At 19-years old, a rising prospect named Michael Nelson Trout tried to burst onto the scene. However, more than anything he burst the bubble of hopeful fans with a .220 average, sub-25% hard hit rate and merely five homers in 40 games. With all players being truly defined by their small sample sizes, Trout was clearly a bust and never to be heard from again. Sure, he has gone on to have a career with more than 350 homers, 200 steals and a batting average over .300, but anybody can do that. Fantasy owners have a tendency to write off players quickly and especially young prospects that did not stick in the Majors out of the gate. This week, we use our hitter profiles to investigate whether we should buy or sell some players that have had a cup of coffee but are awaiting their next shot at the Majors.
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