needs against long-term player development. This tension illustrates the unpredictable nature of rookie success and organizational decision-making in baseball.
It's really difficult to predict that someone is going to be successful out of the gate," Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow told ESPN this week. "You're making these long-term, probabilistic bets that guys who perform the way Kristian and Marcelo and Roman have tend to be productive big leaguers."
In Kansas City, where Royals outfielders have combined for seven home runs in more than 600 plate appearances, the pleas for the arrival of the best power hitter in the minor leagues, Jac Caglianone, are about to enter their third month.
While the answers are likely to be dissatisfactory to those awaiting push notifications announcing the game's most eagerly anticipated promotions, the reasons reflect how executives approach the great unknowns inherent in baseball.
The Red Sox are seeing the vagaries of trusting a rookie in real time. Along with Anthony, shortstop Marcelo Mayer and infielder/outfielder Kristian Campbell formed the greatest position-playing prospect trio in a decade.
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