#player-development

#player-development

Josiah Hartshorn, 19, is a switch-hitting outfielder whom the Cubs paid overslot to sign out of high school in the 6th round last year. He showed up to Spring Training uncommonly polished for a high schooler making his debut, and got the full-season assignment to Myrtle Beach. That was already impressive. Then he impressed even more, hitting .273/.424/.460/149 wRC+, while walking more (19.2%) than he struck out (15.3%).

A new round of OTAs opens on Wednesday. For players running it back for another year with the Chicago Bears, it means a return to Halas Hall and a reunion with some familiar faces for a team trying to climb back to the top of the NFC North standings and move deeper into the postseason. But for players who are entering their first year with the team, OTAs can mean a little more.

Moise Kouame had expertly handled his nerves and high expectations to begin his first French Open main draw match on the front foot, he had demonstrated his enormous promise by playing so well, and he had paired his form with total self-assurance. Finally, with the 17-year-old up two sets to love and on his way to a perfect start, his 5,000-strong audience responded with an impromptu rendition of La Marseillaise. Their crooning provided the soundtrack for one of the statement wins of the tournament as Kouame, the latest young star to command France's attention, underlined his massive promise by spectacularly closing out his first grand slam match with a 7-6 (4), 6-2, 6-1 win over the former US Open champion Marin Cilic.

He's incredibly excited. He's incredibly eager. He's very young but very mature. And he knows this is his moment. And in life, you have to seize your opportunities. You never know how you'll be at the next World Cup,

Beyond the top three of CeeDee Lamb, George Pickens, and Ryan Flournoy, everything else feels up for grabs. Veterans like Jonathan Mingo, Parris Campbell, and Marquez Valdes-Scantling have experience but no real foothold in Dallas. KaVontae Turpin may see his offensive role reduced after mixed results and declining performance in his special teams work.

Carle, long viewed as one of the best hockey coaches outside of the NHL, has been considered for pro jobs the past couple of offseasons but has remained in Denver. It remains to be seen if he would accept the Maple Leafs ' job if offered, but the reports of serious interest should not be taken lightly.

The stopper arrived on English soil as a 15-year-old in June 2015 to join Brighton & Hove Albion, with loan spells at Forest Green Rovers and Rochdale soon following. He used this time in the EFL effectively, with his Premier League debut following in November 2020 and quickly usurping incumbent Matt Ryan as the Seagulls No.1.