Following a Future Star

[STLCardinals]

Yeah I will. Do you want his slow curve to be his best pitch as well?

[twinsfan1127]

sure!

[STLCardinals]

Jake Michaels had another solid season with Kansas City, hitting a career high 14 homers and stealing a career high 23 bases. He also was tied for the league lead in sacrifice hits. However, at this point it looks like Michaels will be a good player, but not a star.



James Babcock made his major league debut in 2016, and he was not bad for the Marlins. He only walked 19 batters in 108 innings. He was 6-7 in 18 starts with a 4.67 ERA. He had great control, but was not very effective, allowing hitters to hit for a .289 average against him.



Brennan McClellan was amazing in R ball this season, going 8-1 with a 2.04 ERA in 12 starts. He also only allowed a tiny .176 batting average. He was called up in September, and made three starts, suprising many since he was not projected to be in the MLB for another two years. He was not great in the bigs, going 0-1 with a 6.35 ERA in 3 starts. Despite the rocky start in the majors, his future is still bright, and there is plenty of time for this kid.

[STLCardinals]

I've decided that now instead of doing a yearly report after every season, I'm just going to sim until the end of a player's career and write about their entire career in one post.

[STLCardinals]

38 year old Jake Michaels announced the end of his 15 year career after the 2028 season came to a close. He had not been a full-time player for about 9 years, and decided that it was time to hang it up. Over 1346 games in the MLB, Michaels collected 1279 base hits, for a .266 batting average. Of those hits, 85 were home runs, and he also stole 140 bases. On top of good hitting, Michaels was a great fielder, with a .974 fielding percentage at shortstop. He saw time at five different positions in his career (C 3, 1B 22, 2B, 35, SS 1087, 3B 13).