Did Gabe Wilkerson get into drugs or something?
He was my 1st round pick in 2026; 5th overall.
Skipped the low minors and made his pro debut in AAA where he almost hit .400 (.397-12-100 in 514 PA). Struggled in limited action as a September call-up (.182 in 27 PA), but was good enough in the following spring to earn the job as the 4th outfielder...
Rookie year was great, hit .298 with 3 HR and 21 RBI in 272 PA...
No sophomore slump, hit .335-11-44, still as 4th outfielder...
Became starting LF in is 3rd season, and was fantastic - .348 (led league) with 18 HR and 90 RBI in 661 PA, named All-Star, won LF Platinum Stick...
Last year struggled to a .252 mark with only 5 HR and 47 RBI in 573 PA during 2nd full season as a starting RF.
This December, at age 25, ratings have fallen off so much that he might not even be on the team during Spring Training.
He had a few minor injuries back in 27, 28 and 29, but nothing the last two seasons. Just... lost all his talent.